These comments refer to the entire six-part story not just his episode.
Shortly after the arrival of the NorthLink ferry from Aberdeen a woman comes to the police station to report than the young man she was travelling with has disappeared; she states that she saw him arguing with a man before the boat docked. The man is questioned but denies all knowledge of the crime; there is something suspicious about him though. Soon the young man's body is found but before Perez and his team can investigate they are told to stay away from the case by the drug squad on the mainland. Inevitably they don't entirely stop investigating and start moving in on their prime only for him to be shot and killed. It then becomes apparent that he was in the witness protection programme and was intending to give evidence against a major player in the Glasgow criminal world. Perez and Tosh fly to Glasgow and get into very murky waters that will have major consequences as they start to uncover evidence of corruption and details of a case that was covered up some time before.
Previously stories took place over a couple of episodes but this one is stretched over the entire six part series this is a definite improvement as the story never feels rushed. Equally there is enough material to fill those episodes so it never drags. There are some good twists along the way; most notably the death of the prime suspect, played by the excellent and imposing Ciarán Hinds, I certainly didn't expect him to be written out so soon. The story has plenty of tense moments; at one point it looks as though one of the team may have been murdered. As corruption is uncovered there is a sense that few people outside the regular team can be trusted. The cast do a fine job with Douglas Henshall excelling as DI Perez; Alison O'Donnell impresses as DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh, especially after the events in Glasgow that have major implications for her character. The guest cast that includes the likes of James Cosmo and Anna Chancellor is also impressive. When we get to the final episode there are several surprising revelations leading to a well wrapped-up story
Shortly after the arrival of the NorthLink ferry from Aberdeen a woman comes to the police station to report than the young man she was travelling with has disappeared; she states that she saw him arguing with a man before the boat docked. The man is questioned but denies all knowledge of the crime; there is something suspicious about him though. Soon the young man's body is found but before Perez and his team can investigate they are told to stay away from the case by the drug squad on the mainland. Inevitably they don't entirely stop investigating and start moving in on their prime only for him to be shot and killed. It then becomes apparent that he was in the witness protection programme and was intending to give evidence against a major player in the Glasgow criminal world. Perez and Tosh fly to Glasgow and get into very murky waters that will have major consequences as they start to uncover evidence of corruption and details of a case that was covered up some time before.
Previously stories took place over a couple of episodes but this one is stretched over the entire six part series this is a definite improvement as the story never feels rushed. Equally there is enough material to fill those episodes so it never drags. There are some good twists along the way; most notably the death of the prime suspect, played by the excellent and imposing Ciarán Hinds, I certainly didn't expect him to be written out so soon. The story has plenty of tense moments; at one point it looks as though one of the team may have been murdered. As corruption is uncovered there is a sense that few people outside the regular team can be trusted. The cast do a fine job with Douglas Henshall excelling as DI Perez; Alison O'Donnell impresses as DS Alison 'Tosh' McIntosh, especially after the events in Glasgow that have major implications for her character. The guest cast that includes the likes of James Cosmo and Anna Chancellor is also impressive. When we get to the final episode there are several surprising revelations leading to a well wrapped-up story
