Chasing Shadows (TV Mini Series) Off Radar: Part 1 (2014) User Reviews

Why was this show axed?

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 2 September 2020]

Stephen Eli has been missing for a year, he doesn't fit the usual profile of a missing person, he's a professional, powerful man, Stone and Ruth investigate.

It's great to see Shaun and Ruth working as a team, the pair are different here to in previous episodes, still slightly cagey, but a duo that works and one we should have gotten to see more from.

I'm a big fan of Paul Ritter, and once again he is fantastic.

Shearsmith steals it, that walk is great.

Loved this, 9/10.

Credible thriller - under appreciated Gem.

[stevecinwac · 8/10 · 11 December 2022]

Absolutely huge creation dilemma for the writers of this Mini-Series.!!

South East London., a presumably dead Legal Aid solicitor, a cold-case unlikely to find solutions and a controversial modus-operandi (irl region sensitive 2001-2011) comes to the attention of the most un-empathetic detective aiding the Missing Persons department.

Man ohhh-man, did the writers have their work cut out for'em.

As they had already been told, at point of filming there would be a wait-n-see attitude towards probable 2nd series, making a convincing conclusion storyline without resort to 'disbanding' the team structure (or lack of) meant they could tackle an investigation story with an above average grade of reality.

Although the pace is hampered by necessary psychology introduced the combination makes this 2 parter of significant improvement over prior episodes.

Sadly, it did not have enough development to ensure either a change to it's titles music which could induce bout of snoring., or infusing central characters with some wit or self-catering charm.

Had either aspect been addressed, then this could've become the UK's closest series to merge Detective fiction with topical fact, stepping short of it becoming to 'Monk', comedy approach.

A dramatic treat, for fans of the genre.