One reviewer completely misses the point when criticising there generally only being 2 people in each episode. That's the premise of the show! It's a decent concept which clearly worked in covid times of filming. Give it a chance and ignore the low scores.
76 Reviews
Wasted potential.
Sleepin_Dragon21 July 2022
Down on his luck Detective Danny Frater attends the mortuary to see a young woman, in a tragic twist the young woman is known to him.
I thought the first episode showed a little promise, it was intriguing premise, it boasted a first rate cast, and offered a different setup, 8 twenty five minute episodes, on paper, this should have been great.
Sadly, it just isn't that good, so much potential, but it's repetitive, it's a little dull, and it really is hampered by the restrictions that were clearly in practice at the time.
Episodes one through to seven follow pretty much the same format, chat, accusation, link to the next person of interest, the finale tries to offer something different, for me, it didn't work.
Some decent acting, Nesbitt is always good value, Sacha Dhawan and Richard E. Grant are both good, but their efforts feel wasted. Not one single character, with maybe the exception of Susannah, is likeable or easy to relate to, most of them are loathsome.
I wish I could come up with more positives, I really did want to like this, I just found it so dull.
5/10.
I thought the first episode showed a little promise, it was intriguing premise, it boasted a first rate cast, and offered a different setup, 8 twenty five minute episodes, on paper, this should have been great.
Sadly, it just isn't that good, so much potential, but it's repetitive, it's a little dull, and it really is hampered by the restrictions that were clearly in practice at the time.
Episodes one through to seven follow pretty much the same format, chat, accusation, link to the next person of interest, the finale tries to offer something different, for me, it didn't work.
Some decent acting, Nesbitt is always good value, Sacha Dhawan and Richard E. Grant are both good, but their efforts feel wasted. Not one single character, with maybe the exception of Susannah, is likeable or easy to relate to, most of them are loathsome.
I wish I could come up with more positives, I really did want to like this, I just found it so dull.
5/10.
Interesting format
themackaytribe23 June 2022
But I am mesmerised by JN incredibly dark eyebrows, they give him the look of Ming the merciless and Griff Rhys Jones!
I am enjoying his portrayal of burnt out policeman grieving the death of his daughter and the mystery of her life!
I am enjoying his portrayal of burnt out policeman grieving the death of his daughter and the mystery of her life!
R U kidding me?
billyinlilla22 June 2022
Great cast - but disappointing storyline & script
JRB-NorthernSoul19 June 2022
Suspect has an unusual format with 30m episodes that are essentially two handers between detective Danny, (James Nesbitt) and a different character each week that he believes will bring him closer to the murderer.
Its a straight remake of a 2019 Danish Noir,' Forhoret' which had two seasons and it keeps the dark tone of the original.
On the positive side production values were good and a lovely score by Stefano Cabrera helped a lot. The major draw was the cast and the format allowed the big names the chance to show off their acting chops.
Unfortunately it was let down by the uninspired script, there were a lot of improbabilities in the story, (detective investigates his own daughter's murder?) some of the dialogue was downright odd and the two handers made it one-paced. Nor did we get to know the daughter except for brief and often inaudible flashbacks. I watched four and gave up.
Its a straight remake of a 2019 Danish Noir,' Forhoret' which had two seasons and it keeps the dark tone of the original.
On the positive side production values were good and a lovely score by Stefano Cabrera helped a lot. The major draw was the cast and the format allowed the big names the chance to show off their acting chops.
Unfortunately it was let down by the uninspired script, there were a lot of improbabilities in the story, (detective investigates his own daughter's murder?) some of the dialogue was downright odd and the two handers made it one-paced. Nor did we get to know the daughter except for brief and often inaudible flashbacks. I watched four and gave up.
Overacted, horribly directed, slow and boring ...
