This six part series opens with a Irish man going to a remote petrol station in the Australian Outback. After he leaves a large lorry starts pursuing him; just as he thinks he has got away the lorry crashes into his car. He wakes up in hospital with no idea who he is or what happened to him. Probationary Police Constable Helen Chambers, talks to him and is determined to help him. After finding a note in his pocket concerning a meeting in a restaurant in another town he heads there hoping to learn more about himself... while he pops out to find a bathroom a bomb goes off demolishing the area he was sitting in. Luci, a waitress at the restaurant offers to help him. Together they track down various possible leads. Meanwhile the man in the lorry is still looking for our mystery protagonist and Detective Inspector Lachlan Rogers has arrived to investigate the bombing. There will be plenty of twists and turns before the truth is revealed.
I really enjoyed this series. While there are plenty of laughs to be had by those who enjoy their comedy dark; that doesn't detract from the story being a solid thriller. The opening immediately grabs the viewer; the scene of the lorry chasing our protagonist across the desert was reminded me of 'The Duel' crossed with something out of 'Mad Max'. There are plenty of twists and turns; these were neither too obvious nor too silly. There are a few genuinely shocking moments although none are too gory. The cast does a fine job bringing their interesting characters to life; most obviously Jamie Dornan as 'The Man', Danielle Macdonald as Probationary Constable Helen Chambers, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Luci, Damon Herriman as DI Rogers and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as the Lorry Driver. The setting, deep in the Outback, looks great and creates a great sense of isolation. Overall a really solid thriller; I'd certainly recommend it to fans of the genre.
I really enjoyed this series. While there are plenty of laughs to be had by those who enjoy their comedy dark; that doesn't detract from the story being a solid thriller. The opening immediately grabs the viewer; the scene of the lorry chasing our protagonist across the desert was reminded me of 'The Duel' crossed with something out of 'Mad Max'. There are plenty of twists and turns; these were neither too obvious nor too silly. There are a few genuinely shocking moments although none are too gory. The cast does a fine job bringing their interesting characters to life; most obviously Jamie Dornan as 'The Man', Danielle Macdonald as Probationary Constable Helen Chambers, Shalom Brune-Franklin as Luci, Damon Herriman as DI Rogers and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as the Lorry Driver. The setting, deep in the Outback, looks great and creates a great sense of isolation. Overall a really solid thriller; I'd certainly recommend it to fans of the genre.