I enjoyed this series when I first watched it about 5 years ago and still did on this my second viewing. I also watched the more recent US version ( entitled The Night Of) in which Riz Ahmed, Bill Camp and John Turturro were outstanding.
On balance I'd say that the US version is better as the ending gives a clearer steer of the effect of false imprisonment on Ahmed's character, Nasir Khan. The original UK version drops in an unknown person as the perpetrator right at the end. What's the point of that ?! And we have no idea as to what is likely to happen Ben.
Fine acting though and Peter Moffat's screenplay is pretty faithfully followed in both versions, although there are some embellishments in the US version.
Overall I'd recommend both as outstanding viewing.
On balance I'd say that the US version is better as the ending gives a clearer steer of the effect of false imprisonment on Ahmed's character, Nasir Khan. The original UK version drops in an unknown person as the perpetrator right at the end. What's the point of that ?! And we have no idea as to what is likely to happen Ben.
Fine acting though and Peter Moffat's screenplay is pretty faithfully followed in both versions, although there are some embellishments in the US version.
Overall I'd recommend both as outstanding viewing.