Le temps est assassin

I have watched one episode so far and may not watch more of them. Many of the characters look too young e.g. Clo's grandfather looks just about old enough to be her father and the retired police detective looks younger than he did 25 years earlier. Although Natale's hair and beard have been sprinkled with a bit of talcum powder he, too, does not look as if he has aged by 25 years. The singing is a bit embarrassing too.

My wife and I were enjoying this French drama set in stunning Corsican then we watched episode 4.

What happened? It was completely ridiculous.

We didn't bother watching any further.

We watched this on Channel 4's Walter Presents where it is shown under its English name of ''Time Is A Killer'.

We thought the story was intriguing and certainly had some plot twists along the way. We found that, in general, the acting was good and certainly showed how beautiful Corsica is.

European series certainly have a different style to American ones so it makes a pleasant change to watch them.

Highly recommended.

This starts as a normal murder mystery then suddenly goes haywire. Corsican mafia, feuds, family crypts, a mute, woman imprisoned for 20 years miraculously escapes, corrupt police, secret children, affairs and the most hilarious moment when the escaped abductee falls off a cliff. The families are all dysfunctional, for example a weird witch grandmother beating her disabled grandson, a father and mother hating their daughter in law because she is not Corsican. Not sure why this got made unless it is some surreal comedy. Mediocre karaoke singing throughout, average acting but fabulous scenery - a Corsican tourism special.

Beautiful Corsica is the backdrop for this complex and engaging show with strong cast and pretty fast moving action. Ok, so like many french shows there are some far fetched connections, but it's entertaining and gripping.