Rebus

The date indicated for this series on Prime v Video is 2015. The correct date for this series is 2000 to 2004.

I recently saw a list of the top 10 crime series in the US and I have to say that none of them were anywhere near as good as British crime shows. I love the ability to tell a story without all the vulgarity and sex that seem to be the mainstay of the US shows which by the way are just getting worse and unwatchable. My only problem with Rebus is that he is portrayed s a disheveled individual who enjoys his beverages a little too much and yet women jump into bed with him. While he might have charm his personal hygiene is certainly lacking and deems him undesirable.

/refers to all episodes/

As I am fond of British (and Scandinavian) detective dramas, I try to watch them as many as possible - preferably in sequence. Although recent decades have seen the bloom of series without single cased based episodes, it is sometimes nice to "look back" as well - as here in Rebus.

It is a bit odd that this series is divided into 2 - the episodes starring John Hannah and those with Ken Scott as DI John Rebus; both the approach and the depiction of Rebus are different, and now, after watching all series, I would say that I find Scott's performance more pleasing - he is rougher and his views and behaviour patterns include giggling moments, plus the episodes are shorter. Although not all episodes are equally interesting and sustained - in some cases I could guess too early who the wrongdoer was - the series in general is another nice example of respective British talent, with the beautiful city of Edinburgh within a supporting cast.

As a whole, 8 points from me - 7.5 for Hannah's Rebus and 8.5 for Scott's.

I loved this series. It started well and end even better unlike many others that seem to drag to a close. The actors, both John Hannah and Ken Stott did a great job. I never read the books, so have no problem with John Hannah being younger than in the books. In fact I found the John Hannah season to be a bit more appealing due to the serious nature of the episodes. The supporting cast also did their job.

Stories were well written and intriguing enough to keep you wanting more. I felt like it ended too soon. I read somewhere they were planning to restart, but haven't seen anything yet. Hope they do it.

Loved it! I too grew up with the original and I was a staunch fan. But don't be put off by negative feedback, give it a go and make up your own mind. I'm hoping there'll be another season, cliffhangers are great! I thought the acting was great as you'd expect from the ensemble in this show. I love most things from the UL and this show didn't let me down, the opening scenes were very intense and I truly think Richard Rankin did the original Rebus proud. Opinions may differ, but I guess each to their own. The other cast members were well placed too. Don't miss out, it's worth watching as I said!