I've stuck with Silent Witness since the off, but hadn't watched this for many years. I had forgotten we didn't have the well known signature fine, and it had a shorter running time.
Sam makes a big impact as a character, within seconds and had command of the screen, she smells a rat in the case she's investigating, and the rest is history. Burton was terrific from the get go.
There is a very gritty feel to it, the story is bleak, the characters are serious and have zero soft edges, they're all hard nosed, and slightly harsh. I did like John McGlynn, who played Tony Adams in this first series, he had slightly more empathy then the others.
A very solid, gritty start. 8/10
Sam makes a big impact as a character, within seconds and had command of the screen, she smells a rat in the case she's investigating, and the rest is history. Burton was terrific from the get go.
There is a very gritty feel to it, the story is bleak, the characters are serious and have zero soft edges, they're all hard nosed, and slightly harsh. I did like John McGlynn, who played Tony Adams in this first series, he had slightly more empathy then the others.
A very solid, gritty start. 8/10