Midsomer Murders (TV Series) Left for Dead (2008) User Reviews

another entry in the long-running series

[blanche-2 · 7/10 · 5 June 2013]

In "Left for Dead," DS Jones is back among his childhood friends as he and Barnaby investigate the strange death of an elderly couple. The place has been trashed, yet silver was left behind. The man looks as if he was pushed down the stairs, but the woman doesn't have a mark on her. It turns out she died of a pulmonary embolism, probably brought on by trauma.

The town is going through a lot of chaos, as protesters are trying to stop a bypass which will destroy a home. The entrepreneur behind the bypass is Jack Purdy (Matthew Flynn) who is seen as a bully. His brother, Mark (Shaun Dooley) is about to be married to Louise (Kate Miles). But another murder will delay the honeymoon.

Barnaby suspects that the current murders are tied to the death and disappearance of two boys years ago, within a week of each other. One was the Michael, the son of the dead couple, who died in an auto accident, and the other, a young boy named Patrick Bradley, who disappeared. His mother (Marion Bailey) is sure that the last people to see him alive - the Purdy brothers, Louise, and some others, all of whom were young kids, know what happened to her son.

This is an intriguing story but I do have to admit that it sort of falls apart at the end and indeed, turns into a horror movie. It could have been written a little better.

However, it will certainly keep your interest.

Horror comes to Midsomer.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 10 September 2018]

Left for Dead is a very dark entry into the Midsomer series, at times it has the feel of a B horror movie, as opposed to a crime drama series. It is filled with betrayal, bitterness and malice, so much hate makes the crimes seem relevant and purposeful, not just there to make it a murder mystery.

The horror vibe is extended to the music, which provides a very sinister, atmospheric vibe throughout. I really like the ending, in spite of the negative reviews, I think it works rather well, it's certainly different.

Very well acted, it's a particularly good episode for Jones, although with his closeness to the victims, it's a wonder he was allowed to continue on the case. Maggie Steed is good, although her character is nowhere near as bold as the one she was given in Judgment Day.

I don't think the show would ever get as dark as this ever again. Overall I think it's a great episode. 9/10

The Sins of the Children

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 24 April 2016]

As a group of protesters try to keep a building from being torn down, a man is killed. There is a wedding between his brother and another woman. Barnaby finds that there is some sort of pact among a group of childhood friends. Jones knows one of the young women. There is an old woman who awaits the return of her long lost child, convinced that some dirty dealing was done. Soon, someone begins menacing and killing those young adults. Suspicion rests on the protesters and particularly a man named Spud. What we are treated to is one of those flashbacks where the cruelty of children is often worse that that of adults. This is one of the most intriguing episodes.

"Behind a lacklustre title lies a great episode."

[jamesraeburn2003 · 31 March 2009]

DCI Barnaby and DS Jones are called in to investigate the suspicious deaths of Ron and Libby Wilson, a reclusive couple, whom have been found dead at their home in the Midsomer village of Dunstan. The detectives learn that there is tension in the village between the villagers and a local builder called Jack Purdy (Matthew Flynn) over the construction of a bypass in the area. It transpires that twenty-years ago Ron and Libby's young son, Michael, was knocked down and killed by a car driven by Purdy's father who subsequently committed suicide. In addition, one of the road protesters, Alyssa Bradley's eleven-year-old son, Patrick, went missing a year later. Purdey's brother, Mark (Shaun Dooley), is getting married to his childhood sweetheart, Louise (Kate Miles), but further tragedy strikes when Jack is found stabbed to death in his car on the stag night. Barnaby and Jones know that he was not a popular man not simply because of the bypass construction but he had a reputation as a bully and a cheat. Incidentally, Jones is an old friend of Mark Purdy as they were at school together along with the latter's wife-to-be and their friend Charlotte Knight (Indra Ove), the local photographer. The deceased's widow, Stacey Purdey, is heard to say that Jack once said that if anybody was going to kill him then it would be Mark, Louise and Charlotte and she talks of a "secret society" they had as children. The three are uneasy and clearly have something to hide and Alyssa Bradley blames them for the disappearance of her beloved son. Another murder follows and Barnaby and Jones need the answers to several questions before they can finally bring the killer to book. Are the murders concerned solely with the bypass protesters or is it due to events from two decades ago?