Design8824 June 2022
This says it all. Trying so hard to be cutting edge it's just a mixed bag of overacting, weird camera angles & shots, overly long slow zooms on an embarrassingly anguishing actor, bad editing and dreadful direction that just doesn't work. It's an implausible storyline with everyone just immediately fessing up to the detective (each in their own episode) the role they played in his daughter's downward spiral. I was really looking forward to the sterling cast but it just shows how important a role the director plays in eliciting a great performance even from the best. By episode 6, I felt I was watching a Shakespearean play and James Nesbit's acting was as unbearable as his ridiculous drawn-on eyebrows. And what's with Sam Heughan's accent? He began his scene speaking with a strong Scottish accent but quickly lapsed into an upper class English one. He threw in some cockney and then jumped around all over the map. I couldn't follow any of his dialog because it was so distracting. Harry's episode was so boring and ludicrous I found myself wondering if I was, instead, watching an Ibsen drama.
This could have been so rewarding but massively fell short.
This could have been so rewarding but massively fell short.
I agree with the other guy: 7 and better than you expect!
thegulls123 October 2022
We have come to like James Nesbitt, whose face resembles a chunk of hard road that broke off & landed in a ditch. This show starts (it's no secret) with him as a cop visiting a morgue, greeted by an unenthusiastic lab tech and discovering the corpse under consideration is, in fact, his own daughter. I want to share a tidbit with you. Nesbitt thereupon tears up and lets out a grievous wail. Where does THIS come from?
Nesbitt, no doubt, borrowed the device from Lear- last Act when the aged King carries dead Cordelia in his arms. 'Howl howl howl howl.. O you are men of stones. Had I your tongues and eyes, I'd use them so heaven's vaults should crack.. ' (I think-- my high school Shakespeare is decades ago!). So, Nesbitt pulled this out of his hat! Lear is 'unactable', of course-- especially THAT scene! But Olivier and Finney have done clinics with their own interpretation. Nesbitt 'tries it on!' (Wondering if anyone would make the cinnection?)
The series may be a but slow, but Nesbitt always shines, if you stick with him. 7/10.
Nesbitt, no doubt, borrowed the device from Lear- last Act when the aged King carries dead Cordelia in his arms. 'Howl howl howl howl.. O you are men of stones. Had I your tongues and eyes, I'd use them so heaven's vaults should crack.. ' (I think-- my high school Shakespeare is decades ago!). So, Nesbitt pulled this out of his hat! Lear is 'unactable', of course-- especially THAT scene! But Olivier and Finney have done clinics with their own interpretation. Nesbitt 'tries it on!' (Wondering if anyone would make the cinnection?)
The series may be a but slow, but Nesbitt always shines, if you stick with him. 7/10.
TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED! Ok. Since you shouted...
kier_finnegan9 July 2022
Why did I watch this? Channel 4 and great cast. James Nesbitt has been in some good dramas of late. But. This show involves James Nesbitt meeting a different person each episode, shouting at them, and them giving him some information. That is literally it. The viewer sits passively while they are told or shown "some stuff". Do we care that his daughter died? No. We do not see her or them together at any point. Do we care how her mum feels? No she's in it for 10 minutes. Is there any suspense? No we're just told things in sequence. THERE ARE NO CHARACTERS, JUST PEOPLE SAYING THINGS. THERE ARE NO RELATIONSHIPS. THERE IS NO POINT. It's also hilariously bad at times. The fight scene in the gym had me cracking up.
Have you ever listened to a child tell a story? "And then, and then..." It's that.
Two stars for Nesbitt's eyebrows, the most interesting and compelling thing about this series.
Have you ever listened to a child tell a story? "And then, and then..." It's that.
Two stars for Nesbitt's eyebrows, the most interesting and compelling thing about this series.
Chain of events with simple linkage
suepalmer195719 June 2022
This is a really confident production with some great names - but it is dubious how easily the characters spill the information to the grieving father... also some unfortunate stereotypes which lacks a little bit of imagination. Still I enjoyed it whilst doing the ironing.
A bit boring
sue-0623920 June 2022
I've watched 4 episodes so far but I am struggling with it as I am feeling quite bored. I want to continue as I like James Nesbitt in most things, but there is something about this that stops it from holding my attention and I've probably missed some key dialogue in the fourth one by only half concentrating on it.
I am sticking with it because I want to see Sam Heughan, who I love in Outlander, but that is really now the only reason I'm not giving up on it.
I am sticking with it because I want to see Sam Heughan, who I love in Outlander, but that is really now the only reason I'm not giving up on it.
shouty borefest
jefferons19 June 2022
I've only watched two episodes, but that's enough, i wont be watching any more. Its all shouting, overacting, and ludicrous.
