Kidnapped

I had never heard of Chloe Ayling nor the event that this docudrama focused on.

So for me it was completely messed up by focusing on the aftermath at the beginning of the first episode.

Any sense of drama or interest was lost as the reenactment of the kidnapping unfolded over subsequent episodes.

As the outcome had already been revealed it was just a case of waiting for the kidnap to play out as we knew nothing would happen to her while being held to ransom. As a result it was drawn out and tedious.

It would have had far more impact if the drama had been played out in chronological order and then the attention from the gutter press/media/social media would have had far more impact as a viewing experience.

With regards to the attention, Chloe Ayling was a victim of her own personality. She took full advantage of her abduction to raise her profile as a model and dressed accordingly when interviewed on TV, which is to say inappropriately for someone who wants to be taken seriously.

I have never seen such bland , atrocious acting . The Chloe character is utterly blank and empty and the whole thing is sooo dull.

I gave up. If actors can't be bothered to act I can't be bothered to watch.

I honestly don't care at the end about any of the people . The dark gloomy background and dark filming didn't help..

I've got nothing else to say and they still make me add more and more words !!

How many times can I say - this is boring and dull . Watch at your peril And how can they stretch it out too so many episodes? I feel it could have all been told in half an hour at the most !

Dull.

An interesting dissection of how a young lady's kidnap was surrounded by rumour and accusations. One woman's strength and determination to stay alive and then become financially independent is attacked by the media and keyboard warriors. This is a miniseries which tracks the days leading up to her abduction, the ordeal itself and the turmoil that ensured through the court case and the attacks on Chloe's personality and the authenticity of her account of her ordeal. A great true story well told, the casting is brilliant, each episode is well presented and leads with the facts and Chloe's unwavering determination to tell the truth. Recommended for True Crime fans.

I just watched the first episode. I usually point out positives and negatives when reviewing, but I don't have any negatives yet. It's already hard to find a good 30-minute show that's not a comedy but is still thrilling. The first episode literally kept me on the edge of my seat; it felt like it was happening to me. The direction and the cast's performances are so real that once you start the episode, you can't help but watch quietly. The good part is that there are only six episodes, each about half an hour long, so I think it will be fast-paced and interesting.

I made the mistake of watching this show in the morning. I should have waited until the afternoon or evening. Starting the day by watching someone get kidnapped is something I should have avoided, as it can really bring down your mood.

Update: I just finished it, and here's my review of the remaining episodes: The first three episodes were good, but the 4th and 5th episodes felt like they were dragging. They seemed slow and unnecessarily stretched, repeating the same things over and over, which is why I had to increase the playback speed to 1.5x just to get through them. But, the finale (6th episode) was good. I think four episodes or a short movie would have been enough for this story, as they didn't have enough content to justify six episodes.

Overall, it's a good watch, 2.75/5. I initially rated it 4/5 after the first episode, but the unnecessary stretching to make it a six-episode show downgraded the experience.

I'm not a fan of celebrity culture and with the poor reviews here I had very low expectations.

So bearing that in mind I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the storyline was well told with nuance and I enjoyed the pace of it. I think the six half hour episodes were about the right length.

I'm quite surprised at the very low reviews here. The acting I thought was pretty good both from the kidnapper Lukas and from Chloe herself. The program gave a good insight into the very harmful behaviour of the Lynch Mob mentality of the tabloid press and social Media trolls that will jump onto stories and publish made up story angles and express their vile views without retribution.

We live in a society today where the self interest of social media and tabloids is to grow ever more sensationalist and outrageous to drive advertising traffic irrespective of the truth.

I particularly enjoyed the Italian court sequence in episode 6. I think the poor reviews are a little undeserved.