Le temps est assassin

We watched this on Channel 4's Walter Presents where it is shown under its English name of ''Time Is A Killer'.

We thought the story was intriguing and certainly had some plot twists along the way. We found that, in general, the acting was good and certainly showed how beautiful Corsica is.

European series certainly have a different style to American ones so it makes a pleasant change to watch them.

Highly recommended.

This starts as a normal murder mystery then suddenly goes haywire. Corsican mafia, feuds, family crypts, a mute, woman imprisoned for 20 years miraculously escapes, corrupt police, secret children, affairs and the most hilarious moment when the escaped abductee falls off a cliff. The families are all dysfunctional, for example a weird witch grandmother beating her disabled grandson, a father and mother hating their daughter in law because she is not Corsican. Not sure why this got made unless it is some surreal comedy. Mediocre karaoke singing throughout, average acting but fabulous scenery - a Corsican tourism special.

My wife and I were enjoying this French drama set in stunning Corsican then we watched episode 4.

What happened? It was completely ridiculous.

We didn't bother watching any further.

Beautiful Corsica is the backdrop for this complex and engaging show with strong cast and pretty fast moving action. Ok, so like many french shows there are some far fetched connections, but it's entertaining and gripping.

The scenery here is awesome. Not your typical US or British show. However it's really enjoyable with decent acting. Plenty of twists along the way and overall a very enjoyable watch .