I liked the first series. It could have been shorter but generally it moved at a good pace and kept my interest. I liked the way it played with the idea that none of us are all bad or all good and until it revealed the truth of what happened I couldn't make up my mind whether he did or didn't. I don't know if this was intentional but the fact that she was pretty annoying and not particularly likeable added to that uncertainty. So despite some criticism it's generally a thumbs up for series 1.
Series 2 is just dire. Far too long, the storyline goes from a bit silly to ridiculous and takes off in random and unnecessary directions. Clearly the writers found themselves with a whole lot of episodes and nothing to put in them. There's a lot of filler here - exactly what was the point in all that stuff about her father? The new characters that suddenly appear that clearly didn't do the deed. I mean - who even cared about them? The nonsense about the bloke in Edinburgh - just tedious. Vanessa is even more annoying this time round and the police descend into caricature.
I recommend watching the first series and just skip to the final episode of series 2. I promise you won't miss anything.
Series 2 is just dire. Far too long, the storyline goes from a bit silly to ridiculous and takes off in random and unnecessary directions. Clearly the writers found themselves with a whole lot of episodes and nothing to put in them. There's a lot of filler here - exactly what was the point in all that stuff about her father? The new characters that suddenly appear that clearly didn't do the deed. I mean - who even cared about them? The nonsense about the bloke in Edinburgh - just tedious. Vanessa is even more annoying this time round and the police descend into caricature.
I recommend watching the first series and just skip to the final episode of series 2. I promise you won't miss anything.