Angela Black

A new drama from the Williams Brothers, writers of Liar, Baptiste and The Missing, is always worth a look.

In the opening episode the excellent Joanne Froggatt appears to have the perfect life as Angela Black, a Grand Designs pad, a charming husband and lovely kids, but plot twist - there's a dark secret..

Nice production values all round, but for me it was a bit too formulaic and the central relationship wasn't quite right. The main problem plot wise was the private investigator, he just didn't ring true, his confessional pitch to her and obsessive determination to help wasn't credible.

Not terrible, not great, an average potboiler.

I truly don't understand why all these bad reviews. This drama might start slow but I think it's the built up needed for next episodes. Plus it's all about physical and emotional abuse.

It has good twists and great cast.

So don't give up and keep watching.

This could have been a 3 episode series and all the better for it. The idea is OK if a bit done to death, but the writing is just dull, unrealistic and assumes the audience are dull witted.

TV dramas seem to be getting more and more plodding at the moment.

What a waste of time those 6 hours were. As with many drama series in recent years starts with a bang and fizzles out. I honestly thought there must be another episode. Because the story was wrapped up too quickly and too conveniently with too many unlikely coincidences and unanswered questions. I could pick many holes in the plot but there are so many and I've wasted enough time on this series as it is. All I will say is the actors deserved a better script.

OK, of course the plot is bonkers. Yes Angela is the most gullible person on TV and yes it is unrealistic. But for all that 'Angela Black' kept me entertained and made me watch till the very end. Joanne Froggatt is always watchable but needs to stretch herself a bit now as she does seem to play the same type of role. I reckon there is plenty to come from her.

Decently acted, just leave you sense of reality at the door.