Deep Water (2019– ) User Reviews

Don't understand the poor reviews

[davey-67345 · 8/10 · 17 August 2019]

Wasn't sure about this because of the negative feedback. But with a decent cast and good but, ok a little predictable storey. I really enjoyed this series, not a massive amount to think about ,but hey there are plenty of other deeper drama's out there to test you if that's what you want . This is just an easy watch with some great actors ... What more could you ask for

Ignore the bad reviews.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 8/10 · 13 October 2019]

I would think some of the reviews were written after having watched only the first episode. The first part is not a good advert for the drama overall, it is poor, after that it improves dramatically.

It's very well made, dramatic, superbly acted drama. It's a mix of mystery, psychological drama and melodrama. You can't fault the production values or performances, but the stories won't be to everyone's taste. Lots of drama, lots to keep you entertained.

Some aspects are quite bleak, a few revelations and scenes are quite upsetting.

Great performances as mentioned, though it's Sinead Keenan who really stands out, I thought she was magnificent.

The finale had the vibe of Doctor Foster about it, very dramatic, lots of secrets revealed, and masses of tension.

Overall, I think it's an excellent watch. 8/10

Worth alot more than 5.7

[thorpebrian · 7/10 · 16 August 2019]

Is this the first series that EVERY character is flawed in?? Including the children? Not AMAZING bit certainly worth a watch, very dark gloomy, with not much too make your feel cheery about. Still worth watching though 👍🏻

Glad I watched it

[jteunion · 17 August 2019]

Cannot understand the negative reviews. Great cast who played their characters well. Was almost put off with the 1 and 2 ratings, but glad I ignored them.

Engaging melodrama with great acting-4 female leads

[LyceeM16 · 7/10 · 2 January 2024]

Season one- not sure if there are more. The lead actresses- four of them- including the policewoman- were great and one was caught up in their stories. There were some twists and interesting method for exposition of those twists- some predictable, some not. Scenery is gorgeous. Lots of cringe-worthy decisions where on e finds oneself yelling at the screen: Noo- dont do that! It will not end well. Interesting exposition of class and money issues woven into the stories. Also issues of power, especially male lust for power over women who are vulnerable. Women's friendships are what carry them through and lift them up!

Above average soap

[Poster-Boy · 7/10 · 17 August 2021]

If fast pace story telling is a must for you then this isn't going rate very high with you. Although it is not a bad story it doesn't paint the main characters in a good light. In fact they pretty much all come off as being a stupid in their choices. That's what sends them into conflict with each other and with themselves. It takes six episodes to tell a three episode plot. I gave it a 7 because the actors performed well.

Excellent - hope they make more

[sazzast · 7/10 · 5 July 2020]

Didn't read reviews before watching. Couldnt wait for the episodes to come around each week. Great acting, great writing. Loved it. Felt real and could see how anyone could get in a muddle given those circumstances. Thank you.

Great Drama

[traceyshaw · 10/10 · 18 August 2019]

I don't understand all the negative reviews? Loved the Lake District Scenery, topics covered like gambling, mental health and guilt and how it affects the whole family. Great acting by the leading ladies. I don't know what wasn't to like?!

Lake Inferior

[Lejink · 2/10 · 26 September 2019]

Highly contrived to the point of ridiculously unbelievable 6-part ITV drama set in the beautiful looking countryside of Lake Windermere. The plot is basically "take three girls", all friends on the face of it, who will see their marriages as well as their friendship tested up to and beyond their limits as ever more unlikely events occur in their lives.

So let's take Anna Friel's character first. A struggling mum, who works as a dog-walker, forever wearing either dress-down dungarees or jeans and a Fair Isle jumper, she appears at first to be happily married to her Scots-born husband with their two kids. But no, it seems that Anna harbours feelings of inferiority and being taken for granted so that when she's invited with her husband to a posh party in a big fancy house by her well-to-do friend, she gets a chance to put on a posh frock and feel a bit glam for once. Then, while husband is getting sloshed downstairs, she has sex in the bathroom upstairs with her friend's sister's husband, so that afterwards she can now add shame and guilt to her growing list of neuroses.

Then take said well-to-do friend, Rosalind Eleazor, living in said big house, married with two children, whose husband has previously run off with the au-pair. Her son wears an eye patch, appears to be in delicate health and seems withdrawn and troubled while her daughter by contrast seems like 15 going on 35. Her marriage is obviously in trouble and she is desperate to get her husband back. Then the daughter goes missing, after Friel forgets to collect her from school for a sleepover (piling more guilt on the hapless Friel) starting a full-scale girl-hunt but which seems to bring the concerned husband / father back to the estranged wife at least for a time.

And finally take Sinead Keenan, a really struggling mum of one, with a husband who has a gambling addiction. They're one step away from the bailiffs as her hubby can't hold down a job and she can't make enough from her massage business. That is, until a wealthy, Porsche-driving, handsome client rocks up and offers to pay her handsomely for no-commitment occasional sex. Naturally she resists but when she's about to see her house repossessed and her well-off brother refuses to bale her out this time, she caves, but just as a one-off of course, to get her on her feet. That is until hubby caves, takes the found cash with which she's about to pay off their debts and blows it at the bookie's. So she caves again to the rich caveman, having sex with him at her office, although unbeknownst to her they're being filmed in the act by her sleazy young male receptionist whose price of silence is a private session with her too.

