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Just another example of Australia's terrible 'connection' with mystery dramas. It's time for some euro/scandi writers and directors to come south to mentor and teach us how to do things properly.

I'll admit that we're still watching episode 1, but I can't imagine that things are going to improve.

The cast list shows so much promise and potential, but the script that they've been tasked with delivering lacks structure and maturity.

Already, there have been so many lines that people just don't say - including police information and processes that just don't align with reality.

And let's not get started on the terrible wardrobe choices. They seem to be strictly sticking to stereotypes and have no idea on reality. Yes, I'm definitely judging them all for what they wore to the funeral.

Without the 'victim' having set funeral rules, gay sons don't show up in anything but a dark suit, and wives don't show up in a floral dress with a long dark cardigan.

One last thing, did he really go missing off the Mornington Peninsula in Port Phillip Bay? There's not even anywhere that would allow anyone to seriously surf.

This series was surprising in so many ways - good and bad.

The storyline is straight out of a Scandi crime drama, but with some heartwarming characters bringing everything to life (except any victims). The bulk of the script it written and delivered brilliantly, with a few exceptions. Kate Box - bringing the solid and straight-laced detective character to our screens - is pleasantly supported by her junior officers in Nina Oyama and Tom Ballard, with some great community members, including but not limited to Katie Robertson, Susie Youssef, Nick Simpson-Deeks, and Pamela Rabe.

Without the rash and obnoxious Eddie Redcliffe character, this would be an amazing parody of all the crime dramas we binge each year. While I'm sure it's not anything to do with Madeleine Sami's acting, the scenes without Eddie are so much easier to watch and enjoy.

This episode was very disappointing to watch as too many of the main characters made some ridiculous and out of character decisions.

While we've loved every episode of Five Bedrooms, this one hurt so much. If it wasn't bad enough that Ben had cheated on Heather, and then hooked up with Mel, this episode shows Harry loosing the plot completely - maybe all in the aid of fitting into a gay stereotype?

While we weren't fans of some of the storylines, the cast continued to deliver to the standard that they are synonymous for. It's difficult to pick the weakest link - even from the characters we love to hate.

Hopefully, the story of the next episode is able to redeem itself.