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The convention of not answering her phone, works once. Twice. But not every time. It began to annoy me. The characters feel stock standard - like pick the type to appear in a mystery thriller: The anger Police Chief; the nagging, distrustful, misogynistic husband; the annoying in-laws; the evil rich developer; the handsome, enigmatic hero with the dark past (who literally saves the baby); the useless town councillor; the side kick who asks the (sometimes dumb) questions and is always telling our leading character they "can't possibly do that ".

I'm a completest so I saw it through but it's as previous said, watchable but Happy Valley or Vera it aint.

I thought this was just going to be another bleak series about man's inhumanity to man with everyone corrupt and terrible. It's not. It's actually, at its heart, about redemption, about the good in all people, the potentiality of people to keep others safe.

Others have spoken as to what the series is 'about' as in action and plot but I want to commend the writers for the depth of characterisation. Even the 'baddies' (well, some of them), have heart.

The overwhelming sense that I get of what drives the main character (and the police and the prison wardens) is protecting the innocent, keeping safe as many people as possible, understanding that there are rules and consequences but, ultimately, the town manages large prisons, full of criminals and that requires a clear head, a firm line.

I really am enjoying the series and became invested after the second episode. Also, there's a bear in it (and a nod to Hawkeye).

An OAR person takes ownership, is accountable, is responsible for their lives; a BED person blames, excuses and denies.

Angie J spends all this episode blaming everyone else for why things don't go her way; she makes excuses for why she's not successful and denies what the experts see as obvious. It was a challenge watching her continue to jeopardise the opportunities given. If ever there was an example of what not to do.