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Siblings Chloe, Sian and Daniel learn that their father has died, at the reading of the will, they are horrified to learn that their dad has left his estate to a wife named Susan, a wife the trio knew nothing of.

It's an interesting subject, families can be tight and loving, but throw money into the mix, and all hell literally can be let loose.

It's a bit of a slow burner, I struggled to get into the first episode, bud it gets better as it develops. As the bosh count rises, so does the intrigue. It's suspenseful, it's intriguing, it gives an insight into how fragile family unity can be.

It's one of Channel Five's better offerings, I'm enjoying their dramas more than many coming from the other networks.

The acting is rather good, they certainly went to town to assemble a very well known cast, we have the likes of Jemima Rooper, Robert James Collier, Gaynor Faye and Adil Ray, although you need to suspend your disbelief to believe that the trio are actual siblings.

How unusual to see a Channel five drama that's been filmed in The UK, and not Bulgaria or Romania etc.

7/10.

I liked the opening device with the family introductions done via a video taken at a family Xmas party by the soon to die Larry Lamb.

This is an easy watch all round that isn't going to win any awards but does what it says on the tin. If you're looking for a pacey little family thriller full of twists and turns and dirty hidden secrets give it a twirl.

I couldn't quite work where it was set, seemed to be 'generic up north' with a patchwork of regional accents.

Original and ground-breaking no, a brilliant cast no, a bit soapy yes, but it had some good hooks and it lured me in. Worth a look if you enjoy family dramas.

The first episode of this drama made me want to see more. In the next couple of episodes you could feel the screws tightening down on the three siblings problems and that was watchable drama. Otherwise it became a predicatable wandering plot with good moments few and far between.

Some good characters, some bad. Unfortunately despite some decent actors in the parts the siblings were just gormless bimblers easily conned and clearly no idea what was going on around them in the world let along their immediate bubble.

Some utterly unbelievable moments and wasted talents of great actors such as Kevin Whately. Others such as "perfect Pete" were simply irritating.

The final nail in the coffin lid was the terrible final episode, beaten only in the really stakes by line of duty. OK there was a conclusion building wise and the baddies got locked up ( very cheesey) but otherwise nothing at all concluded and no resolution for what had been torturing the siblings.

In fact it was that poor a ending I wasn't even sure it was the final episode lol.

This show was pretty entertaining. The ending was pretty standard for a suspense program of this type, except they threw in a little twist that definitely caught me off guard.

I love the people saying it isn't realistic. Is even one of Shakespeare's plays realistic? In Alfred Hitchcock's North By Northwest, a man is mistaken for a fictional spy, so he chases the KGB across America, narrowly averting several assassination attempts, until he finally catches up to them on top of Mt Rushmore? Is that even remotely realistic? Nonetheless, it's considered one of Hollywood's greatest films.

Surprising as this may be, fiction is typically by it's very definition, fictional.

The story was pretty suspenseful, and the ending was way better than most shows like this. Half the time they build up all kinds of tension and then the ending is a huge let down. Because of the unexpected twist at the end, I definitely thought the big finish was fairly satisfying.

The acting was definitely convincing. I totally believed each of these characters was a real person struggling with some serious real-life distress. To be honest, most of the suspense came from the anxiety caused by waiting for the other shoe to drop in their personal lives.

Don't let the negative reviews turn you off or skew your perspective while watching this.

Started quite promisingly, but rapidly descended into a tangle of ludicrous sub plots. Coroners liaising with relatives of the deceased? Police who ask a suspect to "keep your eyes open for anything suspicious"? A family that had apparently not strayed far from their place of birth (although displaying a vast range of regional accents). And the cast losing any belief in the dialogue they were forced to utter along the way of the convoluted plot?

The whole thing was a train wreck, with two-dimensional character and not one likeable. It amazes me how a TV company can produce a series like this - is the production company given free reign with no editorial input?

A truly woeful series. First, as others have noted, there's not a single likable character to be found anywhere. Then there's the "wicked stepmother" who acts like she's performing Lady Macbeth, but with less subtlety than a sledgehammer and with motivations that never make a lick of sense. There are also subplots that are unresolved or totally underdeveloped (what was the point of all the old home movies??) and then there's the ending that feels totally rushed with an out of left field "twist" that would need significant explaining to make sense, but gets absolutely zero explanation whatsoever. The only positive about this show is that it was mercifully only 4 episodes.

I'm a fan of 4 part dramas, enjoy them more than the longer running ones which really should be compacted into less episodes. So with that in mind The Inheritance definitely scores in my estimation as the storyline didn't drag. With all murder mysteries everyone is given a motive and one by one the most obvious suspects are eliminated. That's where it comes a little undone as the final reveal seemed a bit weak in the motivation department. On the plus side full praise must go to James Collier. He's terrific in this and very strong leading man material so I hope he gets more roles as a result. I'd love to see him carry an entire series on his own.

