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The first two episodes it went nowhere. But from the third the storyline picked up for me.

As always, they could have told the story in less episodes.

But it wasn't bad at all.

Well, what can I say.... The script seems to have been written by a team of 1st year media studies students who have not been shown anything about Manchester at all - especially as to what the aveage Mancunian is wearing. Haven't seen such terrible costumes in Manchester ever!. The story line is deplorable, and bears no resemblance to real police procedures. This it one of the worst productions ITV have ever made - characterisations are poor in the extreme and the plot is so convoluted and just fails miserably in its credibility and continuity. You are just left thinking "That's not right..." and "They wouldn't do that....." A story HAS to have a certain amount of believebility if it is to succeed, and this just doesn't have that. Best avoided, in my opinion.

Why the best actor in the cast Phil Davis hardly features is a mystery given most of the other actors are weak. The script is very slow and poor versus other ITV crime offerings. I can't really recommend this.

This is a really slow burn. The dialogue is at best pedestrian with conversations about nothing. The police force terminology and script is laughable - I'd stick with line of duty. Characters are surface level and there are zero visuals or scene setting. Mundane.

I see the cancel culture is raising its head, and cancelled the final episode of this gripping series with a really good cast and script.

People has the sense to make their own mind up on whether they feel the need to watch it or not.

But I think this was a really good series.