Human Error

I remember this being announced back in 2022, and their was heaps of great actors attached to this and it sounded like an interesting series.

Channel 9 really should put more effort in every show they make, their last few really show. I mean I watched this from my motel room in Sweden and I thought it was a bit strange for it not to be shown in it's country of origin first? But oh well, great to see an Aussie show abroad!

The one highlight of this was seeing Leeanna Walsman on screen again, she was brilliant in this in her return to the small screen, given how heavy the dialogue in the script is, and spotting a great amount of familiar faces as well, that was great too!. Points go to the shots of the city and the cinematography.

If you love crime dramas this is for you. If you waited two years to watch this said crime drama, great patience, go gently into the series, with fresh eyes.

Was the two year wait for the show worth it? Yes and no, but mostly yes, since Leeanna holds her own very well and the support cast are quite good as well.

Competent. Fans of police procedurals will be overall pleased with this Aussie offering. It checks all the boxes. Even checks a box that wasn't on the list. Decades ago, the timeless US actress Susan Sarandan, in an interview, commented that her biggest challenge was playing against herself, she was too pretty to be taken seriously. Today -- when casting good-looking female leads for crime shows has become de rigueur -- we note that newbies tuning into HUMAN ERROR 2024 might glance at Leeanna Walsman and mistakenly believe they are watching a Michelle Pfeiffer biopic. It is a subliminal thing, but, don't forget, most viewship is based entirely on subliminal cues. ((Designated "IMDb Top Reviewer." Please check out my list "167+ Nearly-Perfect Movies (with the occasional Anime or TV miniseries) you can/should see again and again (1932 to the present))

So I've came into this show after barely slogging through the first episode of a Scandinavian drama more dull than watching paint dry, and this was an Australian production so it looked bright and modern and there were beautiful city views that I'm not familiar with, and it looked so promising story-wise.

It wasn't. In any way that matters.

The story, the plot, the twists and turns of an exciting criminal investigation, all are nowhere to be found. The story developed like something you'd watch on TV news, but there's a way to make stories like this compelling. This show fails in that.

Another unbearable thing is the interpersonal relationship - it feels like the writers heard that people on crime TV shows converse about things other than work, and peppered the plot with unbearable, boring drivel that helped with nothing and had no relation to anything.

This show feels like it was written by a computer. The only saving grace is the lead actress, who tried to bring life into this flogged horse.

My advice, don't bother.

Right, it seems that Australians stick to the same formula with producing the same generic detective homicide show. Trying so hard to mimic American style shows but miserably fails! The lead character just doesn't carry the story and some awkward casting with supporting the cast. Just never drawn to any of the characters as they felt flat and manufactured. You could tell they were reciting lines!

Very frustrating to watch and very predictable stories. The cinematography was wonderful, I must say with great open shots. Overall this was a difficult series to watch let alone finish.

If you're looking for another generic police show! Watch NCIS Sydney!

As a police procedural, 'Human Error' delivers the 'full package' plus more, without sacrificing from emotional depth and character complexity by drama standards...so hats off to that! And so very talented Leanne Walsman makes it all to easy, natural, relatable and lovable in her portrayal of the lead. Very well written scenario as well as witty dialogues. It's so refreshing to see less beurocratical nonsense as it eases irrelevant tension. I also found family members and their interaction adorable. More, I totally applaud creators for keeping 'Confession of an extra marital affair' and subsequent phase of 'splitting' drama to minimum while maintaining mature, realistic and sensible tone.

Gripping crime show that leaves you satisfied in more levels than one as you yearn for more especially after the last cliffhanger. Hope second season will Not be cancelled as we're already craving for more.