I'm not sure precisely what it was about this that made the "journey" enjoyable. There was definitely a feeling of the characters being given time to breathe and events were left to unfold at a sensible pace.

The problem, of course, is that much is made of the "secrets" that various characters are keeping from various other characters. So you're encouraged to believe that maybe several of the characters had the motivation to murder. But, of course, at the end, they reveal the actual culprit and all that potential collapses to a single not very significant point.

So, enjoy it for the ride, but expect to be disappointed by the ending.

I enjoyed the concept of this series and found it very interesting and relatable. I have a similar situation in my family with a split family and siblings though in my case it wasn't a shock that came out at the reading on the will! I liked the dynamic among the siblings and the first two eps especially kept me hooked. Like many mysteries it lost its way a little toward the end and didn't know how to resolve in a clever way but it didn't spoil my enjoyment. Good Christmas viewing on my5 and I recommend it with the caveat that you take it for what it is. Final question that went unanswered- where was it meant to be set?

This is on netflix. I don't understand how something so bland and emotionless gets to production. The plot, characters, script, directing, acting is as boring as a PowerPoint presentation about paperclips.as interesting as a podcast about lint. As exhilarating as cleaning the fluff out of my belly button. Please can we have some drama. That's all I want is to be slightly excited. British drama needs a kick up the behind. Come on let's see it then. Passion is severely lacking. It's boring. Boring. Yawn.. hardly a voice raised I mean, I just want to see at least one person go nuts. Yawn. Good night.

Just watched the first episode. The characters are getting established and the casting looks really good. Interesting narration with hooks in the right places. Looking forward to the next episode. Acting is really good by this star-studded cast, with the character personalities being brought out brilliantly by the actors in the series. The storyline is interesting, if slightly predictable at the moment. Hopefully there will be some interesting twists and a tidy ending. Would highly recommend watching it at the moment. The direction is good. The proof of the pudding will be in the further narrative.

Earlier this year we had Maryland (ITV) which told of a long standing affair that had been going on for years and nobody in the family knew about it. It was preposterous, but Channel 5 have got in on the act with this one, equally unbelievable.

I guess it is supposed to be a story of family dynamics, but it is hard accept.

Even fiction has to be believable to a degree, but this is so poor and the characterizations so wooden it is difficult to watch.

Even Lewis did the honorable thing at the end of episode 2 - he had had enough.

Samantha Bond, although always the same, is usually good, but she is awful in this, but there again so is everybody else.

The acting is atrocious and it doesn't help having a family of the father and three adult children all with different accents.

Very poor.

Just viewed The Inheritance on BritBox USA (4 parts) in one sitting - dense going, especially muddled dialects, pysch terms and farm (?) products so I plan to replay parts of the finale with captioning on this time so I can discern a few key plot points. However, at the get-go, I guessed the end correctly! ~ Always enjoyable seeing the Midsomer Red Head and "Lewis" but the 3 siblings not so much - a single mother refusing to dress and act her age; her mysterious younger sister with secrets; a good chef who isn't good at financing his biz. Did their father love them or not? Did they visit him often enough? Why is his mod house so angular but packed with old flea market finds? Why are most players purple lipped? And why oh why must we continually view Dad's old home movies? In short, there was no fun in this dysfunctional bunch, including Midsomer & Lewis. Sorry.

I love a good murder mystery, and this had the potential with the cast and subject matter but it failed with thescript and storylines. None of the characters are likable which is ok if their are some jaw dropping twists and turns and character development which this hasn't got. The family secrets are predictable and not exactly deep and dark for them to be dragged on for as long as they are.

The coroner report, police investgation and endings are so far fetched. Plus how on earth the murderer expected to get away with the orginal plan anyway? He would have been ridiculously suspicious.

Ok to have on in the background if nothing really else to watch but as long as your expection aren't too high.

Really enjoyed watching this. Excellent performances from the cast, in particular Robert James-Collier who played the son Daniel Watson. James-Collier is an excellent leading man with great intensity. Great acting from Gaynor Faye, Jemima Cooper and Samantha Bond too. The whole cast in fact. Also really enjoyed the filming style and cinematography, particularly in the scene where Daniel goes to the caravan in the woods - felt very scandi. Also an excellent storyline - for those saying the siblings were quite unlikeable, that was the point! I liked the ending - it felt quite fitting what happened to them all.

The only reason to even consider watching this awful production is Robert James-Collier (Thomas Barrow from Downton Abbey), and it didn't help at all. This must have been an embarrassing experience for an otherwise good actor. To understand this human tragedy (and waste of digital media), think of every hackneyed trope from the worst daytime drama (nee "soap opera"). This was some of the worst dialogue I have ever heard; no human has ever engaged in any conversation like this. Did they just take the first draft submitted by an 18-year old film student and say, "just shoot it"? By the way, I have never knocked on the door of my own home before entering.