Do not be put off by the lacklustre title as Left For Dead is one of the stronger Midsomer entries in this season. It has a gripping plot and a completely unexpected twist at the end, which is quite terrifying and moving in equal measure. It is all neatly held together by the tight direction of Renny Rye who directed several of the early episodes from another ITV hit detective show, Agatha Christie's Poirot. And with new directors coming into the fold who better than Mr Rye whom has had considerable experience in this genre? Acting is good throughout which as anyone who has followed Rye's previous work would expect especially from the child actors Danny Harfield, Joseph Scatley, Louisa Connolly-Burnham, Jade Gould and Alfie Adams who play the younger versions of some of the adult characters in the flashback sequences at the denouement. Praise must also go to Harry Peacock who offers a sympathetic portrayal of a tragic character. I will not say which part that is however since if I do it will spoil the ending for those who have not yet seen the film. John Nettles is his usual impressive self as Barnaby and Jason Hughes is good as his latest sidekick DS Jones. He has a little more to do this time around since he is acquainted with many of the people connected to the investigation since they are his old school friends.

Overall, despite a title that doesn't promise much - I did not see this when it was first aired and had to wait for the DVD and I must confess that when I first picked up the cover and saw the title I had my doubts - but it emerges as a gripping, well acted and directed addition to the series. Very satisfying indeed!

Tempted to give it a 10

[vitoscotti · 9/10 · 23 January 2020]

Very horrible kids was tough to watch. Either the characters are murderers or crazy. Of course the guy in the cellar is out of his mind. We all knew the kids gang was rotten and would all get theirs in the end. Ending worked for me even with the breaches of logic. The title gives quite a bit away which is unusual. Jones is getting to be Morses' Lewis where he can't tie his shoes solving cases. The stories are going off the deep end, but they're not boring, so I'm satisfied. Terrific stretch of episodes. Vito 1-23-20

Small Points

[darbski · 8/10 · 10 August 2018]

***SPOILERS*** Just a couple of things, you know...such as: we can probably all agree that it would have been pretty tough to survive being drowned and then tossed down a well, right? People have survived worse, though. The hard part to believe is that Patrick wouldn't have some degree of memory immediately after the event. I suppose there are (probably) psychological records of recovered memories that would closely match up with what happened here, if fact I BET there are. The way the memories were recovered is a bit of a stretch, but, what the heck. Now, I don't like to disagree with other reviewers. Everyone has their point of view, and opinion. An issue that I have is the reference to the adjective "creepy". We all determine in our own lives what we define as creepy, but almost all of these stories have a degree of creepiness, including the theme music. I think if you search your hearts, you will find common ground with me on that point.

In my opinion, since we are talking about opinions, Patrick was gonna go away to a permanent looney bin. It was sad what his surrogate parents had done to him, but, he is koo-koo, and he is a killer. P.S., that's what bad brides get, isn't it? Charlotte was in it with Mark, but since neither one of them actually killed Patrick, what are they gonna charge them with? What is the statute of limitations for aggravated assault? The old bat that wouldn't get out of her house? That's been a good theme and backing plot for so many stories that it should be considered an art form. The very best that I've seen was an episode of the "Twilight Zone" called "Nothing in the Dark". I recommend it, if you like creeping creepiness, and the light of day. Summing up, this episode is an 8.

Creepiest Midsomer I've Seen

[eric-839 · 6/10 · 9 May 2016]

We've been watching "Midsomer Murders" in reruns on various PBS stations, so it's a random selection, mainly from the earlier seasons. We've come to really enjoy the humanity and good humor of the lead characters, and usually the stories are both intriguing and fun.

"Left for Dead" was well done as usual, but easily the creepiest and most unsettling of those we've seen. As others have pointed out, it ends up going in a kind of cheap "horror film" direction at the end, but at the same time was both harrowing and rather sad. Suspenseful, yes, but not much fun. Guess I prefer the ones where people just act like idiots and get caught!

Well here's a creepy story

[sherondalewis-20531 · 9/10 · 17 June 2022]

There are some episodes that are really fun/funny episodes of Midsomer and then, there are creepy ones. One of them is this one right here. Left for Dead takes DS Jones back to his hometown of Dunstan, where he and Tom Barnaby investigate the deaths of an elderly couple, the Wilsons, Libbey and Ron, by the "clairvoyant" Lynne Fox, who is getting people to sign a petition to stop an overpass from coming in and tearing down the last home there. The backstory of the Wilsons is tragic: their son, Michael, years ago, was killed in an accident, hit by a car when he was on his bike. The person who accidentally hit and killed him was the Sr. Purdy. (Whom, a year or so later, committed suicide because of that horrible accident). They never gotten over that at all and closed themselves out from public view (no electricity, power, nothing). Here to the scene, besides the DS and DCI, is George Bullard and a photographer named Charlotte, who was called in at the last minute for the original forensic photographer. She knows Ben and knew Michael well (they were best friends).

