The Drowning (2021)
6/10
"The Drowning" or "Another show where a kid disappears and stupid people make things worse"
22 February 2021
"The Drowning" "The Disappearance" "The kid goes missing, let's think of the most ridiculous plot"

In lockdown they've not managed to even come up with well thought out names for shows. They're not even hiding it no more. Same formulaic script, different title moronic family members.

This must be about the 5th show I've seen in 2021 where a kid disappears or drowns. Then there's a long twisted plot of the most unlikely characters doing the most ridiculous things.

And poor Jade Anouka, she's a good actress but she's always used as the friend who gets her share of the business money taken (yes remember "Cleaning up" she played an identical role as the downtrodden business partner in that show too. Surely they're not hiring her just for diversity?? It seems like it).

I knew something was a tad fishy when we're led to believe that the oik of a brother was a barrister, perhaps it said barrista or Football hooligan in the original script. As for that school which was clearly just a unit in a trading estate. LOL.

There were some nice houses, a pretty lake & some mountains. Some promising early menace from Rupert Pennry Jones which unfortunately never came to much as his purpose rapidly fizzled out. Then there's old Martin Platt's bit on the side...Our Jill six pence, who spent the entire series in the same Jeans and shoes. She didn't even change for her interview. I was hoping she'd jump in the lake for a wash.

A weird drama that sadly could have been a lot better. Perhaps it should have ended when the first DNA sample came in. The last episode was redundant.

And who didn't think that our Jill & Rupert were desperate to eat eachother's faces every time they met?? The chemistry between them was about the only convincing thread of the plot. They should have got it on in the end and then all lived happily ever after.

Maybe it would have probably worked in a foreign language with subtitles. You can get away with any old cheese these days if there's a French accent involved and a spot of "je ne sais quoi" Noir.
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