Unfortunately the good acting can't help this badly plotted piece of sensationalism, in which, after 16 years in prison for a double murder, the main character gets out of prison and, despite being incognito, almost immediately comes into contact with the son of one of her victims -- when he happens to be sent out to service the boiler in her flat. If this was Midsomer Murders, where the population of the village appears to be about 20 person, then we might go along with it. That it happens in a contemporary British city, makes it ridiculously convenient.
And therein lies the problem. If a writer has to base the pivotal element of a script on a coincidence (and a mighty big one at that), well, then the work of even the best actors won't be enough to save the day.
For a really good contemporary British TV thriller, check out Unforgotten. And don't be like me and imagine that the similarity of the names means they're of even vaguely similar quality.
And therein lies the problem. If a writer has to base the pivotal element of a script on a coincidence (and a mighty big one at that), well, then the work of even the best actors won't be enough to save the day.
For a really good contemporary British TV thriller, check out Unforgotten. And don't be like me and imagine that the similarity of the names means they're of even vaguely similar quality.