Tom sees their reactions and is not too keen on her. She explains that after their son's death, no one heard or have seen them. Kept themselves to themselves. And then,a year later, another boy, another school mate, Patrick Bradley, 11, went missing.

As for Lynne, she still has to worry about the overtaking of the land by the Purdy Developers, run by Jack Purdy, a bully of a man (to say the least) whom NO ONE really likes. He has a business to run and doesn't give a toss about the people trying to stay in their homes (or, at least try to save the last house standing, the house that Patrick Bradley lived in before his disappearance). Jack knows Ben because Ben went to the police force with the younger brother Mark Purdy and now he's about to get married to Louisa (whom we find out was the ex of his older brother, Jack, who is married with 2 daughters). Ben hears that Mark is getting married and Jack is the best man and Charlotte will be there at the wedding. But, what happens at Stag Night at the Bowling Alley later that day? Jack Purdy is murdered. Red paint all over his car. Founded by Lynne. She told DCI Barnaby the first incident will not be the last and here she is, finding the 3rd body. But, there is really no love lost (maybe from his brother and wife).

The soon to be married couple needs a best man and they volunteer Jones (to his chagrin) and orderd by Tom to take it (because he will be there to make sure the happy couple doesn't do a runner).

But, trouble follows...again. And now Louisa, the new Mrs. Mark Purdy, with a planned "fight" to try to escape from the eyes of Ben, is found burned with cigarette marks, fighting for her life in hospital. And she says..."He's come back. I saw him." But, whom DID she see? Who came back? Is this any connection to the missing boy Patrick Bradley, the deaths of the elderly couple or Jack Purdy? Well...yes. And it is sinister and quite twisted.

**SPOILERS** A year after the tragic death of Michael Wilson, Patrick Bradley goes missing. The clique of Charlotte, Louisa, Mark and Jack were playing until Patrick came onto the scene. They have him come to play (against Mark telling him it was best NOT to) only to burn him with cigarettes (Louisa's), have him run for his life (sans his bike) and when caught and pleading to go home, tells a boy who says he can't swim, to "learn" how. Damn near drowning and terrified, these 4 bullies pulls a not quite dead boy from the river and, failing the kiss of life (or CPR) Charlotte devise the idea of putting him in a place he was told NEVER to go near: the well. And threw him down there, with bike. Wonderful kids, aren't they? They make a blood pack that they renew every year, for 19yrs mind you, of never telling anyone what has happened. But...he came back!

This was a very good episode. It also shows you how some children can be really creepy, cold and calculating (happened in 2 earlier episodes, Death and Dreams and Bantling Boy) where the kids were the mastermind behind the most brutal of murders. Even though it was a flashback to what Charlotte, Louisa, Mark and Jack did as kids, to know that they thought of that, still is disturbing. But, they are not the only ones. The elderly couple, The Wilsons, were creepy in their own way. Taking someone away from another family ("adopting" a boy and calling him their dead son's name).

There were a lot of pros to this episode. Loved the chemistry between Tom and Ben. Maggie Steed (who played Lynne Fox) is good. The funny story of Joyce telling Ben how Tom's best man called her "Jenny" and that she didn't mind (BUT, she was there saying, "It should have been me") which lovingly Tom replied "I'm glad it wasn't". Thought that was sweet.

Here are the cons. I know I gave this a 9 because I thought it was good but, this is where I had to think, "Really?": How did Patrick get out from the well? Really. How did he manage to climb up, with no rope. I know there were some steps or something but, there is no real way of solving that puzzle. That made no sense to me but, whatever. Another thing: when he, by sheer determination, got out from said well, I know he was probably disoriented but, how did he not know where to go? And when he found the Wilsons (or they found him), why couldn't he escape once he has gotten better? How did he not know his name? See...these things made no clear sense to me. And 19yrs later, he gets strong and instead of going back home to where his house still stands...he remembers what Mark, Jack, Louisa and Charlotte looked like to hunt them down and kill 2 of the 3, injured th 3rd one? I guess he wanted his sweet revenge after all these years before reuniting with his mum....which he could have done YEARS earlier (but then, we wouldn't have this episode). I personally liked the fact that those bullies got what they deserved. I didn't mind the ending, either. With Tom staring at the last house being torn down and the look on his face. Almost as he was reliving knowing the horrors Patrick went through. Bullied, almost drowned, thrown into a well, then, "kidnapped" by a couple and away from his real mother. Well...what an episode.

