The Game

Yet another series reviewed all within 48 hours stating the best thing on TV ever.

Seriously you need to watch this garbage, purely to figure out how notable actors and actresses ( is that word allowed ) agreed to appear in this. Money, pure & simple. Great cast, shocking script, dialogue etc etc etc. I guarantee you'll say OFFS at least 5 times in episodes 2, 3 & 4.

Spoon fed dialogue to explain the obvious, ridiculous plot and even worse screaminginly ridiculous scenes that not even a simpleton would follow. Or maybe that's the state of TV when we have 500 channels following people doing their jobs, cleaning houses or Joel Dommet. Watch Playing Nice, Sixth Commandment or even a blank screen. Honestly it's better than this absolute sh@/@

I am a big fan of both leads however this drama was very disappointing due to the poorly written script. Predictable, pedantic & not worthy of the actors involved.

That being said, if you need something to watch, there are many worse programs than this one! The last half hour watching the two leads almost made it worthwhile!

I don't know why Channel 5 can't come up with more interesting programming.

When I think of all the excellent British programming I'm confused as to where they are getting their writers. They obviously have no problem in attracting excellent actors. Are they running out of money when searching for stories?

Great 4 episode drama, I watched it in a week and I'm not normally a TV binger. 'The game' between the two main characters, a returning ' gold blend' stalker and the freshly retired cop who didn't quite manage to catch him and is now adrift and restless playing gold.

The plot was a little predictable at times but just drew me in, plenty of 'aghhh' edge of seat moments when moves are about to be uncovered and you're desperately hoping the hero can stop unraveling in his frustration before more havoc is wreaked in this quaintly friendly neighbourhood.

Great acting all round. It wouldn't surprise me if we get a season 2.

Detective Huw Miller retires from The Force, with one unsolved crime, The Ripton Stalker, a killer with a disturbing M. O. Huw's friend and neighbour dies and Patrick Harbottle moves in, a man Huw begins to think is The Stalker, but suggestions of it are met with ridicule.

I loved it, yes dramas from Channel Five can be a little hit and miss, but this is definitely a hit. I also have to applaud this for being four episodes long, I'm getting so fed up with six part serials.

It's a hugely engaging game of cat and mouse, we have two big questions running through it, is Huw crazy, is Patrick the stalker, it's such an engaging series.

It's beautifully produced, it looks fantastic, once again Channel Five film outside of The UK and whilst it looks like old England, it's actually Bilbao, the bricks just don't look right and lots of the long shots are out of focus.

Jason Watkins and Robson Green are both flawless here, they share some wonderful scenes together, two hugely talented actors. Honourable mentions for Sunetra Sarker and Indy Lewis, all excellent.

It's an excellent watch.

8/10.

Newly retired detective Huw Miller (Jason Watkins) who failed in finding the killer stalker, before he retired at the grand old age of 55, following a nervous breakdown. Anyway, he need not worry, as the stalker Patrick Harbottle (Robson Green) has found him. In fact he's killed his neighbour, living directly opposite, purchased his house, and moved in, all in a space of a week or so. Sounds far fetched? That's probably because it is. The pace of the drama is too quick after episode two, it appears they have sacrificed character development while also compromising on a good storyline, so the whole production can be wrapped up in just four episodes, I speculate for budget reasons, which is a shame. Really strong acting as you would expect from two actors of this calibre, but on the whole an anticlimax.