Everyone has secrets in the repressive Ireland of the 1990s. This show does a good job of fulfilling the thriller beats, while keeping us fully engaged with the characters. Disappearances (likely kindnappings) go completely ignored by Irish police whose indifference is jaw-dropping. Based on real-life stories where dozens of young women went missing on the east coast of Ireland without ever being found. A serial killer has to be the obvious suspect.
The show becomes incerasingly fictional as it near enough identifies the abductor/murderer bit the end. Final episode maybe has too much to do in regards to plot, and loses sight of finely tuned character and drama notes which were so enjoyable in the rest of the show. One star removed for this.
So interesting to watch a subtle thriller show depicting a time and place I'm unfamiliar with, and it seems like those poor women really deserve justice.
The show becomes incerasingly fictional as it near enough identifies the abductor/murderer bit the end. Final episode maybe has too much to do in regards to plot, and loses sight of finely tuned character and drama notes which were so enjoyable in the rest of the show. One star removed for this.
So interesting to watch a subtle thriller show depicting a time and place I'm unfamiliar with, and it seems like those poor women really deserve justice.
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