Two thrids great, one third pants.

[poolandrews · 6/10 · 24 July 2008]

Midsomer Murders: Left for Dead starts in the small Midsomer village of Dunstan where local campaigner Lynne Fox (Maggie Steed) is going door to door asking local residents to sign her petition opposing the demolishing of a nearby cottage & the building of a motorway bypass in it's place. Lynne knocks on the door of Ron (Albert Welling) & Libby Wilson, after no-one answers the door she peers in through the window & sees Ron lying dead at the foot of his stairs. The police are called & Libby is also found dead int he house, with a possible double murder DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) & DS Ben Jones (Jason Hughes) begin to investigate. Living like recluses for the past twenty years ever since their young son Michael was killed Barnaby & Jones are finding it difficult to come up with any suspects let alone a motive. Then a day or so later hated local businessman Jack Purdy (Matthew Flynn) is found stabbed to death, baffled Barnaby feels everything seems to point back to Michael's death twenty years ago...

Episode 4 from season 11 (not episode 3 as the IMDb would have you believe) this Midsomer Murders mystery was directed by Renny Rye & the first two thirds of Left for Dead are excellent while unfortunately the last third is really poor & pretty much ruins the episode. The script by Michael Crompton actually reminded of the earlier Midsomer Murders episodes where some dark secret or terrible tragedy from the past becomes a motive for vengeful murder during the present, I loved those older episode which were full of eccentric character's, bizarre motives & great murders & for a while Left for Dead felt very much like one of those as it becomes clear the whole murder mystery is linked to the seemingly unconnected death of a young boy twenty years prior & then the mysterious disappearance of a young boy a year after that as dark secrets rear their ugly head. There's a great pace about this one, there's two dead bodies found before the opening credits, then another murder before the twenty minute mark after that there's more murder, attempted murder & a subplot about environmentalists protesting against the building of a motorway bypass which is actually quite a hot topic here in the UK at the moment as a lot of our natural woods & fields come under threat from the bulldozers. Unfortunately as I have said the final third ruins everything with a completely ridiculous twist ending which feels like it came from some cheap 70's British horror film like The Beast in the Cellar (1970), in fact a Midsomer Murders remake of The Beast in the Cellar is quite a good description of Left for Dead! Why the did the killer remember certain things like who held his head under water & the death of Michael twenty odd years ago yet he couldn't even remember his own name? It just didn't feel right, it felt off & silly & if I am honest a little bit ridiculous. Such a shame since the episode was going so well to that point.

Rather oddly a fair amount of Left for Dead revolves around a wedding which I say is odd because Left for Dead is now the second episode of the eleventh season to feature a wedding & since Blood Wedding (2008) actually had two weddings in it Left for Dead features the third prominent wedding storyline of the season after only a handful during the previous ten seasons. Maybe that's why they switched Midsomer Life (2008) & Left for Dead around as the company didn't want to air Left for Dead which features a wedding so soon after Blood Wedding which features two weddings! This episode looks nice enough as usual but it's not the best looking one ever, the locations do seem a little bit forgettable & bland. There are two murders, both stabbing & both off screen although there are another two death's as well. The acting is alright but the guy who plays the deformed killer at the end is terrible, I am sorry but I just thought he came across as rather embarrassing & thus helped ruin the episode as a whole although the poor script didn't help any either.

Left for Dead was excellent for a hour or so & reminded me of the earlier episodes but then it all falls apart with a twist ending that doesn't make a whole lot of logical sense, feels like the rejected twist ending to a cheap horror film & ruins the excellent build up & mystery elements of the episode to that point. This could have been brilliant, as it is it's no more than average.

Not a bad episode at all but really badly let down by the ending

[TheLittleSongbird · 6/10 · 12 February 2017]

As has been said by me a number of times, 'Midsomer Murders' is one of my most watched and most re-watched shows. It is nowhere near as good now and the Tom Barnaby-era wasn't alien to average or less episodes, but when it was on form or at its best boy was it good.

"Shot at Dawn" was a poor start to Season 11 and a failure in all but three or four departments. "Blood Wedding" was great and a massive improvement, let down only by the flimsy and old-fashioned motive of the killer and one gratuitous scene involving a rabbit. "Left for Dead" is not a bad episode but is a frustrating one, an episode with so much promise and mostly pretty good until being ruined significantly by a component terribly done.