It all goes on from there, involving along the way Keenan's girl-friend neighbour next door, the local cop, pining for her ex-girl-friend but who leads the investigation for the missing girl as well as child-minding for Keenan when she's out with her paying hunk.

This bizarre mix of sex, guilt, and shame was all over the place redeemed by neither a realistic or even connected narrative or convincing acting. Some people might enjoy this countryside romp with its vague tag-line that the rich have as many problems in their lives as the poor but really I just found the plot jumps ludicrous to the point of laughable and ended up seeing it through to the end not because I was even remotely interested in the so-called characters' lives but just really to get to the end.

Loved it

[Gemmalawman-751-791180 · 10/10 · 18 August 2019]

I love the twist and turns of these mini series and its great to be able to watch them back to back

Tiresome and unrealistic drivel

[pandr-60922 · 2/10 · 5 October 2019]

I stayed for the full six episodes but it was a task. The three main female protagonists are given characters that neurotic and swing from one mistake to another. The actors must have needed to pay the rent to take on these roles, just like their characters, they've gone to rock bottom. There's much better drama out there and only so much time left on Earth.

Brilliant portrayal of women coping with unavoidable pressures from their families!

[tonydermot · 9/10 · 17 August 2019]

Unusual in showing situations in which basically good people acted immorally and how others paid the price! It shows the importance of having a moral compass, a system of belief which emphasises concern for others and the effects of one's own actions upon them. Beautifully acted but disjointed as far as the storyline, and needed more information for the viewer to assess the actions taken.

Women rule - men zero

[wilkpat · 3/10 · 15 August 2019]

Sleepy Windermere rivals Las Vegas or LA for the action in episode one. The women rule the roost - and all the men are either wasters or sex mad - nothing in between. How can a family go out on board a boat in very deep water and not ensure the children are dressed in a life jacket? How can a woman leave her underwear on the bathroom floor of another families house? Weak script that has some of the worst lines seen this year. Completely unbelievable in everything it showed.

Great!

[samswindon-64896 · 10/10 · 20 August 2019]

Great Little Series from ITV once again. The always perform with these little series.

Mills and Boon for the 21st century

[epacrisimpressa · 4/10 · 10 February 2021]

Not my cup of tea, but if you're into romance novels, this may be perfect for you. I like a little realism with my melodrama. There's absolutely none in Deep Water, which is about as deep a teacup.

This deserves 10 Stars

[hydjenks · 10/10 · 30 August 2019]

Not sure why it got such a lower IMDB rating as it's brilliant. Really worth the watch, great twists and turns through each episode. Well worth watching, hope you enjoy it!

Deep Water shallow plot

[colinrogers1 · 3/10 · 26 August 2019]

I'm just here to post that anything I see Anna Friel in now she's playing a dishevelled mother on the brink of a breakdown or assault. No clue how her career took this path but she's typecast now as a desperate disparate, that it's one character. The series itself was trying to be so many things but not achieving much. It's been done before, as the cliche goes and far better. Shame, as ITV do pick up some great drama and thrillers. Not this time.

So deep I loved it

[tomtalbotty · 10/10 · 19 August 2019]

This TV Show goes so deep and leaves you feeling very emotional in some parts I definitely recommend you watching it as it features a lot of plot twists that go so deep you will truly love this TV series.

Drivel

[jamesharrison-541-835462 · 3/10 · 22 May 2021]

I gave it 3/10 for the scenery.

Totally far fetched, unrealistic nonsense about three bizarre women, their husbands and annoying, predictable children.

Unpredictable, sexy and intense

[kmyoutube · 8/10 · 8 September 2019]

Good, solid, dark drama. It kept me guessing and interested throughout. Top production values. Maybe not an all time classic but still perfect for a rainy night.

Nothing like the book

[vicky_barton · 3/10 · 17 September 2019]

I've read the book and this is absolutely nothing like it. The book is 10/10, this is most certainly not.

Punctures the myth of perfect lives

[Jane-179-485390 · 8/10 · 23 August 2019]

It's always good to see that every family has their human stuff - and how one mistake sets off a chain of more. Great photography and acting.

Don't waste your time!!!

[gillian-33458 · 19 August 2019]

Absolute tosh, plot holes, no depth in characters!!! Avoid!!!

Utterly Stupid

[nern-54723 · 2/10 · 5 January 2020]

Low budget Big Little Lies. Desperate women and nasty men. Each character is flat and the storyline is predictable. Also the massage therapist actress looks like Matt Damon's twin sister.

I Love this Show!

[luise_middleton · 9/10 · 8 May 2022]

This is a great show I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. All the characters where great and a superb storyline. 6 part so binged it in 3 nights.

Spoiler Only thing is I cant understand how Anna Friel dropped her drawers for ** within meeting him 5 min when she had a lovely husband. BIG regret.