Taken Down

This was a good story the whole way through.

That' being said,this one if full of scumbags. This may aswell be a true story too for how often this stuff does happen.

In order to not spoil it,i I'm being vague.

Definitely worth a watch.

I liked the first 3 eps because I hadn't seen anything about Refugees in Ireland. Aside from that, the plot was full of unanswered questions and it didn't develop characters very well at all. Last 3 eps were a drag and then they wrapped up the entire 5 and a half episode build up in the last 10mins! Left me with a bitter taste in my mouth and really was a bit of a waste of time. Wouldn't recommend.

This COULD have been excellent but it just drags on. The police seem like dimwit dullards. The bad guys do better surveillance on the cops than vice versa. The plight of immigrants and refugees, especially female, is horrific to watch. Even more horrific though is the disappointment of this slow mo Irish crime series. Coulda been a contender... I love UK crime dramas because I can't predict everything but this one I predicted every chatacter's next move. I also predict.... no season two.

Having sat through this slow but compelling series, I was truely disappointed that there was no definite conclusion - either for or against the bad guys; who let's face it, are truely bad. If there is to be a seventh and concluding episode or second series all well and good. At the moment it sits as a good crime novel with the last chapter missing. This is either a very poor artistic decision on the part of the director or they simply ran out of money. Either way, it went from being a 9/10 series to a 5/10 series. A seventh concluding episode or something simple in the closing credits like "Series 2 Coming Soon" would have been enough. Shame.

I suspect many other reviewers are a little impatient and wanting more cheer in their viewing. So be it. But for this family, this gritty Irish production rewarded us for our patience and acceptance of some pretty confronting activity in the lives of vulnerable people trying to assimilate into a new country. Yes, it's heartbreaking in places. And yes, the frustration of the police seemed a little too real at times. But this is one fine, fine production, with tight scripting, beautifully poignant human moments amongst the filth, and believable characters. Well done to the production team. Sometimes art reflects life more than some can accept.