I started watching this on a whim.

The first episode was pretty much a run of the mill Brit Copganda slop but Kelly MacDonald and Kate Dickie kept me hanging on and the final sequences of E1 really hooked me.

I am two episodes into the show and it has been great. I am curious as to where it will go.

I highly recommend it, if you are looking for something to watch.

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[–] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

At least for me, the show stays strong and delivers. I enjoyed being immersed in the Scottish environs as well. Enjoyed Matthew Goode in a scruffier and messier character as well.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    OMG he was in Downton Abbey. I totally did not recognize him with beard!

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Yeah same—it was so weird because I expected him to be posh and clean shaven, not scraggly curmudgeon wearing a scratchy looking sweater. Good turn for him. Test of the cast is all excellent as well.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    Great show, I need an Akram spinoff.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I went through the whole thing in a day, loved it and can't wait for season 2.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I force myself to only watch one episode a week for anything that I really like. This show took off for me in E2, so I am slowing it down.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I liked it too! Hoping for a 2nd season.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Wait what, they made a TV show of these books? Crazy. If you want more, several of the audiobooks are narrated by Steven Pacey and are reaaaaally good.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Loved this series, it really picks up after ep 1 and takes off. The question is, will Netflix renew it for a season 2? No word yet.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Recently finished it, I really liked it but was hard for me to follow the plot, it feels like a spaghetti at first but it slowly unravels as the show progresses and it gets really better. Maybe it was because I don't have an very good English and the Scottish accent is a challenge for me even if I love it.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I really liked the characters but was turned off by the horror-film stuff. Oh well.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    I have only done the first two episodes. So I am not sure what the horror-flam stuff is.

    Are you talking about:

    || The women who is held captive in the tank ||

    I need to learn how to handle spoiler formats on Lenny.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'm halfway through it. I'm mostly liking it but it does suffer from almost everybody is an asshole. I get that that's intentional but it makes it hard to get invested.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah I really struggle with getting into the main character because of that, but he did turn for me when he had the panic attack in the second episode.

    I am curious how the show will balance him being an asshole with making him relatable.

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