Heat

I watched this entire series on New Year's Day and at four episodes it's the perfect length. I like stories where a group of people find themselves in a situation they can't get out of which is the entire premise of the show, in this case an oncoming bushfire. Danny dyer gets top billing but it's an ensemble piece and he's not the strongest of leads given his habit of playing the same cockney type in everything he does. The real stand out is Darren McMullen who seems like a nice guy but turns out to be the opposite. I thought it had good twists and turns and it all builds to the final episode which is when the fire arrives and everything goes up in flames metaphorically.

So after seeing the trailer for this on my 5 I thought looks pretty decent got Danny dyer in it wouldn't say he is great actor but I quite like him. The first episode is a bit slow but it does definitely get better and you do get hooked and want to watch more. The storyline is pretty good with some twist and turns and was not expecting which way the storyline was going but was very gripping. The acting is good especially from Darren McMullen ( Brad fisher) he was the best one out of all the cast. I thought I would give Danny dyer a chance with acting after being in Eastenders it's quite hard leaving a soap to then going into a drama playing a completely different character he was okay to be honest I wouldn't say he is a fantastic actor he gave his best maybe stick to another soap. I did feel like I was watching him playing Mick Carter ( Eastenders character) Heat does have stunning views of Australia which was one of the best features of the drama. If you think of going to watch this drama and get a outstanding performance from Danny dyer unfortunately you will be silently disappointed but the good thing is the storyline is the best bit you will be hooked after watching the first episode. You just need to give it chance to pick up. Heat is a 2023 drama thriller which consists of 4 episodes and filmed in the outback of Australia. Surprisingly it was good watch and quite enjoyed it. Don't go by the low score or negative reviews it really is not that bad in fact it was rather good most people who I know have seen it said the same thing. So if you want to watch a short drama then watch The heat it's rather good it's addictive. Heat with Danny after is steaming on My 5 right now so get watching !!!

This is quite good for a binge watch. The story develops quite well as various secrets of the family members are revealed and their real personalites become visible. Most come out of it badly, as their superficial niceness is pared away to reveal an array of personality faults. The only real exception is the young man who comes in as a badboy but justifies himself to become the saviour.

The narrative is far-fetched beyond belief at times, with many unrealistic scenes.

The setting - in the Australian outback - is stunning.

The acting is patchy.

Nice to see Richie Morris (ex-Neighbours) showing off his impeccable pecs and abs again!

I went into this with no expectations which is a good way to approach a channel 5 drama. I have to say it got me hooked and I happily bashed through this in one sitting (admittedly with a bottle of wine and cheese platter).

Its one of those disaster-is-coming shows and in this case a bushfire. Im not sure how accurate it would be in real like for all those people to get trapped but I'm not Australian so I'll go with it. Suffice to say all sorts of subplots begin to crossover, sometimes in a predictable way but there's also a really big creepy shock. The best episode is definitely the end and you know it's going to go badly for someone.

Steve and Sarah travel to the outback to spend holiday time with their friends Brad and Louise. It isn't long before secrets and lies ruin the break, but worse for them, a wildfire threatens their very lives.

It's better than you may think, and come on, why are people reviewing a series based on 20 minutes of one episode, that's unfair.

Channel five advertised this very heavily, clearly a bigger budget than the usual C5 dramas, and of course notable for being Danny Dyer's first series post EastEnders.

If I'm being honest, I'd say it's a decent watch, I was expecting something big and bold, and it has its moments, but you have to wait for things to kick off. Episodes one, two and three are all solid, but all are fairly restrained, you have to wait until the concluding episode for things to kick off.

It's very well shot, it looks great, the filming crew made perfect use of the stunning location, some scenes are incredible.

Talk about relevant for the current time, record temperatures, bush fires proving to be a massive threat. I'm unsure if they used historical footage or CGI, but the disaster scenes looked realistic.

I like Danny Dyer, and I think that he does a pretty good job, I don't think you'd say he's centre stage here, Darren McMullen is essentially the main player, he stood out for me.

It's not brilliant, but compared to a lot of what's out there, it wasn't bad.

6/10.