In the Dark

I really enjoyed this show. The payoffs are with the investment, unlike other shows *Cough* The Fall *Cough*

Pregnant cop seeks murderers. Well acted, well written, no strange leaps of logic. Very well made too. Worth the time.

'In the Dark' is a strange kind of television series: well-acted (MyAnna Buring stands out in the lead role), and with interesting themes, but marred by a broadly implausible premise (female detective brings criminals to justice while nine-and-a-half month's pregnant) and sudden plot leaps. Danny Brockelhurst is an experienced writer, and to be fair, here he is adapting books and not writing from a clean slate, but the script is definitely uneven, and the result falls between fast and taut, and something lengthier and deeper which might have told a more coherent tale.

This is a well-written, thoughtfully directed crime drama... another one; BUT actor MyAnna Buring, who made a big splash in RIPPER STREET, proves she can shift gears and deliver a contemporary role with immediacy and honesty.

Ben Batt portrays her partner Paul, and their banter sounds genuine and the rapport between them is easy and realistic.

The plot progresses with few differences from other highly-rated investigative dramas. That's good news, but I wasn't sure if I could take another season of BROADCHURCH or THE KILLING. Luckily for Buring, I'm hooked and watching her acting choices.

Glad to see she has escaped from the beating that was MY HOT PROPERTY, a film so driven by its premise, the characters don't have a chance.

The storyline was great and so were the actors. Didn't know who the really bad characters were until it got closer to the end. I love British dramas beginning when Helen Mirren played a cop. Love British cop dramas, particularly Luther.

Dunno why so many people dislike it. It was a perfectly gritty police drama. Just wish there were more episodes. Mind you Scraping the barrel for cop dramas since lockdown