Alison Woods, deaf caterer, works to support her mother, and herself. Alison is asked by the police to lip-read conversations with dangerous criminals. Alison starts to fall for one of the s... Read allAlison Woods, deaf caterer, works to support her mother, and herself. Alison is asked by the police to lip-read conversations with dangerous criminals. Alison starts to fall for one of the suspects, but will not abandon the investigation.Alison Woods, deaf caterer, works to support her mother, and herself. Alison is asked by the police to lip-read conversations with dangerous criminals. Alison starts to fall for one of the suspects, but will not abandon the investigation.
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Excellent
Alison, a deaf working class girl is enlisted by police to read lips for a case regarding a gang of thieves and their latest caper. When she falls for one of the suspects, things get complicated. Fantastic and tense 6 part mini-series will keep you engaged the entire time. Crackerjack writing and a great performance by Rose Ayling-Ellis are the draws here. If Ellis wasn't deaf IRL i'd say she was a star in the making, but being deaf will limit the amount of roles available to her and that's a shame. COS isn't perfect there are a couple things I found to be not quite believable, but there so minor you won't mind much. I don't see a world where this doesn't at least get a couple BAFTA nods. Extremely enjoyable and highly recommended.
Smartness in the midst of simplicity
After a long time a very good story emerges. I loved the storyline and how a simple girl with extra ordinary skills gets involved in a case a how mini little stores are weaving within the main story.
I am not going to give much out but going to highly recommend this web series to everyone.
Very unique story. Rose Ellis plays Alison;s character really well. Her innocence comes forward at the same time her smartness comes forth to solve the crime. Really enjoyed watching this series.
I am not going to give much out but going to highly recommend this web series to everyone.
Very unique story. Rose Ellis plays Alison;s character really well. Her innocence comes forward at the same time her smartness comes forth to solve the crime. Really enjoyed watching this series.
Interesting but also frustrating
I was drawn to the unusual premise, for sure. And the acting is fine. I've watched the first 3 episodes. The problem is, the writing goes off the rails for me. Alison's continual naivety-- blowing off instructions, not thinking through the ramifications of her overly obvious attempts at surveillance, the police team's inexplicably vague explanations --gets old for me. And the willingness of the investigators to go along with Alison's clumsy efforts to infiltrate the mob is just too unrealistic. All this judgement decreases my caring about Alison and that's not helpful. I hope she gets better before episode 6...
I Just Wished The World Would Know What It Is Liked to Be hearing impaired.
I watched Rose Ayling-Ross on Eastenders. Now I see she is flourishing as Alison Brooks. Despite being hearing impaired, Alison wants to be useful to the law enforcement and is a young woman who ends up falling for the wrong man. She lives with her deaf mother in an apartment complex in Canterbury, Kent, England. They're going to lose their longtime home. Her mother can't get a job without having an interpreter for training. Both mother and daughter are hearing impaired in real life as well. Their relationship onscreen feels quite genuine. The story about a secret gang trying to rob a jewelry store seems far fetched. Why would law enforcement there be so keen on this crime? Alison goes too far but that's the story. I'll enjoy it and hope to see more of the actress in the future.
A better sign.
I binged it too.... it did slide a little but not enough to worry me, and I did rely on subtitles occasionally and a couple of rewinds. I'd watch a second season though.
It gave a little insight in the deaf world, and if I ever came across a deaf person I would be a little more understanding of how they can be ignored.
It was engaging enough to me, and made sense with no real plot holes.... A nice experience overall. Good acting, location and film-work...it all flowed nicely.
A solid 7
I binged it too.... it did slide a little but not enough to worry me, and I did rely on subtitles occasionally and a couple of rewinds. I'd watch a second season though.
It gave a little insight in the deaf world, and if I ever came across a deaf person I would be a little more understanding of how they can be ignored.
It was engaging enough to me, and made sense with no real plot holes.... A nice experience overall. Good acting, location and film-work...it all flowed nicely.
A solid 7.
It gave a little insight in the deaf world, and if I ever came across a deaf person I would be a little more understanding of how they can be ignored.
It was engaging enough to me, and made sense with no real plot holes.... A nice experience overall. Good acting, location and film-work...it all flowed nicely.
A solid 7
I binged it too.... it did slide a little but not enough to worry me, and I did rely on subtitles occasionally and a couple of rewinds. I'd watch a second season though.
It gave a little insight in the deaf world, and if I ever came across a deaf person I would be a little more understanding of how they can be ignored.
It was engaging enough to me, and made sense with no real plot holes.... A nice experience overall. Good acting, location and film-work...it all flowed nicely.
A solid 7.
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- TriviaWhen the very first episode first aired on ITV1 on May 18th 2025 an advert break was shown with no audio and just subtitles to honour Alison's deafness as well as her actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.
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- Canterbury, Kent, England, UK(high street, Cathedral, archive footage)
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