"Left for Dead" has many great assets. The production values as always are just great, the idyllic look of it contrasting very well with the story's grimness, and quaint and atmospheric photography. The music fits perfectly, with some lush jauntiness and sometimes an ominous quality, and the theme tune one of the most memorable and instantly recognisable of the genre.

There are some thoughtful and humorous moments in the script, which is generally well structured and crafted, and the supporting characters are entertaining enough. The story is very compelling mostly, very easy to follow and much of it is actually one of the show's creepiest (one of the murders really giving me goose-bumps). More red herrings, clues and twists and turns than with some of the previous episodes, and the characters are back to the colourfully eccentric ones.

John Nettles and Jason Hughes are both superb, individually and together (their chemistry, and the chemistry with Daniel Casey and John Hopkins before Hughes, being a huge part of their episodes' charm). Can't fault a vast majority of the supporting cast either.

Conversely, "Left for Dead" is let down significantly by one of the worst executed endings in the whole of 'Midsomer Murders', so bad that more than one star had to be deducted from my final rating. It is truly ridiculous and contrived, and not only is not worthy of 'Midsomer Murders' it also feels out of place within the show. The cheap horror film comment is quite apt, would go further to say actually that even cheap horror films may reject this ending.

Harry Peacock is embarrassingly bad, evoking no feelings of any kind for his character from the viewer and instead of menacing or sympathetic he merely comes over as both dull and annoying. While most of the episode is well paced and absorbing, there is the odd bit of sluggishness here and there.

Overall, not bad at all, far from it, for most of the episode but the terrible ending undermines it by a significant degree. 6/10 Bethany Cox

Grim, and missing the usual humour

[boxyfella · 6/10 · 6 April 2022]

As others have said, this is a decent enough episode, until the last thirty minutes. It's intriguing, with a good subplot about the bypass construction, and the idea of someone getting revenge on people for something that occurred years ago, is introduced gradually and very well.

But, the beast in the cellar business spoils the episode and defies all logic. I'm sure I'm not the only one who found the flashback sequences harrowing.

Given his involvement with many of the suspects, it does seem strange that Jones was not taken off the case.

I actually thought the episode would turn out to be about the hit and run of the boy Michael (especially given the episode's title), but that turned out to be a minor affair, probably only introduced to explain the behaviour of his parents.

Terribly Disappointing

[ambervwortham · 1/10 · 22 September 2020]

I typically love most MM episodes, however, there's always that fateful moment when things go wrong; and this episode was one of those moments I was dreading. The plot was silly and a bit ridiculous. I felt bad for the actors. Even the most skilled actor would struggle to be taken seriously with this script and plot. It pained me to have to watch John Nettle act in some of these scenes. Overall, it was an epic bust. I was left with more questions than answers by the end of the episode.

Not great.

[harrykivi · 6/10 · 14 June 2021]

"Midsomer Murders" has been one of my favorite series for a few years now, but the 11th season has never been the best of the show for me. To be honest, after the 9th season, John Nettles era started to go rapidly downhill. "Left for Dead" is not a bad episode of "Midsomer Murders". It is just decent.

Let´s start with the good aspects, shall we?

. The production values of "Left for Dead" are great as usual. It's well directed and the music fits the scenery. The acting is good for the most part. John Nettles and Jason Hughes are wonderful together. Their chemistry is brilliant on its own. Out of the guest stars Maggie Steed delivers a pretty good performance.

. The mystery of "Left for Dead" is investing during the first 50 minutes or so. There are some interesting twists, turns and red herrings here and there. The creepy atmosphere of the narrative is well done as well.

But...

. The last 30 minutes of the story are agreed atrocious. Harry Peacock, who portrays the killer, is-to put it mildly- a bit too much at times. The story gets so over the top in the last half an hour that it loses credibility and gets absurd.

. "Left for Dead" is an extremly dark tale. Usually I like dark stories, but "Midsomer Murders" in my opinion should be a mix of dark and light. In the case of this episode, the story missed humor and it was way too dark.

Overall, a fine episode and not really my cup of tea.

6/10 HK.

Episode failed to finish after I recorded it

[dewayneroseneufeld · 6/10 · 15 May 2022]

Disappointed in PBS productions, time slots not accurate. I record episodes then when the climax of the story is evident, the recording ends because the episode is not presented in the allotted time slot by PBS. This has happened before???

