Irish Blood

The first scene was assinine.

Predictability followed.

The dialog between Fika and her assistsnt and with the Garda were insipid.

The scene at the wake was so predictable it was a shame.

And, of course, as with so many of today's heroine's with ever so much courage and ever so little common sense she goes to the race trackby herself at night. Really!!

More boring predictability followed in scene after scene until I finally gave up. There are better written, better directed series elsewhere.

I'm astonished that there's not one Rory Gallagher song featured in this series. How can you feature Irish music (especially rock) and omit the greatest guitarist the Isles ever produced?

The writing drags a bit but the production is top notch. This is very well cast with Ireland as the lead character. The story is very well crafted and we haven't fought any gaping holes two episodes in.

But, come on, play some Rory.

Scenery is great. Wish there was more of Jason O'Meara. (Reboot "Life on Mars"- Irish Edition, please!) The policewoman is hilarious. Only seen the first two episodes - am hoping it gets better.

The dynamics between Silverstone and her new-found family could be intriguing - am looking forward to the third episode.

Alicia Silverstone confidently steps into this layered interesting relatable character. Her talent brings an element of humor and intrigue. An added bonus to see beautiful picturesque Ireland. Great acting by all the actors. I love this new show and am looking forward to watching the rest of the season.

This is one for hard-core TV mystery fans only - by which I mean those who will watch just about anything, even clerical detectives. The star of Iris Blood is Alicia Silverstone - who now looks a bit like Kathleen Turner in middle-age - but the plot is more Cluedo than Clueless. It's a color-by-numbers mystery, with underwritten characters and an uninspired plot. And it's only partially redeemed by the Irish setting, which is under-utilised and undermined by every Oirish cliche you can imagine. It also has to be said that Silverstone, who gave one of the greatest comic turns ever captured on film in Clueless, is a clumsy presence here, most particularly in the would-be comic moments. But there the script bears at least 50% of the blame. I persevered for the first two episodes, but no more.