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I have only watched the first episode and am not sure I'll watch more. It's good, could even be great. Setting, plot, location, most main characters all worth watching. But, but, but, the journalist might make this completely unwatchable. I know the character is supposed to be determined, trying for a big story etc etc but as she is played she is so incredibly unlikable and annoying it gets in the way. I like strong female characters but she is not strong she is cloying, unethical, and so unlikable. Director should have given actress more notes on how to play the character so she doesn't kill every scene.

Only six forty-five minute episodes, so it is easy to watch.

It kept me interested, kept me guessing until the end.

The acting seems somewhat wooden at times. Direction is zippy enough.

The series would have worked just as well had the dialogue been in English, although sub-titles would probably still be needed for many to understand the accents.

The plot is somewhat laboured, with a somewhat improbable end that I did not guess, although there are faint clues.

The bleak scenic coastline and langscapes of Donegal adds atmosphere and interest.

The wardrobe budget must have been small, the Dónall Ó Héalai gets a single pair of trousers! But he goes get some lovely wool sweaters :-)

I absolutely love Irish productions as well as Scottish and British but this one has been totally disappointing. The story is good, a bit predictable, but the cast is dreadful. The principal one is the worst of all of them. Someone told him that he looks like Dennis Quaid and he is copying his acting for bad. Totally unexpressive. The best one is Alex Murphy but the rest is pretty bad. The landscapes are impressive, I love Ireland, but that is not enough to keep six episodes on intrigue. If you add this cast the season becomes totally boring. There is no reason to film this kind of stories if you prolong unnecessary the plot. We use to say: "the good if brief twice good" and I think you use to say something like "brevity is the soul of wit".

I'll start by saying the scenery was beautiful. The atmosphere was perfect but the story disappointed me. I won't criticize the acting but some actors were much better than others. I didn't guess who the murderer was right away but it was so clumsy with the suspects. You know who didn't do it but it try's to make the characters suspects which is tedious. Characters are so stereotypical. The renegade, the clown, the dumb pair that insist they know who is it and refuse to investigate anyone else, The journalist was not likeable. I could label each character. It's an easy watch for sure. I enjoyed the language. I loved the gorgeous scenery.

But there was so much wrong with the dialogue, the miscasting, the endless red herrings and misbehaving cops who would have been fired in any other police force.

Cop shows like these need to be believable.

Now I am Irish by birth and I positively adore movies when they're in Gaeilge.

But there were so many tropes in this I lost track. The rogue cop. Endless staring at oceans and waves, finding others on beaches and houses when you need them, cops missing major clues (cell phone, laptop) the saucy irritating young reporter with seedy access to everything the cops missed.

The scenery was stunning though.

But the ending was cringe worthy, a total disasterama.

What an absolute waste of time for this incredulous viewer.

4/0 Acorn.