Nesbit is a good actor, but he looks strained in this, with huge dyed black eye brows, his heart doesn't seem to be in it.
It reminds me of 70's kitchen sink afternoon plays.
Not for me.
Nesbit is a good actor, but he looks strained in this, with huge dyed black eye brows, his heart doesn't seem to be in it.
It reminds me of 70's kitchen sink afternoon plays.
Not for me.
Tedious to watch and full of implausible scenes
petecookdav25 June 2022
Hard not to laugh at the implausible scenes and the tailored eyebrows.
This was boring and after 4 episodes of Mr Angry we stopped watching.
Ultimately it seems intended to be a clever idea that is just not enjoyable to watch.
This was boring and after 4 episodes of Mr Angry we stopped watching.
Ultimately it seems intended to be a clever idea that is just not enjoyable to watch.
Just Awful
JackDuckworthsTechnoPigeon29 June 2022
This can't really be called a series as such. 8 episodes of about 20 minutes each gives it a running time of around 2.5 hours. Despite that, it is far too long and at least an hour could have been shaved off this backwater dirge. Perhaps in this way they could have released it as a film and sent it straight to DVD saving everybody else the misery of having to watch it.
James Nesbitt plays a completely unlikeable character. To the point that I never want to see his face again. By around halfway through the first episode, I really didn't care what had happened to his daughter, I was just wishing he would hurry up and join her. Any of the characters whose lives he barges into and attempts to intimidate could have quite easily taken him out - and deservedly so. In fact, it might have made the show more enjoyable if somebody had.
This is a stereotypical English drama - dull, plodding, grey, devoid of any form of life, humour or fun. Stale plot, stale dialogue, no real thought put into anything. Just give it up already Channel 4, these are atrocious. Even as a daytime police/detective show this is really scraping the bottom of the barrel.
With any luck, Nesbitt will crawl back under his stone and disappear from screens everywhere. He has certainly disappeared from mine.
James Nesbitt plays a completely unlikeable character. To the point that I never want to see his face again. By around halfway through the first episode, I really didn't care what had happened to his daughter, I was just wishing he would hurry up and join her. Any of the characters whose lives he barges into and attempts to intimidate could have quite easily taken him out - and deservedly so. In fact, it might have made the show more enjoyable if somebody had.
This is a stereotypical English drama - dull, plodding, grey, devoid of any form of life, humour or fun. Stale plot, stale dialogue, no real thought put into anything. Just give it up already Channel 4, these are atrocious. Even as a daytime police/detective show this is really scraping the bottom of the barrel.
With any luck, Nesbitt will crawl back under his stone and disappear from screens everywhere. He has certainly disappeared from mine.
Fantastic thriller mystery
rppgm10 December 2022
After reading all reviews I worried going into this. I was very happy with this show. Ingenious filming. Each short episode had me wanting for more disclosure and when all started to show a dynamic plot, I was totally intrigued. I can only assume the other reviews were entitled to their opinions but personally I was beyond happy with this show. Going from a dutch series to a new English british translation was superb. I loved how each episode had a single actor of suspicion involved giving this a novel approach to the mystery unfolding. I had no idea the true reason, suicide or murder till the very end.
Disappointing
jt-3584430 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Watching the James Nesbitt character swagger around from episode to episode threatening, bullying, and in general being a totally dislikable moron, the implausibility of the plot becomes just too overwhelming.
As hot messes go, this is right up there -- the Nesbitt character is ridiculous: he abandoned his daughter years ago when she was a teenager, is currently estranged from her, but now assumes the role of a caring Dad who screws over his job, colleagues, and career in an effort to "solve" what he believes is her murder; he's untethered generally, but also apparently has no home and doesn't exist within any daily life parameters; he threatens and bullies multiple people, including leaving the scene of accident with someone near death, but somehow everybody just keeps humoring him (despite the fact that at minimum, he's an insufferable jerk, or for the most part, is dangerously dysfunctional); and in spite of being a known danger, he isn't being tracked by the police; etc.
