New Blood

Re-run is available on Netflix for those that missed it. I've no idea why there hasn't been a second series. I'm very disappointed about that.

Eagerly waiting for S2 but have not heard anything? I found the show to be well acted, intelligent, good comedy moments, and it kept my attention.

where is Series 2 ???????????

'New Blood' is a lively new television drama, about a pair of young, somewhat reckless and egoistical men who work respectively for the police and the Serious Fraud Office, who find themselves inadvertently working together on a series of cases, in defiance of their bosses and any common sense. The plots are a little silly, to be honest, offering a simplified vision of how the world works, and the programme's style uses lots of sped-up footage, look-aheads and flashbacks, but it's nicely paced and there's some merit in the portrait of a pair of young Londoners, trying to enjoy their lives and get ahead in the world. It's not exactly deep, but it's certainly not boring. The formula may get tired if there are subsequent series; but the first series at least has been entertaining and fun.

You could tell after watching this for a bit that it was penned by Anthony Horowitz, it's wonderfully creative, energetic and loaded with humour, he's a terrific writer.

It's two young stars, Mark Strepan and Ben Tavassoli are excellent, they both bring heaps of exuberance to the show. Some great experienced actors, Mark Addy, Anna Chancellor and Dorian Lough, all add something special, it's a great character driven series.

On the whole the quality of each episode is very good, the opening part I have to say was outstanding, it worked as a great hook. There's enough mileage for more episodes, I'm just not sure we'll get more.

Very good, very watchable. 8/10.

I have to say this new series is refreshingly different in the way in which it is filmed. Very quirky, fast, day to night scenes of London and the accompanying music was great. I also LOVE the opening song, Rag 'n Bone Man by Wolves. Gutsy, bluesy heavy, excellent choice. The two actors who take much of the lead, Mark Strepan and Ben Tavassoli are not only lovely to look at, they are also great at what they do and their developing relationship is at times funny and touching and at times serious and convincing. I love them! The first series focuses on a murder which happened in India some years previously. The two cops have to seek a way to work together to find out the connection between what happened in India and what has happened to several people, now dead in London in the present date. All is intricately bound up in a pharmaceutical war between two companies. I think it's a great series and I would not be surprised if it doesn't gather a young following, a bit like Being Human, it has the same unique feel about it. Well done BBC!