Least favorite of all the Midsomer episodes

[bluegirl76 · 5/10 · 22 August 2016]

Being an American, I didn't see any of the Midsomer Murders when they originally were shown, but I discovered them on Netflix and have watched them all, in order, and I love them. Excellently written and acted, and the quirky villagers you encounter all the way have totally charmed me. Having said all that, this episode has to be the one I have enjoyed the least. It began much as the others have, setting up the scene in a small village, but it quickly began to bore me, and by the time it reached the final 30 minutes I was just anxious for it to be over with. Those final minutes went quickly from amiable small town murder to very nearly a horror film, and frankly, I am not a fan of horror films. On top of that, there were questions left unanswered, and characters who weren't satisfactorily wrapped up for me. I have to say I was disappointed.

What now...?

[gevreku · 5/10 · 9 August 2018]

I have only one question - how EXACTLY Patrick Bradley is not only alive (after being drown in a river and thrown in to at least 15 meters deep well... you know...) but he actually managed to GET OUT of the well all by himself?! This is absurd, it is not only like a cheap horror movie (like other reviewers have already pointed out), but it is worse. Its title should have actually been THE ZOMBIE SUPERHUMAN FROM THE CELLAR. There are a lot of other questions too - if Mark has done the torturing and everything, but not his brother, why all the characters act like it was mainly his brothers fault? Why did Mark said that he want to kill his brother? Did Spud tunnels led to the cellar? Why was he even there? Season 11 is great so far, but this particular episode is just lame.

To well and back

[mirkobozic · 4/10 · 23 July 2020]

This installment of MM conveys some things we've seen in previous episodes, and several intertwined storylines, around the one of environmentalist protests against a local builder who's planning a bypass and turns up dead later on. However, it's important to pay attention since the whole sequence of murders starts from before the opening credits. The most interesting narrative of the film is treated almost sporadic until the end in which Barnaby unveils a morbid childhood memory of murder and bullying. However, the way in which it it's unveiled is rather like a sadistic therapy session than an arrest. The redeeming quality however is Barnaby's touching remark about the culprit's mother and the display of her unrelenting hope for a happy ending. The script partly seems borrowed from slasher horrors, which makes it stand out compared to other episodes. Not necessarily in the best of ways.

The price you have to pay for watching

[atrickyone · 2/10 · 29 April 2020]

In any long-running series you'll get some stinkers, and this is one. A psychic organizing a petition against a proposed project .... why the heck doesn't she know already whether or not the project will go ahead, given her "gifts"? The show collapses into utter improbability about two-thirds through, adding a moronic horror element. Barnaby his usual bland self, his sergeant Jones the far superior actor. Maggie Steed is an actress far superior to this material but I suppose it pays the bills. Anyway, completely missable.

Unbelievably horrible

[mleeseb · 1/10 · 3 September 2022]

This was one of the worst episode of Midsomer I have ever seen, the storyline was crazy, the characters were stir crazy. This entire episode was an epic failure, it must have been a new writer not the same Midsomer flavor. If I ever see this on the guide I will know to avoid it. This episode was like someone had a jigsaw puzzle, the just decided to toss it up in the air, where the pieces land that what that characters background, motive, etc would be for this episode..... the Patrick person acting was the worst he seems to have been a family member of someone, that's how he got his job.... please bury this episode.

awful part 2

[smpj · 1/10 · 20 June 2019]

And, by the way, I knew the entire story, plot "twists" and all, from the start, and as soon as we saw the cigarette burns---cigarette burns, in a Midsummer!---the all the details were simply lined up. So no suspense, no interest, it was a matter of veryfying they really did want to make a Midsummer about child torture and disabled people locked in basements. Michael Crompton, the writer, has a lot to answer for.

Another Worst Episode

[ChynaChyca · 1/10 · 11 July 2018]

Everytime I think I've watched the worst episode the next episode proves me wrong. Another awful episode with another AWFUL script, continuously awful characters, TERRIBLE story, and a woman so ugly it angers me.

Worst episode of the series, horrible directing

[ekirimli-727-762544 · 4/10 · 15 September 2021]

This one is the first and the only bad episode of all 11 seasons. It is not the story, not the actors of course, it's filming. Horrible filming. What could be an amazing episode was filmed as if it is a story written and filmed by a middle school cinema class. Unbelievably amateur and bad directing compared to any of the episodes of the past 11 seasons. 4 stars are for the story and the poor actors who had to do what this clown of a director said. What a waste of a great cast and a good story.