This is a tough review. For a number of reasons. One of which is that as I write the review I don't know if there's going to be any more of the show and if there is no second season, then that affects how worthwhile I think watching it is. I'm going to assume, for now that there is going to be a second season but I'll add something to the main page of the show, if that's confirmed to not be the case.
Desperate to get a conviction in a murder trial, DS Nathan Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) tampers with evidence, a fact that comes out in court, causing a mistrial. Already considered a "loose cannon", Rose's mental condition deteriorates, and he's committed to an institution for some help. A year later, his return to the force coincides with the discoveyr of a crime scene, where a series of dismembered body parts have been sewn together. Along with DI Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira) and DC Edmunds (Lucy Hale) the three soon discover that the bodies are all linked to the court case and that there is a list of six targets who will die next, the final name being that of DS Rose himself.
The other reason this review is slightly difficult is that I felt differently about the show at various stages. The first episode jumps around a bit, and was difficult to get into, but I persevered and was rewarded - by the end of the fourth episode I was truly ready to recommend this to my friends as a real hidden gem. (In the UK, the show appeared on the station "Alibi" which though has decent content, does not have the gravitas of "BBC4" or a "Sky Atlantic"). I thought the shows interplay between the characters was witty, and genuinely funny which makes sense as creator Freddy Syborn has a history making comedic stuff, rather than police procedurals. Performances were good. I also thought the shows deaths were inventive, and I believe in this killer keeping one step ahead of the police.
The last couple of episodes though were less impressive. New mysteries were dropped in and, along with some other aspects of the case and story at large weren't explained. Now, as I say, if there's a second season that clears up some of these, then I'll feel better about the whole series but for now, it's tough to openly recommend a murder mystery when so many aspects of the story aren't actually dealt with.
At episode four I thought it was brilliant, but by the end of episode six I was a bit more unsatisfied.
Desperate to get a conviction in a murder trial, DS Nathan Rose (Henry Lloyd-Hughes) tampers with evidence, a fact that comes out in court, causing a mistrial. Already considered a "loose cannon", Rose's mental condition deteriorates, and he's committed to an institution for some help. A year later, his return to the force coincides with the discoveyr of a crime scene, where a series of dismembered body parts have been sewn together. Along with DI Baxter (Thalissa Teixeira) and DC Edmunds (Lucy Hale) the three soon discover that the bodies are all linked to the court case and that there is a list of six targets who will die next, the final name being that of DS Rose himself.
The other reason this review is slightly difficult is that I felt differently about the show at various stages. The first episode jumps around a bit, and was difficult to get into, but I persevered and was rewarded - by the end of the fourth episode I was truly ready to recommend this to my friends as a real hidden gem. (In the UK, the show appeared on the station "Alibi" which though has decent content, does not have the gravitas of "BBC4" or a "Sky Atlantic"). I thought the shows interplay between the characters was witty, and genuinely funny which makes sense as creator Freddy Syborn has a history making comedic stuff, rather than police procedurals. Performances were good. I also thought the shows deaths were inventive, and I believe in this killer keeping one step ahead of the police.
The last couple of episodes though were less impressive. New mysteries were dropped in and, along with some other aspects of the case and story at large weren't explained. Now, as I say, if there's a second season that clears up some of these, then I'll feel better about the whole series but for now, it's tough to openly recommend a murder mystery when so many aspects of the story aren't actually dealt with.
At episode four I thought it was brilliant, but by the end of episode six I was a bit more unsatisfied.