What a shame to waste the talents of brilliant, and generally highly watchable actors like Ben Miller, Joely Richardson, and Richard E. Grant.
As hot messes go, this is right up there -- the Nesbitt character is ridiculous: he abandoned his daughter years ago when she was a teenager, is currently estranged from her, but now assumes the role of a caring Dad who screws over his job, colleagues, and career in an effort to "solve" what he believes is her murder; he's untethered generally, but also apparently has no home and doesn't exist within any daily life parameters; he threatens and bullies multiple people, including leaving the scene of accident with someone near death, but somehow everybody just keeps humoring him (despite the fact that at minimum, he's an insufferable jerk, or for the most part, is dangerously dysfunctional); and in spite of being a known danger, he isn't being tracked by the police; etc.
What a shame to waste the talents of brilliant, and generally highly watchable actors like Ben Miller, Joely Richardson, and Richard E. Grant.
It's a first for me....
simon196323 June 2022
Drama !!
kagey-2876921 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Just seems like preposterous junk !! Where is us supposed to be set ? Downtown LA where a policeman can drive around with a gun , beat people up , crash cars where air bags don't go off . Take bribes previously, the list goes in . Just far to daft to be credible!!
Terrible acting, storyline and continuity.
londonderry-4798830 June 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Nesbitt starts off with a broad Belfast accent but this soon disappears by the second episode. He continually accuses people of various misdeeds but is rapidly proved wrong time after time. His partner, Ryan, a bodybuilder cop, pumps iron with one small weight yet he seems to struggle lifting it. After proving that Ryan was with his daughter, Nesbitt tells him to get into his car and they drive together, He crashes a new BMW into another car, the airbags don't go off and both occupants have few discernible injuries; he then breaks into a fairly new car with some sort of blade and hot-wires it...try that with a car built in the last 20 years. He is then seen sitting in the passenger seat looking at a phone before leaving by the driver's door. Nesbitt is on the run from his police colleagues but they seem unable o even trace him through ANPR cameras.
This is a complete mess.
This is a complete mess.
Brilliant
freddegenhardt20 June 2022
The eyebrows are the thing
blueskystyling6 October 2022
Nothing rose above the weird eyebrows on James Nesbit in this repetitive series. We know he has alopecia - which can be a challenge- but just get a good makeup artist so the overly-black distracting brows could blend in with the rest of James' face!
The ridiculous coincidences where Nesbit's character just happens upon all the people he's looking for just throws me more out of my suspension of disbelief. Then add the daughter sparkling and smiling and encouraging from the beyond... well I didn't even finish watching the thing.
There's a little fun ridiculing every ridiculous conversation followed by an outburst of Nesbit's constant smoldering rage... but a VERY little I'm afraid. Skip it, I say.
The ridiculous coincidences where Nesbit's character just happens upon all the people he's looking for just throws me more out of my suspension of disbelief. Then add the daughter sparkling and smiling and encouraging from the beyond... well I didn't even finish watching the thing.
There's a little fun ridiculing every ridiculous conversation followed by an outburst of Nesbit's constant smoldering rage... but a VERY little I'm afraid. Skip it, I say.
Seriously negative downer
rosebx-603625 September 2022
This is the first time I can honestly say I haven't enjoyed watching a character played by James Nesbitt. Hey, don't get me wrong, James as usual gave it his usual100% to portray a detective looking for answers for his daughter's murder, but every episode was just over-the -top, I couldn't sympathise with Danny, he was such an unpleasant, bully without a single shred of humour to ease the unrelenting tension and seriousness.
Way too intense, unrealistic and hard to sympathise with a father trying to cope with a family tragedy.watched 5 episodes, couldn't take anymore. Looking forward to seeing James play a more pleasant, easy going character next drama.
Way too intense, unrealistic and hard to sympathise with a father trying to cope with a family tragedy.watched 5 episodes, couldn't take anymore. Looking forward to seeing James play a more pleasant, easy going character next drama.
Terrible
jolibosworth20 June 2022
Bad, just bad.
kevinfussell5 July 2022
Badly acted, badly written and just awful. There are scenes where the actors involved may as well turn to the camera and say 'in case you are unaware, this is what happened earlier'. There is no need to explain everything, we are sentient beings. Shocking.
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