Time

Written by Jimmy McGovern so it's not going to give you that warm happy feeling inside. First episode is excellent tv and straight away I feel I'm beginning my prison sentence with the main character, Mark (Sean Bean).

The cast of characters looks great and acting is top notch. Looking forward to the remaining episodes. Solid 9 so far.

My wife suggested this last night.....I binged it in one hit and will happily say it's one of the best dramas I have ever seen

Perfect on every level and should be shown to every teenager who thinks prison would be a breeze.....I would last 1 day inside.

Often difficult to watch, but nonetheless an absolute triumph that demonstrates the very best of British drama. Sean Bean and Stephen Graham demonstrate why they are two of the most respected names in the industry today with absolutely stellar performances and never let up for a second. When I went into Time I was expecting something utterly hopeless and bleak, but there's just enough light in the darkness to keep you hopeful. A character study done to a perfection, with every theme, nuance and character nailed to a T. I cannot recommend this enough.

What an amazing first episode. I get despondent with some television dramas I watch nowadays. They try to be glamorous overly clever, gimmicky or are designed as a showcase for the actors. This was hard hitting totally believable compelling and acted directed and edited to perfection. I cannot see this straying into melodrama and if the remaining 2 episodes are as good as this opener then it will be up there with Jimmy McGovern's best such as Cracker, Hillsborough, The Lakes and The Street. This is the first review I've written and the reason is because I just read a review that gave it 1 / 10 calling the writing weak. It's not.

I'm going straight!! Best deterrent I've seen. Stella performances from Sean Bean and Stephen Graham.