Tom Delaney is a widower living with his two daughters in an exclusive gated community; he feels safe. Then one day his elder daughter doesn't return from a party; there is no sign of her boyfriend either. While the police start their investigation Tom, with the help of his friend Pete, starts his own unofficial investigation; something that may put them in danger. As the investigation continues many of the community's secrets are revealed before we learn the truth about what happened that night.
Normally I'd include more in my plot description but somethings that are revealed quite early in the series are better not known about when one starts watching. The series gripped me from start to finish with its numerous twists and turns and some good misdirection as various secrets are revealed, all leading to a resolution I didn't see coming. The cast is impressive; Michael C. Hall impresses as Tom, his accent may have slipped occasionally but I soon stopped thinking of him as 'Dexter'. There are also notable performances from Amanda Abbington as Tom's girlfriend who is also the policewoman leading the investigation; Marc Warren, as Tom's friend Pete; Audrey Fleurot, as a teacher with accusations made against her; Hannah Arterton, as a policewoman with a secret; and Nigel Lindsay, as the father of the girl whose party Tom's daughter disappeared from. The series nicely captures the sense that there is something wrong with this community without always being too obvious about it. The ending might be a bit melodramatic for some but I liked it. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to fans of a good mystery.
Normally I'd include more in my plot description but somethings that are revealed quite early in the series are better not known about when one starts watching. The series gripped me from start to finish with its numerous twists and turns and some good misdirection as various secrets are revealed, all leading to a resolution I didn't see coming. The cast is impressive; Michael C. Hall impresses as Tom, his accent may have slipped occasionally but I soon stopped thinking of him as 'Dexter'. There are also notable performances from Amanda Abbington as Tom's girlfriend who is also the policewoman leading the investigation; Marc Warren, as Tom's friend Pete; Audrey Fleurot, as a teacher with accusations made against her; Hannah Arterton, as a policewoman with a secret; and Nigel Lindsay, as the father of the girl whose party Tom's daughter disappeared from. The series nicely captures the sense that there is something wrong with this community without always being too obvious about it. The ending might be a bit melodramatic for some but I liked it. Overall I'd definitely recommend this to fans of a good mystery.