Taken Down

While I agree that this production could use a bit of tightening up, the acting is excellent with special attention to the two leads roles, Abeni and Jen. There is a problem with European countries absorption of asylum seekers but this series takes the time of the agonies experienced by the immigrants that caused them to leave their native countries and the challenges faced by them in their adopted home. We first meet Abeni when she lands on the coast of Italy. Her husband died from chemical burns on board the boat and she must now face an uncertain future as she raises her two sons and try her best to provide for them and keep them out of trouble. Crime and corruption are always a danger. I stuck with it and I'm glad I did.

The main inspector is great and the story is interesting. The pacing is slow and ultimately the ending is deeply flawed. Also for being in Ireland it wasn't even atmospheric unless you think a concrete parking lot is grand.

This COULD have been excellent but it just drags on. The police seem like dimwit dullards. The bad guys do better surveillance on the cops than vice versa. The plight of immigrants and refugees, especially female, is horrific to watch. Even more horrific though is the disappointment of this slow mo Irish crime series. Coulda been a contender... I love UK crime dramas because I can't predict everything but this one I predicted every chatacter's next move. I also predict.... no season two.

I liked the first 3 eps because I hadn't seen anything about Refugees in Ireland. Aside from that, the plot was full of unanswered questions and it didn't develop characters very well at all. Last 3 eps were a drag and then they wrapped up the entire 5 and a half episode build up in the last 10mins! Left me with a bitter taste in my mouth and really was a bit of a waste of time. Wouldn't recommend.

African refugees are housed in a Direct Provision Centre in (or near) Dublin, Republic of Ireland. In this series we are mostly focused on the death of a young Nigerian woman w/subplots of sex trafficking, and general individual & societal adjustments surrounding immigrants. Acting quite good; dialogue intelligent; usual twists & personalities found in crime series. Somewhat creative/different take on crime. Police personalities run the usual range. Police forensics investigations were good. Ending left a bit inconclusive leaving open a possible season 2.