For Her Sins

Laura's perfect life begins to spiral out of control when she befriends mum at The School Emily. Laura hides a dark secret, and Emily is keen for it to come out, regardless of who gets hurt in the process.

Ok, so it's not a perfect show, but it's very watchable, and in terms of The Channel Five drama scale, I'd put it somewhere in the middle. Well produced, better than some of the boring dramas on recently, and easy to follow, it's got a fairly straightforward plot, you won't be scratching your head trying to piece together intricate threads, it isn't like that.

This needed to be edited down to three episodes, over four it was stretched out a little too thinly, episode three lacked a little bit of content.

I really enjoyed the first two episodes, I do feel that it flagged a bit after that, at times you so question is wandering around with her eyes shut.

I thought that the acting was spot on, I adore Jo Joyner, and she did a cracking job, great to see her leading a series again, she is so good. Rachel Shenton was brilliant as Emily, perfect for the part, she kept reminding me of Cheryl Cole, but with acting talent.

Anne Mitchell and Jo Joyner are no strangers to eachother, they've played mother and daughter once before, namely on EastEnders.

6/10.

Another version of the psycho inserting themselves into somebody's life for some reason and putting them through hell for some reason whilst pretending to be their friend. Unrealistic, but still compelling watching. Camera work on close-ups is very wobbly and could make you nauseous. Performances are adequate, apart from when the teacher walk towards the villain as if she is going to kill her and then just asks her to pass something on to her friend; laughably bad. Where does this woman who is a nanny have the money to have Spa days, nights out, hotel breaks and never actually be working? Suspend logical thinking and you may enjoy it.

Starts out as an interesting and somewhat exciting drama, where everyone seems to have something dark and sinister to hide, but turns quickly into a mess where everyone is acting very unconvincingly and taking stupid and irrational decisions. That is Really annoying, because the basics of the storyline are quite interesting and a lot of money have obviously been thrown into the production. Jo Joyner has always something to offer, but is left empty- handed, because of a poor manuscript. The other main actors perform quite well, but that does not save the series, who will quickly fall into oblivion.

This had some potential to be decent, not great but decent. Two very strong and competent lead actresses and a plot that has probably been revisited frequently. The problem is that everything is so implausible and I mean everything. From the protagonist (Joyner) and her husband being unable to link the events that are turning her life upside down to her completely unconvincing forgiveness towards the antagonist (Shenton)was beyond far fetched. This is even more absurd when you learn that Joyner is portraying a lawyer. Every event leads to a more preposterous situation, and it makes one wonder if there was any testing of the script prior to filming. It just proves that even actors and actresses with a decent portfolio will do anything for a paycheque regardless of a risible outcome.

If you're after an easy to watch psychological thriller miniseries that keeps you watching but isn't too disturbing, this fits the bill just fine. Some decent acting by the two female leads Jo Joyner (Laura) and Rachel Shenton (Emily), and an impressive performance by Laura's little daughter Eliza (Romi Hyland- Rylands). Duncan Pow also does a good job being the reliable husband who you feel a soft spot for. A basic enough premise, but based in a familiar cosy setting.

However, there are some basic plot flaws which make make whole thing a little unbelievable. For example, it's highly unlikely a child's life would be ruined completely by the historical events in this movie. As such, the extreme measures taken by Laura and her mother back in the day seem a bit ridiculous.

Nonetheless, this show packs a nice compact 4 episodes which are decent enough. Maybe it's not a must see, but it's an enjoyable ride.