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Despite being based on the same book, it needs to be viewed separately from the Harrison Ford movie which, by the way, is excellent.

You have to wait for the finale to realise the preposterousness of it all. Plausibility is believability, and the way this unravels just doesn't make sense. There are a number of plot points which do not bear scrutiny. The very idea that people could do these things and hold it together not to give something away is improbable and fantasy.

Peter Skarsgard's performance is very, very good. There are some good dialogue scenes in court but the story's credibility is shot when the defendant insists on presenting the closing argument thereby sidelining his own, very competent lawyer.

Quirky, light hearted fun. An excellent show for the whole family. If you don't "get it", you're not trying hard enough. Rather than fall into the trap of the same old comedic tropes, I found the humour quite irreverent, you never know what Noel will come up with next or in what direction each character is going to go. Great supporting cast and it's nice to see a show which clearly doesn't take itself too seriously whilst still providing the touchstones of today's society as a guide to the storyline. The scenery and costumes are lavish, the dialogue witty and not a moment is wasted in this romp. The jokes on you if you don't see the funny side.