Ellis

My husband and I enjoy this series very much. We hope to see more. We finished the third episode and very disappointed that there's no more to watch So many shows that we watch have ended and may never have any more episodes to watch.

It's not predictable. The show has subject manner that you don't see in other shows. We like the challenge of trying to guess who the killer is. There's usually some unexpected twist and turns that are surprising.

We make sure that we watch this show together. It's the type of show I'd watch a second time.

It is my hope that there will be more episodes of this show to watch in the near future.

I'm always on the lookout for new TV crime dramas. I have to admit that I'm quite picky, and I have particularly high expectations for English crime dramas. They've set the bar high with Poirot, Prime Suspect, Frost and not least Morse. I gave this miniseries a chance and don't regret it. The main character here is Detective Ellis. This main character takes some time to get to know, as this character has a somewhat subtle way of getting into cases. Introverted, but brilliant it turns out. The plot in the miniseries also requires some of us who are watching. There are many people involved in the network surrounding the crime that has been committed. So you have to pay close attention here, but it's definitely worth it.

In other words, we've got a possible new crime hero, and hope for more seasons of this.

Ellis has strong lead characters and complicated mysteries. I have seen every murder mystery I can get my hands on and I know the formula, and Ellis refreshingly does not follow a formula. I didn't guess the endings, and it didn't have the exact same usual suspects who turn up on every series. It has already been great watching Ellis and Harper's characters develop over just three episodes. Hopefully the first three will lead to another season.

Sharon D. Clarke's work is new to me, as I'm not British or a theater fan, but I'm looking through her filmography to find episodes of other shows she's been on.

A nice way to spend an evening. The main character, DCI Ellis doesn't suffer fools gladly, but she can also be empathetic; she's also enigmatic and has some past baggage that is slowly revealed while she solves mysteries around the country. Since every episode takes place in a new town, the audience gets to meet a fresh cast and setting - usually one where the motivations or competence of the local force are in question. The mysteries are intriguing and I like the cinematography, it really draws you in.

It's funny that other commentators are upset by literally 2 minutes of an hour and half show - but one that's actually nuanced and balanced.

A fantastic actress and an excellent actor who give life to two memorable characters, with an interesting chemistry together.

Ellis has an instinctive knack for placing empathy in the right places as well as glaring disdainfully at awful people (before it is clear they are). She is sent as a parachute saviour to lead back to the right track procedural investigations going downhill. Each episode, a different case in a different police station. Sometimes, they have to deal with corrupt officers or detectives. Sometimes, she encourages just inefficient people.

Characterisation is remarkable. Both Ellis and the DS are well recreated as nuanced, credible people. Direction is fine. But the scripts are, probably, the poorest side.

If they got better writers and the cases themselves were less circumvoluted or far-fetched, this show could grow into a long-lasting success. Just improve the writing side and I foresee a new Vera.