I started watching this on a whim.

The first episode was pretty much a run of the mill Brit Copganda slop but Kelly MacDonald and Kate Dickie kept me hanging on and the final sequences of E1 really hooked me.

I am two episodes into the show and it has been great. I am curious as to where it will go.

I highly recommend it, if you are looking for something to watch.

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    6 days ago

    Recently finished it, I really liked it but was hard for me to follow the plot, it feels like a spaghetti at first but it slowly unravels as the show progresses and it gets really better. Maybe it was because I don’t have an very good English and the Scottish accent is a challenge for me even if I love it.

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      The only accent I am struggling with is the chief cop. I am only two episodes in and I am loving it though.

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    7 days ago

    At least for me, the show stays strong and delivers. I enjoyed being immersed in the Scottish environs as well. Enjoyed Matthew Goode in a scruffier and messier character as well.

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    Wait what, they made a TV show of these books? Crazy. If you want more, several of the audiobooks are narrated by Steven Pacey and are reaaaaally good.

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      That is good to know, because I am currently in a “book hole”. I have nothing to listen to during my commute.

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    Loved this series, it really picks up after ep 1 and takes off. The question is, will Netflix renew it for a season 2? No word yet.

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      Yeah you always gotta hold your breath now.

      It is a Netflix production, though? It isn’t made by the BBC etc?

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    I’m halfway through it. I’m mostly liking it but it does suffer from almost everybody is an asshole. I get that that’s intentional but it makes it hard to get invested.

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      Yeah I really struggle with getting into the main character because of that, but he did turn for me when he had the panic attack in the second episode.

      I am curious how the show will balance him being an asshole with making him relatable.