mzulgis

Truly breathtaking acting. Sarah Lancashire is so authentic and gritty in her role, the tough police sergeant who's seen it and heard it all before but is always ready to listen and help nonetheless. She had gone through so much and yet is the rock her family cling to when things get really bad. The chemistry between Sgt Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce is so palpable and convincing is almost impossible to believe it isn't real. The relationships between the characters can be complicated at times, but isn't that the way life is at the best of times? British drama at its very best, don't miss this one.

Nobody does drama like the British. Their use of "real people" like Timothy Spall and other character actors make the stories more believable and plausible. Not all actors look like they've stepped out of the pages of a prominent fashion magazine. I would imagine that many of those offering negative criticism were brought up on mass-produced, pasteurised, plasticised, sanitised, computerised and irradiated drivel, and were shocked at being exposed to real life. Real life, ad-lib, spontaneity, remember that? Not everything comes with a step-by-step instruction manual, so try not to get too disappointed when you can't guess the end 5 minutes into the show. That's what story telling is all about. Dud? I don't think so mate.