The Road Trip

If you've got a few hours to spare, you can give it a go. It's got some decent story, sort of likeable characters, and a little bit annoying choices with a pinch of rom-com clichés. If that's your type of series, then I would definitely recommend watching it. The humor is lighthearted, and while some of the twists feel predictable, there's enough charm to keep you engaged. The chemistry between the leads is enjoyable, even if it occasionally feels forced. Overall, it's a fun, easy watch that doesn't take itself too seriously and leaves you feeling entertained. Perfect for a lazy weekend binge!

I am IN LOVE with each and every character. Fantastic chemistry. I was pulling for a happy ending in ALL the relationships. Dylan's love was just so palpable. Laurie Davidson is my absolute new favourite. What else is he in? I want to see more of him. Every actor brought their best to this. I hope it's a 10/10 as more people watch.

It's always important to feel like every actor is invested in a story and you really feel it here. Eddie and Bev were so believable as sisters. Dylan and Marcus were beautiful as 'brothers'. There's a lot of heart in this. It left me wanting a sequel. Very well done.

Definitlely recommend watching this show - especially if the rom com genre is the one for you. It feels like a bit of a throwback to the classic rom com era. Overally the show is a really characterful series which you can binge very easily. Emma Appleton is fantastic as the female lead and the supporting characters are very good, there are also some great cameos throughout. The episodes are funny and there's some great humour sprinkled keep you entertained and engaged. The series itself is really nicely shot and there are some unexpected but really great twists as you go through. Highly recommend!

This is a reasonable reworking of a best selling romance novel. The story more or less follows the book but anyone who's read it will be wondering what on earth happened during casting. Emma Appleton is very good in the lead female role but Laurie Davidson was so wrong in the role of Dylan. And it clearly didn't work for the actors either: there is absolutely no on screen chemistry between them. The support actors, however, were rather good and saved it for me. The story is a bit meh, drawn out over 6 episodes with multiple flashbacks. The last episode has about 5 minutes of plot and was pretty much unnecessary. A 2 hour film would have been a lot better. It's no One Day or Flatshare but is pleasant enough for an evening watch.

NOT a comedy... all romance and drama... It's a Rom-Dram, not rom-com.

I agree with other reviews. The lead male chracter was cast poorly. The actor just has little or no precense on screen. And offers no connection to the female lead. There's no chemistry, no spark, there.

The "atmosphere" is often on suited to comedy.. but the script just isn't there for comedy. Most of the scenes are over-emotional dramatic scenes... with VERY brief interludes to fill in gaps.

It's also one of those stories that start with story (A).. but that story is largely dependent upon the past.. so the series seamlessly jumps from time period to time period.. showing scenes of the present mixed with scenes from the past.. and the viewer is to determine which is which (that's not difficult). I often feel this "weaving" technique is used because if the story were told from A to B, rather than A, B, A, B, A, B, A , B... it wouldn't be that interesting.

Ultimately, even with the time swapping, this series just wasn't very engaging for me. I could not possibly care less about the overly abundant angst revolving around the relationship between these two main characters.. and THAT is all this series is about. And it just isn't funny anywhere.

----- PASS -----