Temple

Got quite caught up in series 1. A somewhat fanciful but enjoyable plot line with a solid cast. Season 2 started badly and quickly faded away. A serious of increasingly nonsensical twists in the story leading the episodes to become increasingly painful to watch. You will get to a point where you simply can go no further. Mine was at about 35 mins into episode 2.

It was pretty refreshing to watch a TV series where no protagonist was easy to root for. All of them have ambiguous motives and do things beyond one's limits, usually for their ultimate goal (and no, I don't just mean the good Dr.) Character buildup was excellent and the plot picks up pace around the 3rd or 4rth episode where one starts to understand that in one swift moment your favorite character can become the complete opposite. Nice comedic touches here and there, effortlessly blended with some hard-to-watch moments. A solid 7.

After watching the first episode I thought the premise of the series was daft but I perservered and really enjoyed it in the end. It has a bit of everything: medical ethics, criminals and love stories. There are some great characters in the series - some morally dubious, some downright evil and some very stupid. I suppose the series explores the impact of the choices we make and the consequences that ensue. Mark Strong is wonderful as the surgeon whose choices take him further down a criminal path. The parallel to Breaking Bad is obvious. I cannot wait for Season 2.

Watched & enjoyed. Good cast. Good locations. Good story. Yes, it's maybe a bit far fetched - but, that's drama. At times it is somewhat 'comedic'. Looking forward to S2

Very Nice idea but everything became surreal and absurd (and a little patetic, yes) very quickly. Too much for me.