SPOILER ALERT: this may give away some elements of the plot.
Tremendously good acting wasted on a preposterous plot and limited character development. There is only vague explanation for any of the actions taken by the villain, and legally it seems highly unlikely that any of the outcomes would have been possible. I guess no one can do decent character development anymore. David Tennant was good, as was Sophie Okonedo, but the only thing that was believable was the pain felt by the victims of the gruesome crimes committed. I really expect better from these British series. I can understand that the writers felt they had a good premise--a top-notch barrister gets his obviously guilty and extremely creepy client off on a technicality, because that's his job, only to find himself then victimized by the same person. Alas, their development of that idea was vague and unconvincing.
Tremendously good acting wasted on a preposterous plot and limited character development. There is only vague explanation for any of the actions taken by the villain, and legally it seems highly unlikely that any of the outcomes would have been possible. I guess no one can do decent character development anymore. David Tennant was good, as was Sophie Okonedo, but the only thing that was believable was the pain felt by the victims of the gruesome crimes committed. I really expect better from these British series. I can understand that the writers felt they had a good premise--a top-notch barrister gets his obviously guilty and extremely creepy client off on a technicality, because that's his job, only to find himself then victimized by the same person. Alas, their development of that idea was vague and unconvincing.