Penance

There were a few good parts in the middle, but I ultimately felt like I just wasted my time

It starts off okay for a bit But for a series I was expecting lot more thriller, action and jump scares possibly would been better as a movie not a series everything all happened in one go The ending I was very disappointed in the acting was crap and everything made me feel like I was getting all excited for nothing I was starting to get in to the series as it was all coming to an end Was big disappointment right at the end thought was going to be loads better I can honestly say it's not the worst I seen but it definitely isn't something that make me watch it again I thought would be some twist on end or something but wasn't a.

This is just what it is, a really good, steamy drama with excellent actors. i completely enjoy it for what it is. if it were american it would be garbage. i say enjoy it.

Rosalie Douglas is devastated by her son's death. The police assumes it to be an accidental drowning with him taking a night dive. Rosalie kicks out her cheating husband Luke. Her daughter Maddie is devolving into drunkenness. Rosalie and Maddie go to a support group where they meet a kindly young man named Jed Cousins.

The plot is basically a Lifetime movie or a sense of Jennifer Lopez in The Boy Next Door. It's that type of story. It's a limited series with a veneer of British masterpiece adjacent. It's fine for what it is. The first section rushes quite a lot. Obviously, they are rushing to get Jed into the show. It may be better if he saves Maddie from an OD. It would be quicker. It also needs an opening with the death. It has three parts so it has the time to lay out the introduction better. I do like the actors but the story is a bit too standard.

Great acting by the cast, especially the younger chatacters. Julie Graham is excellent as the troubled wife and mum. It rips along with an inevitability but it doesn't get in the way of the suspense. Art Malik is also brilliant as the local priest with a protective role over his parishioner friend. If you love a thriller you'll love this.