The Bad Seed

There was a NZ soap called Gloss in the 80s. That was bad enough but there has obviously been no progression in production and writing over the years because The Bad Seed is bad if not worse. The acting is awful, the production is awful, the characters are irritating and the plethora of profanity, especially in family situations, is boorish.

Gripping, beautifully shot. Exceptional direction, writing and acting. This is the first NZ drama that I have been excited about in maybe a decade. I am totally enthralled and don't want it to end.

At the time of writing this I am dumbfounded as to who could have given it such poor IMDB rating, competitors maybe? Because this is world class and I hope it travels well overseas. The final episode was a little weaker than the rest, and interestingly was directed by someone else other than the two main directors. I think that was a mistake, as it wasn't as good as the other 4 eps, and not as well wrapped up, with things playing out too conveniently and easily.

Overall, highly recommended binge watching with lots of twists and turns.

Thought this program was very good. The acting was good and would recommend for other people to watch. Good storyline as well.

I like most of the NZ shows. This one included. Thought they made the police woman a bit dumb though. Would love to see more of these shows come out of NZ.. Thanks so much to who ever downloaded these episodes

Enjoyed it so much - well written and suprisingly well acted. The killer could be anyone of three people.