Out There

I am writing this after Bingewatching series 1 over 2 nights.

It's filmed in a part of the world I know well, the strong Welsh cast give the show gravitas, theres beautiful scenery of the less rugged hills of lower mid Wales and the characters are well written too.

The downside is perhaps the accent of Martin Clunes but is still closer to a mid Wales accent than that of the real Welsh actors.

After about the second episode you put up with it and forget his years as doc martin as the script takes over and the viewer is gripped with the story.

It all goes well until episode 6 where it seems to lose it way Like the forthcoming series Protection, this has 6 episodes whereas the usual 4 for a itv drama might have been enough.

Do hope it will return but keeping such a strong cast together will be a big job for the producers.

People are right about Clunes's accent. Love this actor, he's a natural, but unfortunately they have tried to make him Welsh. If they wanted this character to be Welsh they should have got a Welsh actor.

It's great that it's set in Wales. Beautiful country and unique people. I blame the director. The one mitigating excuse for Clunes's accent is his father is English. But his accent is not continuous - it veers badly between English and Welsh in a single sentence and is distracting. It takes you out of your suspension of disbelief. They should have made him Welsh or English - a whole new barrel of issues to contend with although apparently some say too much is packed into this drama already.

Only on episode one. And will stick with it because like Martin Clunes (let down here by being allowed to make up his own accent), love Wales and the Welsh and am very interested in the subject matter of farmers, youth, county lines etc etc.

Very watchable, UK take, on a Breaking Bad type of show.

I surmised, around Episode 3, that this was not a stand alone series as there are too many threads to tie up in just 6 episodes. Usually, that WOULD bother me as I like things to just finish rather than go on & on, stretching the patience of the viewer & diluting the plot (Gangs of London, take note), but this series has some understated characters & the Welsh scenery is lush.

There's really nothing too negative to say other than there being one or two characters who, so far at least, seem surplus to requirement & have a distinct scent of Red Herring about them.

I sincerely hope that all the acting team have signed up for the long haul.

When is a mini series not a mini series when it is a series!

We watched this as we knew that as it was classed as a mini series by IMDB it would be only one series and NOT multiple series'

Imagine how disappointed we were when the last episode finished leaving an unfinished story!

It was a great series deserving 8-9 out of 10 until the final scene of the final episode resulting in the whole family grunting and groaning with dismay and the thought if we won't remember anything about this when the second series comes out!

Please please please categorise the TV series' correctly as it is really annoying!

I was searching for something fresh to watch, tired of aimlessly scrolling through Netflix and other streaming platforms, when I stumbled upon Out There. From the very first episode, the pacing was spot on, gradually drawing me into the story. We're now on episode 3 or 4, and I'm completely hooked!

Martin Clunes delivers as always, but the real standout for me is Natalia Kostrzewa, who plays Eva. I immediately recognised her from Fool Me Once-her performance here is just as compelling. Her natural acting, alongside Clunes and the rest of the ensemble, is so refreshing to watch.

This is a highly recommended show, and I only hope viewers back in Ireland can access it as well. If you're looking for something to get lost in, give Out There a try!