Desperate Measures

This drama is pretty good really, sure, it's a story we've seen before, but so what, aren't most stories ones we've seen before, this show is done well, can't really say anything bad about it at all, it's worth the watch, people giving it bad reviews are expecting too much I guess, like what?, it's a fine drama, what's not to like?, there are lots of crappy shows, this ain't one of them!, give it a chance, you don't regret it methinks

this drama is pretty good really, sure, it's a story we've seen before, but so what, aren't most stories ones we've seen before, this show is done well, can't really say anything bad about it at all, it's worth the watch, people giving it bad reviews are expecting too much I guess, like what?, it's a fine drama, what's not to like?, there are lots of crappy shows, this ain't one of them!, give it a chance, you don't regret it methinks.

Amanda Abbington did her best as a cashier who comes under suspicion when her bank is robbed but she had too little support to save the show.

Production values were poor, not sure where it was meant to be set, but it was shot in Hungary, for budget reasons I guess? Main problem was the cast, there were some awful actors in this, e.g. Her wooden boss and the HR woman, the baddies, her son and his friends etc.

The script was also weak and clunky, it was a potboiler plot full of improbablities with nothing original.

One you can safely give a swerve, it was terrible all round. Find something better and don't waste your time.

This series is very good, I enjoyed it.

The fact is 4 episodes long which is the perfect length for this storyline.

A good person, a mother of a son who made bad choices, is forced to take "desperate measures" to get her son back.

Screenplay is very good and the story progresses well.

It has twists and turns leaving the viewer keen to watch what happens next.

Very good casting who deliver good performances.

The actor playing the main villain is quite believable in his role.

Storyline also shows how banks can be so insensitive to their employees as they are obsessed with the financial side and profits.

Overall, a very good series !

This was OK. A bit of a daft story with stereotypical characters, a baddie with a gun, a dumb drug runner and a dumber school kid. Single mum, short of money, kid somehow gets involved with drug baddies, mum now owes money. Luckily she works in a bank!!!.

It was such a shame that Abington felt the need to overact with the constant ridiculous facial expressions and her over the top touchy/feely actions and baby references to her teenage son. Actually he lapped it up which is odd - usually it'd be a 'gerrof' if mum tries to cuddle a teenage lad, and call him darling. She was always cupping his face in her hands and hugging him tightly. Too much. In most scenes she was putting all she learned in acting school into her performance - it makes it so unnatural, forced and a 'look at me, I'm acting'. She's a good actress and doesn't need to do thiis.

The outstanding actor in this series was Sunetra - playing Abington's work colleague . An understated, natural performance. No over acting, Nothing to annoy viewers.

Despite the appalling acting of the son (can't recall his name) and the ridiculous baddie, this it was watchable, if daft. Abington needs to curb her annoying facial expressions as they were a distraction.

Bank Employee Rowan Suffers a series of setbacks, she's made redundant, her estranged father returns, and her son Finn gets into trouble with a sadistic drug dealer.

Don't expect Desperate Measures to act as a straight up, feasible, run of The Mill series, it isn't. It's far fetched beyond belief, so you really do need to suspend your disbelief, if you can do that, youl will really enjoy this four part series.

The running time helps, four fast paced episodes, each offers something different, and will have you on that edge of your seat.

The extraordinary lengths a mother will go to for the love of her son, poor Rowan doesn't half have some bad luck.

When I saw that Amanda Abbington and Warren Brown were both appearing I had high hopes, and for the most part, it lived up to my expectations.

If you're scratching your head thinking that Manchester looks a little unusual, it's because it's Budapest, some interesting looking buildings are seen.

8/10.