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Watched & enjoyed. Good cast. Good locations. Good story. Yes, it's maybe a bit far fetched - but, that's drama. At times it is somewhat 'comedic'. Looking forward to S2

Weird. The first series was a little far fetched but worked well. Strong is an excellent actor and the rest of the cast was equally good. But the second series...what a disappointment! One of those shows that makes you angry with how stupidly people behave. So 8 stars for series one, 2 stars for series two.

Got quite caught up in series 1. A somewhat fanciful but enjoyable plot line with a solid cast. Season 2 started badly and quickly faded away. A serious of increasingly nonsensical twists in the story leading the episodes to become increasingly painful to watch. You will get to a point where you simply can go no further. Mine was at about 35 mins into episode 2.

S1 Interesting and chaotic but still a good watch. S2 looking pretty decent until episode 5 and 6. I couldn't even finish E6 as it was absolutely pathetic. This is supposed to be about a surgeon and and scientist (main 2 characters in those episodes, but they would have made Dumb and Dumber look like Harvey/Nobel Prize winners. I was very surprised as Mark Strong is a superb actor, did he see the final cut? Did the writer go for a toilet break and leave Joey Essex to finish the story whilst Danny Dyer took over the production?

If your IQ is above average, steer well clear of this utter nonsense, the base was there but the writers, producers, directors and actors lost the plot and got bored and went down the pub and lost interest in making something watchable. Felt a bit like a bunch of painters being paid early for a job, then deciding they would go down the pub and then forgetting the address of the job!

Had an absolute blast watching this. Ignore the comments from "doctors" they couldnt have fun if they tried.

It was pretty refreshing to watch a TV series where no protagonist was easy to root for. All of them have ambiguous motives and do things beyond one's limits, usually for their ultimate goal (and no, I don't just mean the good Dr.) Character buildup was excellent and the plot picks up pace around the 3rd or 4rth episode where one starts to understand that in one swift moment your favorite character can become the complete opposite. Nice comedic touches here and there, effortlessly blended with some hard-to-watch moments. A solid 7.

A slow burn but fabulous. Quirky, clever & crisp. And funny.... Reality takes a back seat but it's TV! Mark Strong & the rest of the cast are amazing. Can not wait for Series 2. Hopefully that will happen?

Without two of Britain's finest actor's Daniel Mays and Mark Strong at the helm then I thinkTemple would sink without a trace. However such is the chemistry between these two it makes a ridiculous plot into a very entertaining show.

It really should be reclassified as a comedy drama, as this unlikely double act lurch from one crisis after another, season two especially has some really funny moments as they try desperately to avoid mobsters, the police and others threatening to expose them in return for money.

Don't take this to seriously and enjoy the ride. 7/10.

After watching the first episode I thought the premise of the series was daft but I perservered and really enjoyed it in the end. It has a bit of everything: medical ethics, criminals and love stories. There are some great characters in the series - some morally dubious, some downright evil and some very stupid. I suppose the series explores the impact of the choices we make and the consequences that ensue. Mark Strong is wonderful as the surgeon whose choices take him further down a criminal path. The parallel to Breaking Bad is obvious. I cannot wait for Season 2.

Loved the show, the concept, the cast, the execution. Great acting and story line. Explores the idea of consequences in a big way and justification for actions. You can't help but sympathise with most of the characters. Great job Mark Strong and team. Please let there be a second series.

This show is great fun. Completely implausible however such is the great acting from Mark Strong and the great cast that it is a joy to watch. Just don't think about it too much and enjoy the ride and the laughs!

The story is somewhat believable for a few episodes but then just gets more and more bizarre. It's like they are trying to add tension into it with all the absurdities and cliff hangers. Maybe a 5/10. For Season 1.

Season 2 starts and there is an entire episode of Mark drinking and partying and then doing drugs. Then he's kidnapped and he snaps out if it on the drive over to the operation site and he's as good as gold. Yeah.

This just gets too annoying time and time again. Frustrating to watch idiots run around chasing their tails and it's almost like Keystone Cops.

Season 2 is a 1/10, should have never been written this bad.

Utterly bonkers; I need some degree of plot plausibility!

Very Nice idea but everything became surreal and absurd (and a little patetic, yes) very quickly. Too much for me.

This world set up here is really good it has so much potential. The premise is a brilliant one too, A doctor doing surgery's on criminals under a train station. I enjoyed this, mark strong is a fantastic actor.

Outstanding. And I only realised half way through Craig Parkinson from Line of Duty was ' Keith '. What a character actor he is... He & Mercy.. Brilliant

Was okay. Good fictional story line and a few good actors doing their thing. Hopefully there will be a season 2.

I loved this series - brilliant cast, great storylines, lots of surprises (even laugh out loud moments). I'm a huge fan of Mark Strong ever since playing Tosca in Our Friends in The North. Playing this mild-mannered surgeon hiding ghastly secrets was a walk in the park for him. Also love Carice (GOT fan!) - she also played a great part. Daniel Mays was just a legend, some of his scenes were just hilarious. Well done to all - can't wait for the next series.

I'm only half way thru S1 and this is a very entertaining show with a great cast. Mark Strong is such an understated presence and Carice van Houten, well, she's just gorgeous to look at (she doesn't even need to speak) and such a talented actor. Loved her in GoT too. It's interspersed with some quirky humour, often supplied by the very likeable Daniel Mays. One to watch.

Loved every minute of the show hope it comes back soon cast was great

Whereas the first season had a connection to reality where one could Identify himself with the different characters and their situations, the second season lost its touch on reality; with characters behaving out of characters and absurd situations. What seemed to be so important in the first season lost it meaning in the second. As usual the success of a first season forces a second one which makes a parody of what made the first one successful.

Watched two seasons in a week because even though there are many, many plot holes Mark Strong makes is interesting and at times fun to watch.

Beside mr. Strong, other characters are played by solid actors and the photography and cinematography is good. The last few episodes of the second season are awesome and reminded me greatly of Breaking Bad.

Negative points to the details of surgeries (I am no doctor!), all the patients recover in record times and often they remove and swap organs like batteries in an old Nokia phone.

I agree with other reviews that say to just enjoy the ride though, if you focus too much on details the plot hole are just too much to take.