Halifax: Retribution

Was looking forward to the new series but after watching the first two episodes I found it too be very ordinary. Too many shots of Melbourne, terrible music and Anthony La Paglia's acting was appalling !!!!

Really! The same actors wheeled out to allegedly produce 'drama' Australia can produce far better than this contrived rubbish. Its almost embarrassing to watch so do yourselves a favour and watch anything else.

Rebecca and Anthony are brilliant and I cannot wait for episode 3, I have so many others glued to their screens as well!!

Okay, looks like I'm the odd one out on this, but other than the ridiculous music tracks I thought it was really, really good. I wonder if it has anything to do with not being an Aussie (I'm in US) or a matter of personal preference? I found it compelling, other than an annoying mother/daughter relationship- I wanted the daughter to get her act together and stop being a pouting, slouching child. Hint: She's not a child, old enough to hang out at bars and such.

And the music. Way, way overdone, like a music video instead of background or theme music. Either it got better or I got used to after the first couple of episodes.

I liked trying to figure out who was being targeted and why. How it compares to a real investigation didn't matter so much as the mystery our psychiatrist is trying to solve.

Like others, I had high hopes. Unfortunately, the first two episodes (before I bailed) are short on dialogue and long on very bad music. Rebecca Gibney deserves a better vehicle.