Wakefield

Wakefield tackles different extremes of poor mental health with regular doses of black comedy. The heavy story lines are lifted by tenderness of humanity and set against the stunning backdrop of the blue mountains.

All characters are genuine and well developed ,not just the main ones. The mystery is compelling and will keep you guessing until the end. Spectacular acting from all players. Really hoping for a second season as this was a spectacular production and completely original.

Wakefield is a difficult show to watch at time, partly because of the subject matter, and partly because it's so real.

But the pay-off is a beautifully scripted story, superb direction, spectacular scenery and a set of flawless performances from an incredible Australian ensemble cast. Oh, and an Englishman as the star, although his Australian accent is so surprisingly good, I think we will make him an honorary Aussie.

The final episode left me sitting quietly for a while contemplating what I'd just watched.

If you want something that is seriously cerebral but still capable of making you burst out laughing, Wakefield is for you.

I finished watching one thing and this was the next in the queue of the platform I had on. I didn't bother to stop it and once it started, I couldn't stop watching it until the end of Episode 8 - at 3 AM. It is a mesmerizing look into being human on this planet. It shows scale and scope subtly. You watch people morph and change. The methods it uses is unusual, but that's what makes this film so remarkable and memorable, along with the cinematography, the story line and acting. It is about 2 episodes too long. There are some characters we don't need to know THAT well. Absolutely keep Tessa and James - Wow! Don't forget Linda. And actually fell madly in love with Zelco (we think alike), but there are some others that are fluff who could have remained in the background and the story would have not been as diluted, thus the 8 stars. As one reviewer said, Read all the 9 and 10 star reviews - they are worth it!!!

I only just read that the main actor is English and it's blown my mind. What a great job at the Australian accent!

I am so pleasantly surprised with this show. I absolutely loved every minute of it. It shows the realness in regards to mental illness. It shows that everyone has some sort of deep seeded issues they need to resolve. But it does it in a comedic way a lot of the time.

The acting was amazing, especially from the main actor. The backdrop of the Blue Mountains was a nice bonus I really hope they make a season 2!

Only 2 eps in and I am already convinced this will go down in history as one of the best Aussie shows ever made. Uniquely moving and important.