Psychos

Well worth watching if you like medical dramas. Slight alternative to the usual ER, Casualty type, which makes it refreshing and interesting. From working in medical environments, it's easy to understand the pressures staff are put under. The acting makes the drama both enjoyable and draws in your attention. Got to say though it's certainly not improved my confidence about the mental health placement I start in two weeks.

For those wanting to watch it, it's on 4oD, where I found it. Really is a pity though that it isn't available on DVD and that there isn't anymore.

I'm a mental health nurse and this is the only TV programme that's ever got close to how it really is. Brilliant just a pity that there was no second series. Bonus is Douglas Henshall is gorgeous lol 😆

The posters drew me in and then I watched and just felt overwhelmed. I know it had a lot of criticism - for its title and handling of subject matter - but for those of us who watched utterly transfixed by the nuanced performances and its approach to such difficult material the lack of a second series or its release on video/DVD is a nightmare. How long will my videotapes hold out from replaying!!!

Many of those not already established when this came out have since cropped up in other excellent dramatic works: Douglas Henshall, who for a brief time seemed to be everywhere, surely deserved something for his magnificent performance here (can I confess that I can't hear Talking Heads 'Once in a lifetime' without seeing the image of Henshall as Dr Nash, slumped on his bed with the rabbit... if you saw it you will know what I mean!). Neve McIntosh was just stunning and Alastair Mackenzie was compelling as the steadily unravelling Shug.

If you find it, see it.

I am a recently qualified hospital-based psychiatrist. I stumbled across this show late one night on a public television network.

It is brilliant. I am eminently aware that it offended many, and that the very conservative Royal College of Psychiatrists condemned it. But I suppose this has to do with its gritty truthfulness. I can relate extremely well to my dedicated, overworked, fragile, and always human colleagues in the show.

Real, disturbing, and extremely enjoyable. Doesn't pretend to whitewash the mentally ill and those who treat them with some politically correct brush intended to placate the easily-offended and all-too-influential consumer-survivor lobby.

If it were available on video or DVD I would by it. Can't say that for too many films or television shows.

This programme never got the recognition it deserved The cast were fantastic They gelled and had chemistry Storylines delivered with a major kick to the emotional nuts Coming from Glasgow, it was always good to have stuff set there As a psychiatric nurse...... its just wow

Very well done Very highly recommended

A screaming endorsement from this nurse.