A sniper is on the streets of London on the same day as a new, American PR chief starts her job with the Met police and is at once at odds with her colleagues and superiors for going against the usual grain of dealing with things.
I am guessing that this was supposed to be a Four Lions (same writers - brilliant film) sort of dark look at a difficult subject. Unfortunately it fails on every level having neither any real humour or believable drama. You expect so much more from those involved and can only assume that Brit Marlins flawless record was put at risk by the lure of working with Danny Boyle. If you live outside of England - believe me the vast majority of our police are not incompetent boobs who can barely string a sentence together without peppering it full of slang and cursing. Nor is everyone so smug and full of bile. This show was plainly awful, full of stereotypes and a witless, amateur script. It seems the professional reviewers love it and one can only assume that to be truthful and give it the critique it deserves would be considered "unluvvie".
I am guessing that this was supposed to be a Four Lions (same writers - brilliant film) sort of dark look at a difficult subject. Unfortunately it fails on every level having neither any real humour or believable drama. You expect so much more from those involved and can only assume that Brit Marlins flawless record was put at risk by the lure of working with Danny Boyle. If you live outside of England - believe me the vast majority of our police are not incompetent boobs who can barely string a sentence together without peppering it full of slang and cursing. Nor is everyone so smug and full of bile. This show was plainly awful, full of stereotypes and a witless, amateur script. It seems the professional reviewers love it and one can only assume that to be truthful and give it the critique it deserves would be considered "unluvvie".