Gloria

Opening episode. Consitently told how wonderfule and beautiful she is children, friends. Well, no: families do not behave like this. If anything, the Mother should not need constant reassurance from her children. Very very poor continuity. She's a lawyer, wears the same outfit for the whole week. Before Joey Star complements her on her cooking, they should have panned away from the instant spaghetti. She does nothing, washing, cooking, shopping. Which begs the question, who does all the housework? She doesn't have a clue for a lawyer. The imbecilic things she does. Husbands car numberplate, nope, not a clue, not a letter or number. Could be just poor continuity and directing. Too predictable and too much padding out. Two episodes required max.

Cecile Bois's performance as Gloria is a tour de force while still being part of an excellent ensemble cast. We leave the usual Paris for Brittany in winter for this mystery that keeps you guessing to the end. I liked Gloria immediately, including her clothes (since this seems to be an issue with other reviewers) which were stylish on her pleasantly plump figure. For all those who live their lives on Instagram, this is what a woman who has had children really looks like. Gloria is completely believable, not perfect at all, but doing the best she can in such an extreme situation. She certainly goes where angels fear to tread in her search for the truth and there are awakenings of many kinds for people involved. The female police detective examining the case is a piece of work and French social bureaucracy is something else again! Recommended unreservedly.

I'm often ashamed of other women (usually American women) when they criticize apparel rather than the nitty gritty story that leads a desperate women into compromising and dangerous situations trying to solve her husband's disappearance. Had I been Gloria, I would have given police, specifically her brother-in-law, the fake idea and the wig rather than trying to unravel why her husband needed it. The female detective was unprofessional and she should have been removed from the case by her superiors because of the conflict of interest. Gloria played right into the psycho woman's hands by withholding evidence. The pushy in-laws is another story that was pretty obvious. I'm not quite finished with the last two episodes. I enjoyed Keeping Faith and am liking Gloria as well.

Absolutely stellar performances from very talented leads. Though Mariama Gueye has to be the absolute stand out of the series, she possesses such a captivating and powerful presence on screen and I cannot wait to see what she appears in next (she is one to watch for sure!).

The story and script were very well thought out and had a charming mix of emotions and suspense, and I felt we went on such an interesting ride with Gloria.

I would highly recommend this series to anyone.

It's a good series about a wife trying to figure out what happened to her husband who had suddenly disappeared.

However, for some obscure reasons, Cécile Bois wears terrible clothes, oversized ... why?