Because the Night

Cut to 3 episodes, maybe it would've been watchable, but the endless gormless silences between snatches of mumbled dialogue just overstrained my patience. The plot is good enough, apart from the kitschy bit of halloween at the end, but the main characters are so boring and unappealing, and the pace so slow that I lost all interest in their fates.

So don't understand the low score at all deserves a bit high than that. The sister is a 4 part British psychological thriller starring Russell Tovey. A good suspense series with a good cast. Very well directed even though it's a bit weird in places but I really like it. Don't go on by the low rating and watch for yourself to find out. It certainly is not boring me and mum I thought it was good. Give it a watch

This was a pretty decent mini series that's about the guilt and aftermath of an event.

The show flits about here and there in time showing the lead up to said event but once it hits, the show stops jumping around.

There is a character in this that's odd and wonders of there are ghosts after we die, he is a famous radio medium (Derek Acorah like).

Russell Tovey is the star of the show and is becoming quite a good actor as he is branching out of comedy and started starring in more serious drama shows.

Give it a watch

Rather surprised by all the bad reviews here as my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed The Sister, a slow burning, creepy 4 part serial. Perhaps it's because viewers seem to be impatient today judging by the fast editing of many movies now. The Sister is perhaps old fashioned telly but we enjoyed Russell Tovey and Bertie Carvell's chemistry together. Mostly expressionless Russell and Fagin-like Bertie rather appealed to us, at least it kept us wanting to see the next episode. It's all a bit ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump in the night but we liked that. I'll not say more in case you're planning to watch on a recording or re-run but if you're a patient viewer and like creepy plot lines, give it a go.

Enjoying this very much so far. An atmospheric and solid plot with interesting supernatural elements (perhaps) and some excellent acting from Russell Tovey and Bertie Carvel - who appears to be morphing into Rasputin! Looking forward to seeing how it all pans out. Perfect viewing for the run up to Halloween. Well I changed my mind. Unravelled horribly over the last two episodes. The whole thing just seemed like a vague idea or synopsis for a potentially good thriller. Superficial, rushed and with the most predictable ending I have ever seen.