Jericho

I was not sure I was going to enjoy this, but I have almost binge watched it!

It has a frontier town theme, with the best bits of romance and angst from the period dramas 'North and South' and 'Pride and Prejudice.'

I enjoyed the premise and story line and relating this drama to the history of real life towns set up around such 19th century projects. Life was brutal and this series reflects that well.

Give this one a chance and see how the story, characters and great acting draw you in.

Thoroughly recommend:)

Loved everything about this 1 series show....just a pity that's all there is to enjoy.....well worth watching

That this wasn't a "Deadwood" clone, we can all be grateful for. Not one F word in the whole thing, as opposed to Deadwood, which was one of the most foulmouthed dialogues and putrid bloody writing in history. A concoction of a perv.

Jessica Raine - I would marry her and have her children and equally share her monthly.

Jeany - A stunner without being achingly beautiful.

(these two women rate a Ten)

Apparently most don't yet know what fictional entertainment is about to criticize costumes, language, script, etc.

No this was not GTW, but a pleasant binge. Seeing "a Western" made in England was something I never even considered until yesterday.

Only half way thru but will complete it.

I really enjoyed episode one. OK -- there are anachronisms, and everything should be grubbier, and there should be lots of Irish navvies about the place, but this is a very refreshing drama which knocks spots off the BBC's "War and Peace" and "Poldark" -- both of which are so dumbed-down and banal as to be rather embarrassing. The characters here are credible, and already one cares for what will happen to them. The direction is smart and effective, and I think Steve Thompson's script is good, even though one might complain about a lack of regional authenticity. There is some beautiful imagery, and sound quality is great (compared with "War and Peace" in which everybody mumbles, and in which there never seems to be a microphone anywhere near the action). So what if it's a Western, set in Yorkshire? Nice idea. Promising -- I think this will get a really good devoted following.

Another of those series I had high hopes for. Jessica Raine is a truly talented and very beautiful actress, but her agent seems to be working for the competition, firstly Partners in Crime, which flopped quite miserably, and then Jericho. The format of the show is interesting, and I find the subject matter quite intriguing, sadly I find the finished product rather lacking on several levels. The dialogue is definitely wrong, a few attempts with the odd 'yonder' and 'me fine lady,' but largely it felt out of place. I am struggling to believe that Jessica Raine is old enough to be the mother of her daughter, surely they're sisters?

Everyone is too immaculate, for the time I could imagine it being a little more rugged, a bit more grimy and Earthy, it all feels too fresh and shiny.

Quite a poor attempt. Channel Four made a drama called The Mill a few years ago, which captured the true harshness of the time, Jericho seems devoid of it.

Mehh 4/10