After the Verdict

I don't always need to have to think hard around a plot sometimes I just want to sit back and be entertained and this fitted the bill perfectly.

It was funny and sufficiently tense where required, to make the reasonably different take on a Whodunnit flow along very nicely.

The plot twisted around smartly, moving forward at sensible pace and the characters worked off each other well with their differing backstories all playing into the story.

I would agree with some other comments that Clara could at times felt overplayed. I rather enjoyed it and would be perfectly happy to watch another series.

The story about some jury members doubting their not guilty verdict and coming to suspect the now-freed accused is interesting and almost reminds me of the film noir genre. The problem is two of the lead actors seem more like comics that can't break out of that character. Michelle Lim Davidson (Clara) acts almost like a teenager instead of a 30-something mother, regularly asking the other characters "is this ok to do?" Or, "shouldn't I feel this way?" At one point, she does a little jig in front of her Ex's shop, giving it the finger multiple times and the 'Bronx cheer," while saying she wish it would burn down (it does later that night). Really childish stuff. The young guy of the group, Lincoln Younes (Ollie) acts like a 19 year old college kid who thinks he understands everything, while bring vitally incapable at about everything. Even running a blender with no top on and spilling a shake everywhere. And the director thinks this is funny? Honestly, those two are just painful to watch. I think both need a year at RADA or the Actors Studio to learn how to act more seriously, and leave the adolescent behavior behind.

I had really high hopes for this show, and was excited to watch when it finally came out. The premise is great, and most of the cast is fantastic, but the lead actress who plays Clara is just plain annoying. Her acting is way over the top, and her comedic timing is off. For instance, watch the scene where she bludgeons a car with a cello, and you'll know what I mean. The scene is just not funny, but it should have been, and would have been with a better actor. Going to persevere to find out whodunnit, and because im enjoying watching the rest of this great Aussie cast/ensemble, but it's not gripping me.

After The Verdict is a quirky and fun Australian mystery. The investigation begins after the verdict is read. Like the British, the actor's portray their roles with amazing debt and to perfection. They are very believable. I love the protagonist played by Michelle Lim Davidson and all of the actors playing the jurors. Lincoln Younes has great one liner's. Each juror is unique. The characters are all so much fun and knee deep in the mystery of the death of a woman. From the victim's husband to the jurors, the police and the woman who was acquitted of the murder, the personalities are so much fun. I have totally enjoyed it. This is a light mystery that you watch when you want cozy and fun. I would love for it to continue with the same character's. They would be great detectives after a verdict is announced. Don't listen to anyone who gives it a bad rating. Watch past the first episode and judge for yourself. Lots to see each episode.

Not too many crime shows manage to successfully combine a gripping plot with humour - but 'After the Verdict' definitely delivers both. I'm totally addicted and can't wait to crack this one!