My guess is that there are a bunch of SFO fans, Brit TV fans, and fans of Brit sf who will love this. I'm a fan of excellent storytelling and engaging characters, and I found it pointless.
Each season is composed of several episodes telling one story. The characters never learn, grow, or change. The threats are largely inconsequential. Like a lot of low brow sf, it's mostly solving "scientific" mysteries, where all the characters are props providing exposition to move what little story there is forward...with a sledgehammer.
If there is joy to be found, it's in Lumley's and McCallum's performances. That only goes so far, however.
Each season is composed of several episodes telling one story. The characters never learn, grow, or change. The threats are largely inconsequential. Like a lot of low brow sf, it's mostly solving "scientific" mysteries, where all the characters are props providing exposition to move what little story there is forward...with a sledgehammer.
If there is joy to be found, it's in Lumley's and McCallum's performances. That only goes so far, however.