The Cuckoo

Because it kicked-off nicely, I stuck with it - but later reflected it might have been a waste of time. The cast is good, so too is the direction and screenplay - but the storyline becomes less and less believable and even a good cast with Ingelby, Halfpenny & Goose in the leads couldn't save it, regrettably. Just too many inconsistencies and weak interconnections. To imagine any mother would go to the lengths Halfpenny's character did to try to reconnect with her daughter (who turns out not to be, probably - even that appears obscure) and eventually abduct her whilst leaving her adoptive mother locked up in a stair cupboard, stretches one's imagination too far.

Conclusion: don't bother - and hope that these actors find better scripts soon. They deserve them!

Weak plot weak script been déjà vue except this time the acting has so many loose end How come after 24hr a lodger become so involved with the family out of nowhere Every scene every actor comes from the wing asking what's going on etc I am close to switch off however I want to see how bad it become as it is so predictable Every one deserve the worst as there is no compassion towards any of the characters As a drama it could have been done so much better but it is lacking of conviction, understanding and depth We know it is going to end in tears and somehow in a kind of happy ending for the family.

The Cuckoo is an entertaining, albeit rather clichéd series, and although some big names star, it somehow just doesn't quite make it to be a top series.

I did enjoy the performances of Lee Ingleby and Claire Goose, and I thought that Freya Hannan-Mills was good as Alice Heynes, but, in my opinion, Jill Halfpenny was miscast in the role of Sian Gregson, and I didn't find her character all that convincing.

I also felt that the script occasionally veered towards the silly, and some scenarios left me shaking my head, particularly in the fourth and final episode, but all in all, it was pretty good, and worth a watch.

Ok so ho hum with yet another low budget, low quality script , low quality acting and with the 'lead actor' JH not exactly acting but being JH yet again . I guess she can get away with this for a C5 production but I would like to see her given a decent high quality part where she has the opportunity to show her acting skills properly.

Lee Ingleby is a first rate actor and never fails to impress in everything I have seen him in so I suppose this 4 episode series is bread & butter work for him.

While this is in no way a bad production I found it bearable and watchable but nothing more. Not essentially viewing.

As usual all the good reviews prior to release come from the marketing team and the magazines and websites persuaded, however so, to look on favourably.

Here is where you get the honest reviews. I agree with all previous comments.

A clichéd production in terms of script, direction and visuals. Unrealistic/unbelievable actions by all the principal cast and by the police! :). When you consider the number of stages a script goes through before production you wonder why nobody had the power to halt the process and send the writers back to the drawing board.

Then they leave us with the possibility of a second series! Please, no.