I Am...

Short review here but I'm sure this highlights real life situations. Bit awkward watching to be honest but is definitely worth a watch.

There's not much cinema nor TV I'd watch a second time. These, just six, episodes I would watch again. Each of the six main female actors were outstanding in the women they played, in their delivery, in their moments of passion, anger, despair in six superbly told stories of women at a crossroads in their lives, lives complicated by love, by loneliness, by want and need and by loss and regret. Direction and production, down to camera work and lighting and soundtrack par excellence. Best TV series in a long time. Each of the six stories will stay with you for some time to come ...

Wow what an acting performance from Suranne Jones in Victoria from Season 2. My favorite episode was actually Kirsty (Samantha Morton). What I took from the seasons were just how brilliant the actresses were even if some stories were more interesting than others. Here I give me best to worst in programmes. (1) Kirsty - Samantha Morton. (2) Nicola - Vicky McClure. (3) Victoria - Suranne Jones. (4) Maria - Lesley Manville . (5) Hannah - Gemma Chan. (6) Danielle - Letitia Wright. Worth watching. Great series.

I love British drama exactly for what makes it what it is, the hardcore, in-your-face realism. But this!? Some episodes are like, socio-horror if there's such a genre. To the point where it's not enjoyable anymore; I did come very close to turning it off on at least two occasions, luckily there is some let-up in the end with some of them like in series 1 episode 2 there's a somewhat positive outcome. So, it achieves really well what it sets out to do, but do we really want to watch for entertainment what already goes on in real life?

The themes to this series are all the same. 5 dragging tales of needy whiney neurotic angst ridden females. The only one worth watching was I am Kirsty with the excellent Samantha Morton which at least had some kind of point/plot.

The rest are just annoying dire and completely depressing.