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Gabe is an emergency call-handler in Glasgow with dark secrets from his childhood which unexpectedly come back to life when he takes a call at work.

Production values were OK, it was well cast and acted for the most part but it had problems script and direction wise. I watched all three episodes and gradually fell out of love with it.

I'd agree with other reviewers that the flashbacks were really overdone and disrupted the storyline. There were also just too many improbabilities in the plot all the way through, yes we can take a few coincidences and strokes of luck once in a while but storylines can't entirely rely on them.

Overall disappointing. For me the story didn't pan out well and the ending was a bit of a damp squib that you could anticipate coming.

Glasgow based thriller. An emergency call handler takes a call confessing to a murder, from a girl who then recognises his voice. So begins a frantic journey as the story unfolds, mingled with his backstory.

It started well but it's a bit far-fetched and implausible. It has some good tense moments.

This is better than some whilst not brilliant. Would I recommend? Maybe, but I wouldn't want to watch it again.

Promising cast , good cinematography and an interesting hook to start the drama got it off to a good start, but the endless twists and turns just made it a confusing mess of a storyline with plot and continuity holes all over the place. It should have been another top BBC drama but I've ended up generously giving it a 5. Wasted potential.

I don't understand the review on this series. Yes it is not the most realistic series ever made but still it is believable. There are good plot twists, good actings (Iain de Caestecker did an amazing job). I think the flashbacks are an amazing way to understand the series as the story progress. The main character goes through a lot as he returns in his childhood memories, that explains his choices, he isn't the stupid childish character that I have read in other review. The end is complicated, I have read that the story has no sense and I understand why however the story has a sense, a complicated one. The problem is that all the plot twists happen at the same time and at the end which make it complicated to follow.

I think that it is a good series, worth to watch and that it doesn't deserve this ranking.

I was enjoying this for the first episode, but it just all fell apart.

The plot was ridiculous and totally implausible.

The actions of the central character were totally illogical and the scenarios involving the police a complete nonsense.

What I don't understand is how these dramas make it to production.

There are so many inconstancies and plot holes, or do they think the viewers are just too stupid to notice?

Simply the worst BBC drama I've seen in many years. The plot is risible and the acting little better. Attention to detail is ignored e.g. Our 'hero' in a crappy white van speeds off from scene of accident approximately 80m in front of BMW police car. Somehow manages to gain so much time on the police car that he can afford to wait for a sticky up-and-over garage door to go up high enough to let him drive in !

Part 2 is on tonight but instead I'd recommend washing your hair/making some brownies/going for a walk or simply changing channel !

Taking the stretching of disbelief to the limit and then stretching it some more. A total waste of Joanna Vanderham. Poor Gabriel a rabbit in the headlights who we are led to believe somehow saves the day.

Ambulance call handler Gabe receives a call from a young woman who claims to have killed someone, in a bizarre twist, she recognises Gabe.

Gabe will have you stressed, everything he did made me feel a little anxious, a little twitchy, you really could feel the character's elevated stress levels.

Iain De Caestecker is the standout, he plays the part of Gabe incredibly well, great performance, all I can say is that I hope they supplied him with running trainers, as the guy spends a good amount of time dashing around. He plays the part with absolute sincerity, and doesn't pretend to play the hard man, it's refreshing.

I find it impossible to agree with most of the reviews here, I thoroughly enjoyed this three part series, it was imaginative, different, and for me it was really easy to follow.

Several twists and turns, the final episode offers up so much, it's very satisfying.

Some amazing visuals, particularly in the final episode, they really did make full use of the beautiful scenery.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed it, 8/10.

Iain De Caestecker was the standout for me. His portrayal of Gabe a nervy anxious character who was caught up in something not of his making held my attention throughout. The plot was a little far fetched in places but there was enough tension and pace to keep me watching. I'd like to see more of Iain De Caestecker as I think he is very watchable young actor.

This really was a Division 2 to thriller . Totally unbelievable with some awful acting . Halfway through the third episode I really couldn't care less who did what to whom and when. Glasgow looked good tho .

Really nonsense plot with events that are too far fetched to be believable. Script as well as plot is.poor. Watched all 3 episodes on BBC iPlayer. Doesn't come up to usual BBC standards. Don't waste your time as I did watching this.

Have to agree with the majority of the previous reviews.

Wanted to switch off after first episode and wasn't bothered to find out the ending. Why?, because after Gabe makes the most obvious of "no, you didn't just agree to that" moments, it goes from bad to worse. Every twist and turn in the first 2 episodes have me screaming at the TV "nooooooo".

But as a dutiful husband, having had my wife watch some of the stuff I like, I repaid the debt a million times over to watch this to its conclusion.

There were a few more twists in the final episode that we didn't see coming which kinda redeemed it a bit, but not enough for me to recommend it.

IDC was ok in Marvel agents of Shield but he almost felt the same in this, with his nervous affectations.

So glad it's over and hopefully no sequel..... Sounded good on the radio adverts but in reality a MISS rather that a HIT.

Would give it a 2.5 for the little twists in the last episode.

This is a great short suspenseful thriller from start to finish. Love binge watching these types of short series. They are just the exact length- not too drawn out but long and interesting enough to keep you watching. Great actors - especially love the actor that played Gabo. Has an interesting story line- thats well done using flashbacks. Two childhood sweethearts with a shared tragic past meet up again as adults but under more dangerous circumstances. Terrific actors and twists and turns that keeps you on your toes with a satisfying ending. Definitely worth watching this one- highly recommend.

Imagine watching a game of soccer, played on a tennis court with a shuttlecock by jockeys riding llamas in slow motion with random action-replays in Ultra-HD and Dolby Atmos 3D surround sound, narrated in Sanskrit by Norwegian commentators with Greek subtitles, all on the hottest day in British history... and you won't even be close.

Found it difficult to follow. Riddled with flashbacks that are irreverent, guess with a thin story you need fillers. Dialogue was not clear, making it difficult to understand. Poor quality for a BBC production.

The premise seems to be control. Hence the title and the protagonist's job. He is taken out of control much as Michael Douglas was in The Game, but if he's being set up how does the girl ring an emergency line with the certainty she'll get through to him? Could be wrong. The getaway with the van and jog back home seem ludicrous. The detective knows where he lives unless everyone is in on it. Girl's phone call to his colleague similar to rise Maddy pulls on Ned in Body Heat.

Badly written, dodgy acting, unbelievable and poorly thought out plot. One of the worst series I've seen on the Beeb in recent years. There's better things to watch out there.

Great show and it was 10/10. Don't believe all the hate it's not fair on the great show. Had suspense and thrill with surprise as well. 3 parts so can watch instead of a film and you will deff enjoy it a lot.

Watched episode 1. Yet another thin storyline overstretched to fill schedules. Sometimes I can live with that, but not when the "plot" is so weak and where it's impossible to care about the characters who are badly written and acted. If the BBC can't do better than this, its days are numbered.