In Deep

I just now watched In Deep and loved it. Each showed left me wanting to watch the next. I just wish they had made more seasons.

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.

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.

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.

Wow what a brilliant series. 'In Deep' is a first class cop show. Here in Australia we have just found the DVD sets and bought them all. Far better than all the other cop shows around. The two stars Nick Berry & Stephen Tompkinson are excellent in their roles and the stories are quite complex. We couldn't stop watching them until we had seen them all. If you haven't seen them yet - then do so! You won't be disappointed. Great action, good actors, and good stories.I have seen 'The Professionals'(years ago) and loved it, BUT this is much better. I just wish there were more episodes to see. Series 1-3 so far! Great television. Each story is in 2 parts, which make for an 2 hour in-depth storyline. There are also some really good supporting actors in it too. Best show for years!!Well done BBC.