Riptide

Riptide is a 2022 psychological thriller featuring jo Joyner as the leading actresses. The drama is filmed in Australia. The first episode is a bit slow but if you persevere with it the drama does get better. I will say I personally thought it was a bit predictable but still a very good watch. The storyline is good and does have twists and turns and is quite intense you just want to keep watching to find out more. Don't know why this has a low rating as its good. The acting was good especially from jo Joyner is a very talented lady. In fact there were all good in playing their characters. Was very impressed. So if you want a good thriller which is light hearted then you will like this. It's bit like Heat with Danny dryer but much better. So don't go by the negative reviews or rating it's really not that bad if anything it's very good. Streaming on My 5 now.

The idea behind Riptide, whilst hardly original, could have been something that might have been very interesting.

But almost everything about it was "unbelievable" it had so many flaws that we kept watching thinking it could get better.

But it really doesn't.

There were too many occasions when belief was suspended beyond normal levels of expectation.

The bad "guy" is flagged too easily so there was no suspense as the episodes unfolded.

Elementary questions by all involved were never asked including Police procedures.

It was quite insulting for viewers thinking that we'd buy these continual misjudgments and events that really are beyond reasonable belief.

Broadcasters shouldn't take their audience for granted and expect them to like a "drama" like which was of such poor quality.

We're not C5 Watchers so this hasn't endeared us to this Channel.

This must be one of the very worst thriller series I have ever had the misfortune to watch. Amateurish writing combined with production values of a five-shows-a-week soap opera - no better than dreadful stuff like Hollyoaks or The Bold and the Beautfiul, with exaggerated characters delivering unlikely lines and unlikely reactions.

All the actors are wooden and hammy, especially the "male model"-looking nosy neighbour, and the storyline is extremely hard to believe. Add to that a 28 year old playing 16 (while looking 28+) and really awful soapy music, there is really nothing to see here.

In "Shakespeare and Hathaway", Jo Joyner's bubbly personality is an asset, but here she is obviously out of her depth - recently tragically widowed, yet still with a happy smile all the time...

I had low expectations, as always when it comes to Australian drama, but this was even worse than I had feared. So watch something else. Anything else. Some cooking show or whatever...

I've just started watching this and have to keep reaching for the remote to turn the sound down when the music is playing in certain parts, then turn it up again to hear the conversation.

I'm not sure if I'll continue to watch it. The storyline seems very familiar but cant place it.

The acting and the storyline also are a bit naff.

The only good thing is the beautiful scenery.

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I've just started watching this and have to keep reaching for the remote to turn the sound down when the music is playing in certain parts, then turn it up again to hear the conversation.

I'm not sure if I'll continue to watch it. The storyline seems very familiar but cant place it.

The acting and the storyline also are a bit naff.

The only good thing is the beautiful scenery.

So I thought about turning this series off more times than I can remember, but something (maybe the Sunday afternoon lull) compelled me to keep watching...

Jo Joyner carries this show, not sure why she felt the need to head across the pond but hey Ho a job is a job and whilst the acting at times is wooden by the cast, overall it's fairly watchable. Very typical of Australian soap, think neighbours/home and away. (Why is Australia filming always very grey?!)

Yes, I'm massively confused by why they chose an English mum and dad and an Australian actor for the daughter but i managed to overlook this and somewhat enjoy overall.