Le temps est assassin

We have watched four episodes. It is so slow, you lose your train of thought. Thierry Goddard is under utilized. They never show the rescue at the car accident. Wait until the first season is over, whenever that is, to binge watch. If you intend to waste your time. Otherwise, you will spend most of each episode trying to figure out what you missed from previously.

So far, there are 11 episodes posted. If there are more, do not know.

This starts as a normal murder mystery then suddenly goes haywire. Corsican mafia, feuds, family crypts, a mute, woman imprisoned for 20 years miraculously escapes, corrupt police, secret children, affairs and the most hilarious moment when the escaped abductee falls off a cliff. The families are all dysfunctional, for example a weird witch grandmother beating her disabled grandson, a father and mother hating their daughter in law because she is not Corsican. Not sure why this got made unless it is some surreal comedy. Mediocre karaoke singing throughout, average acting but fabulous scenery - a Corsican tourism special.

French television seems very keen on glamourous murder-dramas set in its beautiful south (or at least, they're the sort of dramas that are often shown in the UK). If you've got, flaunt it, I guess, although it makes me smile to recall the 1980s BBC soap opera 'Howard's Way' that tried to project glamour while set on the English south coast. But while 'Time is a Killer' may be glamorous, it's hard to call it good, with a preposterous plot that ultimately turns upon a woman who has been kept imprisoned for 20 years just happening to work out how to escape literally moments before the cavalry comes to rescue her. Forget the murders, and it's just lifestyle porn. Even the presence is the cast of two veterans of the excellent 'Spiral' can't save it; watch that for a (very unglamorous) look at how murder stories should really be told.

The scenery here is awesome. Not your typical US or British show. However it's really enjoyable with decent acting. Plenty of twists along the way and overall a very enjoyable watch .

Beautiful Corsica is the backdrop for this complex and engaging show with strong cast and pretty fast moving action. Ok, so like many french shows there are some far fetched connections, but it's entertaining and gripping.