Playing Nice

The subject matter starts off well. What would any of us do if we discovered that our child wasn't our child.

The frustration and confusion at the start makes sense and you do get a fairly accurate take on what 4 regular people would do in this scenario.

Then however, they made Pete become a complete man child without zero intellectual though, making basic mistake after basic mistake and being far too trusting for any normal human being. Then of course he forgets that he was a journalist and shows next to zero of these skills, showing zero attempt to do any basic research. With 99% of his mistakes just not being something any normal human being would make.

Peter aside, Miles was far too two dimensional a villain, being laughable at times, with Pete and Maddie not reacting like any normal person would. No police down South?

Overally the show starts with promise but soon turns into a badly written villain series, with Pete repeatedly making mistakes that makes no logical sense, and the finale was well, lackluster to say the least.

Doubt anyone will be watching this in a month's time.

Four episodes of superb acting, plot, backdrop, everything! Horrific idea underpinning the whole thing but its all entirely plausible, really real characters, the story build and builds. And the way the "system" gets involved in these things is well portrayed. It'd be easy to binge watch the whole thing, was so good I saved the final episode to look forward to another day. Not a single weak episode in the whole thing - am really not sure what the couple of poor reviews were watching. It wasn't this! This is one of the best TV dramas I've seen for ages, will almost certainly watch it again. Highly recommend!

For goodness sake - dont people (reviewers) on here realise there is a world in which ''STORIES'' can exist?

Do reviwers think HARRY POTTER is actually real?

I mean those slagging off this because the plkot is (TO THEM) unbelievable, need to take a trip to their local shrink - and calm down.

The producers of this series (4 episodes) should be proud of themselves as should ITV.

This twisty turney plot meanders through the episodes in ways that swing the balance from one side to the other.

The second I saw the guy with the beard I thought "I don't like him - at all" - maybe because James Norton is one of my fav actors and does not have a beard! James is also a contender (as are others) for the next James Bond. Good luck James (if you want it)

Unlike most American shows - there are no car chases or guns blazing every five minutes - but what there is are plenty of "car chases" but in the form of your emotions.

Any parent will immediate with the terrible situation both sets of parents find themselves in - and I doubt many would have an "easy solution".

I am 30 mins from the end so don't know "who wins" but the journey so far has been superb.

Thank you all.

UPDATE: I have just seen the ending and I bet not a single loony on here who slagged off this ''FICTIONAL drama'' - would have even come close to guessing.

Too Bad - Your loss.

I watched this as I'm on maternity and it's close to my heart because I've just been through the NNU experience myself, so it was lovely to watch to trigger so of my emotions I think I needed to feel, relating to the characters.

Some of the scenes were a little far fetched and some were 'why wouldn't you or would you' moments, which did hold me back fully enjoying the series.

The acting was brilliant, as I said I could really relate to the mothers in this.

The series was just the right amount of episodes and time per episodes, I could stop an episode half way through and pick it back up quite quickly.

8/10 because I'd recommend, and watch again. Just lacking those two points for the storyline being a little over stretched.

The story really fits the bleak winter of Cornwall. The characters can be a little infuriating, but you're left to stew in your own emotions while you wait for the story to evolve.

Loved seeing Mevagissey as it's rarely seen in Cornish TV programs. Watergate, Truro and Saint Agnes, as well as a few south coast beaches also take a starring role.

But the scenery does it for me. It's the real deal.

In an age of fakery and cgi, this drama feels real and at a pace that you'll soon get used to, like the pace of life in Cornwall, UK.

I suggest you go find these places off season, you won't be disappointed.