Down Cemetery Road

Definitely watchable but it was like there were two sets of actors given different instructions as to the intended tone of the storytelling. Getting the mix of comedy and drama right isn't easy and the creators of this show have not demonstrated the necessary skills in the first episode. The mismatch took from the tension.

The necessary comparison with Slow Horses shows where the genius of that show lies - the humour is to the fore but underpinnned by solid drama. Here the drama is to the fore and undermined by the comedic elements. Good but could have been better.

The first episode is a bit of a mess. I'm glad I watched the second one. It was much better. There is a bit of a surprise in it, I won't give it away but, it isn't bad. Overall, I'm going to give it a few more episodes, although TBH this weekly thing Apple has, and Amazon, is a bit annoying. But, I'll keep watching, or maybe wait until it's down completely. Not sure yet.

First, it's so nice to see Ruth Wilson again. Having just finished rewatching Luther, it's refreshing to see her in this role.

Emma Thompson plays her character well.

She is such a versatile actress.

The visual effects in the first episode were impressive.

I find the 1st episodes interesting enough to continue the series. Interested in seeing where this goes!

Don't listen to the low reviews; this series is a rare rose blooming against the current manure pile of mediocre television flooding our screens lately. In an era where most shows feel like lazy slop designed to be half-watched while doom-scrolling on our phones, this one demanded my full attention. It's the first series in ages I've watched without once glancing at my phone, completely immersed from the opening credits to the end.

Now, the cast is a sterling ensemble firing on all cylinders. And then there's Adam Godley, who absolutely steals the show. What an outrageously underrated actor! My only criticism would the relationship of Ruth's character and her husband. They didn't gel as a couple, seemed mis-placed, but perhaps it was meant to be that way.

I'm writing this review having not seen all episodes , and I'm already hooked. If the quality holds (and everything suggests it will), we're looking at something truly special. 9/10 and counting.

Only two episodes had come out and people were ripping the series apart! I agree with the reviewer who said how nice it is to see Ruth Wilson again. She is a gem. I have loved her in everything I have seen her in. And Emma can do no wrong. I will agree that the first episode was confusing and at times, implausible. The second episode was much better and I watch each episode the evening it's released. We are now at Episode 6 and I love the series. I don't love the one episode a week thing. I just want to binge it!

I'm an enormous fan of Slow Horses and you can't compare the two shows whatsoever. They are incredibly different and honestly, Slow Horses is a masterpiece. This series has some jumping around plot-wise, but it still works great in its own right.

It actually took me five episodes of the first season of Slow Horses to really get into it and I don't give shows that long usually but I'm thrilled that I did because like I said, masterpiece. Anyway, give this a shot for sure! People shouldn't be allowed to write crappy reviews after only watching one episode!