Holding
- TV Series
- 2022
- 1h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.2K
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Follows PJ Collins, a gentle mountain of a man, who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work.Follows PJ Collins, a gentle mountain of a man, who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work.Follows PJ Collins, a gentle mountain of a man, who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work.
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Sergeant PJ Collins has his hands full when a body is uncovered, believed to be that of a man who vanished some years ago.
I can see why many of the reviews are negative, had I only stuck with the first two episodes, I'd have been a dissenter too, however, if you stick with it, and see the last two installments, you'll be pleasantly surprised, it has a massive upturn in quality.
The story does take a little time to come to life, and in the first two episodes, you'll be struggling to understand exactly what it is, however it transforms I to a light hearted, engaging murder mystery.
The acting is the best aspect, Conleith Hill and Siobhan McSweeney are both terrific throughout, both manage to make their respective characters very ordinary, but very real, they really do deliver. Look out for a knockout performance in episode three from Brenda Fricker, she is first rate.
Amazing visuals, if you've ever been lucky enough to travel to Cork, you'll know first hand how glorious it is, it's breathtaking.
Give it a chance, it eventually won me over, 7/10.
I can see why many of the reviews are negative, had I only stuck with the first two episodes, I'd have been a dissenter too, however, if you stick with it, and see the last two installments, you'll be pleasantly surprised, it has a massive upturn in quality.
The story does take a little time to come to life, and in the first two episodes, you'll be struggling to understand exactly what it is, however it transforms I to a light hearted, engaging murder mystery.
The acting is the best aspect, Conleith Hill and Siobhan McSweeney are both terrific throughout, both manage to make their respective characters very ordinary, but very real, they really do deliver. Look out for a knockout performance in episode three from Brenda Fricker, she is first rate.
Amazing visuals, if you've ever been lucky enough to travel to Cork, you'll know first hand how glorious it is, it's breathtaking.
Give it a chance, it eventually won me over, 7/10.
I read in one review that the accents were wrong. Really? Which? Protagonist is from the north east. One PC is Dublin. Several have authentic Cork with natural lilting inflection. Not everyone in a town will be born there y'know.
Brenda Frickers ' monologue', a masterful lesson in unraveling a history. Again, so authentic I could be listening to my mother/aunt/elderly friend.
Woke? Pffft. Wake up and look beyond the obvious and you might find gold.
Brenda Frickers ' monologue', a masterful lesson in unraveling a history. Again, so authentic I could be listening to my mother/aunt/elderly friend.
Woke? Pffft. Wake up and look beyond the obvious and you might find gold.
I really liked this series, a great Irish comedy / drama. Good characters and an easy to follow plot.
Not meant to be the best but enjoyable .
I thought Brenda Frickers monologue was great.
Not meant to be the best but enjoyable .
I thought Brenda Frickers monologue was great.
There are so many negative reviews but I actually loved it. Maybe my Irish background helped. I loved the Irish humour in it. Just don't take it too seriously.
I've only seen 3 episodes so far as that is all that is streaming in Australia, but I really like it! It's comedic and lighthearted but still deals with serious topics and has some good drama. The acting is good, the characters are flawed and realistic. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest - I might leave another review once I'm done just in case I change my mind!
Did you know
- TriviaAuthor of the novel this programme is based on, Graham Norton, can be heard on the radio at the beginning of episode 3.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #5.45 (2022)
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