The Sixth Commandment (TV Mini Series) Episode #1.2 (2023) User Reviews

The quality continues into the second episode.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 9/10 · 30 July 2023]

Having moved on from Peter, Ben turns his attentions to Peter's neighbour Ann Moore-Martin, as was the case with Peter, Ann's health takes a turn for the worse.

I thought the first episode was excellent, I think this second is just as good, it's another harrowing, shocking watch, detailing exactly how Ben Field did what he did.

Ben's crimes were just shocking, it's hard to believe that he got away with what he did. Alarm bells just have been ringing loudly in certain quarters. Hard to fathom how on Earth Ben did what he did, he must be devoid of conscience.

I know in this day and age, that age is irrelevant, but there are predatory people out there like Ben, it's naive to think otherwise.

It's staggering the likeness of Hardwicke and the real life Ben Field.

The absolute brilliance of Anne Reid shines (when doesn't it,) what an amazing actress, she makes Anne's relationship with Ben seem so believable, she truly made it seem as though she was in love with the young Ben.

9/10.

Ep 2

[hazangel-89910 · 8/10 · 4 October 2023]

This mini series continues to be solidly interesting (although the ending is known). Another review remarked on how similar it was to the first episode. I think that's the whole point. Ben had an m.o. That served him well so he did not have to change things. His endless compliments, poetry, doting seemed to work so why change anything.

Thank goodness for Ann's niece. I'm sure had she not had any family he would have gotten away with a lot more. Just pure evil. The actor that played Ben did a fabulous job!! I really started hating him in real life..haha

I do find it a little difficult to believe that Martyn had nothing to do with the cons. But if he perhaps had a crush on Ben I guess it is plausible???

Episode 2

[Prismark10 · 6/10 · 29 July 2023]

In the aftermath of Peter Farquhar's death. His brother Ian cannot believe that Peter was an alcoholic and drank himself to death.

No one else seems to have been too concerned at Ben Field's rather creepy eulogy at Peter's funeral service.

By this time Ben Field has already honed into his next victim. Retired teacher Ann Moore-Martin (Anne Reid.) She is unmarried, well to do, a devout Christian and a neighbour of Peter Farquhar as well.

Like the first episode, Ben worms into her life and it is not long before Ann starts to behave erratically. This time her niece Ann-Marie has concerns and goes to the police.

Given this is based on real life events. You have to wonder just how Ben Field got away with two things and no one thought it was odd.

He was in a gay relationship with Peter and now professes his love for Ann. You would have thought Ann sensed something was off. Then there was Ben targeting a relationship with another old single person.

You might think the other neighbours felt that was dubious.

There were some nice touches to show how grasping Ben was. Trying to weasel the share of the house that Peter had bequeathed to his brother.

At times though it felt a lot like a copy of the first episode.