Northern Lights

It's beautiful, heartfelt, hopeful, funny and sad all at once. I feel so lucky and grateful to have found this gem and to have gone on this journey with this ensemble of actors. Everyone involved truly did an amazing job, but especially the four main leads. This really touched me so deeply that I won't be able to stop thinking about this show for a long while. I literally cannot stop crying as I type this and the credits roll. I will be recommending this to everyone I know because it has a special and rare quality not found in so many shows today. There isn't a car chase, or a big explosion, or other type of adrenaline pumping scene, but that's why I found it so special. It's the intimate conversations and storytelling that I connected with most. To do that so well, that is rare.

I came across northern lights by chance and I am very glad that I did. It has an emotional storyline that many people can connect with. It Portrays grief from two different perspectives. In two very different circumstances. You feel a connection with the characters and want to keep watching. I was sad to get to the end but I felt it was a very upbeat positive ending that gives hope to those facing similar situations. I would highly recommend this and I think it was very moving. It was very well written and the acting was good. I gave northern lights a 10/10. I hope this review is helpful to others as I feel some of the negative reviews listed are not reflective of how good this show was.

I guess if you're between 12 and 20 (or a 75-year old person who loves soap operas) this might interest you. I normally enjoy Irish TV but this one leaves me cold. Whatever plot(s) there is/are pretty thin. The acting is neighborhood theater group level, and the dialogue is forced. Perhaps it's just me, out of touch with what is considered entertainment these days, But this plodding, uninteresting attempt at a RomCom or whatever they're trying to be just falls flat. I'm just not interested in delving into the psyche of folks having relationship issues, or trying to build new relationships. Just not my dram of whisky.

The show is heartfelt and real. It deals with real and sad life issues in a wonderfully sympathetic way. The characters are well constructed and complex. The acting is credible and engaging. It showcases the talent and abilities of Irish actors, writers and directors when given credible material to work with. The quality of the actors is what made the show such an emotional rollercoaster and such a pleasure to watch. No surprise this show was nominated for an IFTA. It was very deserving. I hope it runs for a Season 2 and we get to see these wonderful actors again in it and other future pieces of work.

So I really liked this show. It's not really a comedy though, even dark comedy isn't how I'd describe it. I might've chuckled a few times, mainly at the dad jokes. I thought the story was original and told very well. I like the way the story is filled in with flashbacks. We're never lost and the thread is easy to follow. Through their memories and conversations the story quickly takes root. It was sweet and touching and hits on very real points. These two needed the chance meeting to trauma bond but not in a tragic way. Unbeknownst to them, they were helping one another over some pretty large humps to the emotional breakthroughs they needed to try and move on. I thought it was well written with very likable characters. The bulk of the show happens over a weekend but we get years of the past with just a glimpse into the future. I don't mind filling in the blanks as to what I think their future will hold. Good show. Sweet and easy to watch.