Tidelands

So, I've read through the reviews first before giving my own.

A lot of different people have a lot of different opinions, which is fair! The series might not be for everyone but damn if you like, sex(y), intriguing, exciting, murder and plot twists then this is the perfect series for you.

I really enjoyed it as it was something new. I've always loved series who had sirens or mermaids in them. At the beginning of the series I was not quite sure if I would like it but the cliffhangers kept me going, and boy am I happy that they did. The series turned out to be great and just what I needed after my last series hangover. As soon as I've finished the last episode I was looking online to see if they were planning on a season two! They are not sure yet and it really depends on the number of views. Let me just say, if season two is just as good as season one then I would continue to watch this series.

Honestly, for this one you would just have to keep watching in order to really understand an enjoy it. Like I said, this series is not for everyone and that is okay!! Just make sure you like this stuff before you start watching it.

The quality of the actors, dialogue and story-line is variable. Where the strong actors are given their opportunity to act well they do so in a very believable way, absorbing and enjoyable to watch. They carry the slight and occasional weaknesses in the plot and dialogue and make the show quite watchable. If you are less critical with some of the actors who are not quite as convincing in their roles you will probably enjoy the show. The story tells a tale of the children born of a combination of man and siren, the tidelanders, and the role they play in a small coastal town's ways of making money. There is subterfuge in the human part of town, subterfuge amongst the tidelanders, and all hell between humans and tidelanders despite their strong reliance on each other as part of a production line "product" they make. Some good plot points, some unoriginal well-tried plot-lines done with very little new material, but overall the broad story is original and well executed. Worth watching, and will probably produce a second series. Also, my thoughts are a second series will probably be really cheap to make , not all that many of the first series cast left by the end of it all mayhem and carnage. Not a series for kids.

Beautiful Australian land and seascapes, gorgeous women, handsome men... an interesting premise. The show really shines in the beginning when it plays more like an Animal Kingdom type of crime drama. However, when it shifts to focus on the fantasy elements, the story and some of the acting becomes cringeworthy at times. The better actors tend to be the supporting characters. The lead is okay, but when forced to play against the weaker actors, her own limitations are more exposed.

I might watch next season to see what happens... but it's a bad sign when I'm struggling to finish rather than staying up all night trying to see what happens.

Not great, not good. Pretty people dealing with secrets of all kinds. Some episodes have short steamy scenes. Some acting that is not wooden. If you're looking for something to bingewatch on a Saturday night and don't care about what you're watching, give Tidelands a try.

I found the premise for this series intriguing. Unfortunately, there was little character development and a randomness to the character's actions. Most of the scenes alternated between sex and violence. I've watched shows that were equally sexual & violent but - because of the randomness - both seemed gratuitous.