From Darkness

This is just a terrible series from every possible perspective! The script is bad, the plot unrealistic, the editing is a jumble of scenes that appear to be stuck together in a random manner, and the cinematography goes overboard with close ups of eyes, nostrils, mouths, all to the point of ridiculousness. Even if one tried to follow the incomprehensible plot, it all appeared so disconnected that it was impossible to unravel. As other reviewers have pointed out, The writers seemed to have been trying to make this like a Scandinavian noir detective series where all the characters have some life issue, however this just falls flat here! The ending suggests that the creators had hoped for a second season but thankfully the BBC must have decided that one was enough pain to inflict on viewers! Do not waste your time on this....you'll regret it!

There was every opportunity for this to be another ripping British detective drama. It had moments when you are fooled into thinking the script will get back on track, and then ....wtf is this nonsense...

I managed to limp along to the end and regret it.

Its not even that the writer was piling cliches into the script, there were some good twists and plenty of opportunity for original storylines. But the idea that anyone would let the main character anywhere near a police investigation is laughable. There's the stereotypical flawed character, and then there's ridiculous... and we go well beyond ridiculous here.

Opening theme song is great. Only great thing about this poorly written crime series. A great cast handed a poorly written script to try and make it better.

Angst around the dramatics about Claire's mental health is a let down when revealed. Goes on for almost 3 episodes until we find out what hurt Claire is hiding when revealed. Gosh I thought it had been something horrifying like the victims found because this is what we are pushed to believe. Disjunct, male bullies and then the young detective takes a pot shot at Claire...why? The main character Claire's part is a nightmare, gosh how did she act it?. Series is only worth watching to do housework.

I wasn't able to finish watching the first episode...

Lots of shots of Claire Church gazing deeply (into the past) with accompanying visual and sound effects. Close ups of quivering lips and tears and other such artifacts.

Little else going on, the usual "boss (es) not happy with progress".

Then the flashbacks started, that did it for me, had to hit the kill switch.

The most entertaining part provided by DS Anthony Boyce, the Oxford educated dog-hating, orange juice drinking, seasick, hung over assistant.

But ultimately worth the effort. Plot moves along slowly and overall it is not easy to keep up with what is happening. One good thing is that it is only four episodes so thankfully not too painful.