The Responder

[Junker]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0b61z9j

 Really good drama. Great cast, well written and directed. Highly recommended.
 I got some Trainspotting vibes off this in the way it captures some aspects of the people and the city. I work in and around Liverpool and to me I felt like it did it in an interesting and genuine way.

 

[Triple A]

Yeah it’s good.  Has a bit of a Good Time/Safdie Bros. vibe about it. In the way it’s shot and that it gives a boots on the ground view of the place, also some key storytelling themes.

[Death's Head]

One of the best things on telly for me at the moment. Everyone is great. And not just because I know three people in it.

[Laters]

Quite like this. Can't help think i'm watching someone doing an impression of Stephen Graham though. 

[Fierce Poodle]

It was okay, better than the usual BBC tripe. Like most of these things it got pretty daft towards the end. Martin Freeman did a good scouse accent though.

[Triple A]

4 hours ago, Totoro said:

Can't help think i'm watching someone doing an impression of Stephen Graham though. 

yeah true dat - Tim off The Office def going for the actor cred!

[Timmo]

I thought this was really fucking great.

[V3zna]

First four episodes were great. The way it was all tied up in the end didn’t really work in a satisfactory way. 

[Timmo]

4 minutes ago, V3zna said:

First four episodes were great. The way it was all tied up in the end didn’t really work in a satisfactory way. 

 

Spoiler

It was the weakest episode and I think it all tied up far too neatly... But there were a couple of great moments. The hug with Casey, Jesus that was powerful.

 

[Triple A]

I like that all the main characters had an arc, where all got resolved.  That was nice.  But the way it was done?  Yeah questionable

Spoiler

I don't get why he didn't share the idea about the police paperwork taking the drugs out of play in a way getting people off the hook, earlier.

 

[schmojo]

I enjoyed this plenty for the time it hung around. As everyone's said, it's wrapped up a little too neatly, but it was hard not to have fun with it along the way. 

 

After trying - and failing - again to find much value in Line of Duty, I'm happy to have been recommended this instead.

[andyw]

My wife and I watched the third episode of this last night. We're enjoying it, but it's a bit unrelentingly dark. That's not really a criticism, more that it's perhaps not a perfect fit for the sort of entertainment we're looking for at the moment.

 

We only realised after watching episode three that there's only five in total and were wondering how they're going to bring everything to some sort of satisfying conclusion over the two remaining episodes. Feels like a lot to squeeze in so the comments above about the ending and it all getting resolved are intriguing. Avoiding spoilers for now and hoping for a satisfying conclusion. Perhaps Ray will get a well-deserved slap.