Promethea

As this series opens Charles and Caroline Lasset are driving along a woodland road when they find a teenaged girl lying naked in the road. She has no injuries but also no memories beyond her name; Promethea. While the authorities try to establish who she is she stays with the Lassets and their son Hugo. She starts having disturbing flashbacks; not to her own life but to that of girls who died in the area recently. Her 'memories' lead to advances in police investigations but just who is she? She starts going to the local school where she encounters Hugo's jealous girlfriend, who is the sister of the policewoman whose investigations is being helped by Prometea and the son of her psychiatrist.

I thought this was a solid series. It quickly grabs the viewers' interest and at only six episodes doesn't drag on too long. There is a good sense of mystery; there are clues so that the viewer is likely to work out some things before they are made explicit but these aren't too obvious. The cast does a solid job bringing their characters to life. Overall I'd recommend this to fans of Euro-drama looking for something a little different.

These comments are based on watching the series in French with English subtitles.

Promethea: French Horror/SF/Mystery series. An amnesiac teen girl suddenly appears and is struck by a car but seems to have no injuries, She also has memories/visions of the lives of local teen girls who have died recently, especially of one who was murdered. She displays abnormal strength when attacked. This is a teen drama in parts, bullying, jealousy, relationships but also involves adult themes. A police procedural which morphs into horror and you're unlikely to guess the exact nature of the grisliness until it creeps up on you. But then you're ahead of the police!. Some disturbing and violent scenes with a few plot twists and surprises. Directed by Christophe Campos from a Screenplay by Nicolas Jean, Claire Kanny, Fabien Adda and Solenn Le Priol. Six episodes on Channel 4 online. 8/10.