The Suspect

The Suspect has you entranced from the start. Pretty much as does the book. Aidan Turner is an extraordinary actor. As Joe O'loughlin he brings the character to life and gives a realistic portrayal of a man devastated by his recent medical diagnosis whose life is falling apart as he battles to clear himself of a possible charge of murder. Is he guilty? Is he innocent? Aidan Turner's performance is so nuanced you can't be sure. Each episode builds the suspense. A stellar cast supporting this exceptional performance from Aidan Turner. He gets better and better with every new role. Look forward to seeing him in lots more diverse roles. Amazing.

I find this sort of programme very frustrating, it totally depends on the main character doing unfathomably stupid and irrational things, acting as suspicious as possible while trying to prove his innocence, this should be a handbook for how not to act when being a suspect, especially someone as intelligent as a psychologist.

The premise of the story is good, but the execution and script let down the potential of the story, the actions of the main character distract because of their utter stupidity it becomes a huge annoyance. Now I'm just being frustrated by having to find the words to make up the 600.

A far-fetched whodunnit which could have been really enjoyable had it not been for the gross incompetence of the detectives on the case.

The far-fetched nature of the plot is standard fare so should be expected and can easily be ignored but as many reviewers have already said the characterisation and decision making of the detectives is awful. This can be forgiven early on but in the latter episodes, it starts to make the story unwatchable.

I found the final episode a chore to watch and this had little to do with the resolution of the mystery. Given this is likely meant to be the first in a series of stories, I wince at the idea of having to see either of these two detectives again (and that's not down to the actors).

Good performances by the lead and some of the supporting cast. If deciding to watch, lower your expectations as the story progresses, in that way, you may find it worthwhile.

It isn't going to win any Bafta's but there's a strong cast here led by Aidan Turner with a splendid beard - and it has a half-decent plot. One aimed at Harlan Coben fans who like a good whodunnit potboiler with lots of twists and turns.

Production values were generally good, it looked stylish. The soundtrack was a bit paint by numbers but generally the show was well put together.

Storyline sometimes felt a bit far-fetched, particularly the opening scene and his Parkinson's diagnosis seemed to be a bit of a tacked on gimmick, perhaps it will become more significant as the show develops.

If you enjoy psychological thrillers its definitely worth a look.

I watch a lot of crime and drama TV shows and I've got to say this, the pair of detectives investigating this case has to be the worst pair of detectives I've seen in my life.

They show no regard for the truth and actual events and their only mission is to fit whatever happens into their narrative, no matter how stupid and far fetched their theories actually are. Last few episodes are so painful to watch because they are few steps behind literally every single time. This is just horrible police work and extreme incompetence. Not believable at all.

It's hard to focus on the rest of the show when these two play such a big part in it.