In Deep

I have never liked cop shows. They do not appeal to me at all. I don't find the story of two cops, going undercover as bad guys to catch the real bad guy very gripping, but this show is different. it has two very likable main characters, who are played extremely well by Nick Berry and Stephen Thompkinson. The stories are constantly changing and the characters are always developing. It is funny, scary, thrilling and above all a really great show. The writers, directors and editors DO NOT NEED TO BE CHANGED AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, and the NICK and STEPHEN belong in their roles. it is one of the most enjoyable T.V show out at the minute and i definitely would watch the news to see the last part to it.!

I don't often write reviews, but I was bemused to see the high rating that four of the other five reviewers gave this show. It is, in my opinion quite dreadful. I watched the first story and was hugely disappointed by the frankly unbelievable plot lines and poor acting . The actors are woefully miscast and the very idea of Stephen Tompkinson and Nick Berry as 'hard men.' Is laughable. The police officers who are the subject of the investigation are cack-handed idiots and the ones investigating them are laughably naive and incompetent, not to mention clueless. There is not one shred of reality about any of it. There is no excitement, no tension and it is more like a comedy than a thriller. I strongly advise anyone who is thinking about watching it not to do so.

Watching in 2021 I cannot see the lure to this series. I like the two main actors and why I stuck with it. The storylines are not overly believable - Pam the wife is a whinny snot character. What I do like is the storylines are willing to look at bent cops. Generally OK if nothing else on.

The usual quality of BBC police dramas is questionable. They are either depressing (e.g. Messiah) or just plain awful and unbelievable (e.g. Mersey Beat). In Deep gets the mix just right. It doesn't go too far with gadgets, action, abilities of the main characters etc.. but has the right amount to keep you enthralled without going into "yeah - right" territory. I didn't believe Nick Berry could pull it off (I loathe Heartbeat) but he produces a great performance every episode.

The stories are written very well, with twists and turns, humour, drama and action. It is split into two episodes per story, and the suspense that grips you between episodes means that you are sat in front of the tv well in advance to make sure you don't miss it.

If you haven't seen it yet. Do so.

Loved this series. Wish I knew how to watch it on here?