The Five keeps you interested right from the start, even if it's only in the hopes of discovering the reason for the title. (Spoiler... that info is never revealed.)
The entire show leaves you feeling conned and the most deceptive aspect of the series is that you keep trying to figure out the importance of the subplots. Eventually, you discover that unlike other mystery thrillers, these subplots end up being nothing but smoke and mirrors. It seems their only purpose is to tease the viewer into thinking there's more to the story than what's on the surface. You keep expecting the side stories to reveal their connections with explosive twists but they don't... ever. It's almost like they were added as an afterthought in order to create the illusion of an impending "oooh, I didn't see that coming" moment. This poor attempt to throw a gotcha curve at viewers not only insults the audience but wastes everyone's time. More importantly, it distracts, creating massive disappointment for what could have been a classic whodunit series.
Review of The Five
