Set in a Psych hospital in the stunning Blue Mountains of NSW, this unique Australian drama series boasts absolutely stellar actors, some familiar faces, some new.
First of all the series is beautifully shot amongst one of the most glorious outdoor settings Australia has to offer and this fact is fully taken advantage of thank goodness.
The series is very character driven with most of the "crazies" in the psych ward managing to be likeable. The various subject matters can be quite intense but it's the main character, member of staff Nik, who you are drawn to. His story has a lot of flashbacks but I found it fairly easy to follow and that it all was building to a satisfying heartbreaking climax by ep8.
The pacing of this show is a slow burner which I quite enjoyed however the reason I dropped a point to 9/10 was because I felt the introduction of Colin Friels and Mat Nable's characters as new ward inductees in ep6&7 was unnecessary and irrelevant to the story building. Of course their acting is on point and it would be criminal for their scenes to end up on the cutting room floor, however their characters do not progress the story any, especially when being introduced randomly at the pointy end of the series. Was too much of a distraction when you're just dying to know what's going on with Nik!! I think 6eps would therefore have suited this series much better.
Other than that I highly recommend this truly Aussie series. Definitely binge-worthy. The roller coaster of emotions you will feel from sadness to joy, from intrigue to anger, from shock to laughter make it a must see.
PS: Special mention must be given to Rudi Dharmalingam who plays Nik, not only for his superb portrayal of the main character but his flawless Aussie accent. I would never have guessed he was a Brit!? Never heard better :)
First of all the series is beautifully shot amongst one of the most glorious outdoor settings Australia has to offer and this fact is fully taken advantage of thank goodness.
The series is very character driven with most of the "crazies" in the psych ward managing to be likeable. The various subject matters can be quite intense but it's the main character, member of staff Nik, who you are drawn to. His story has a lot of flashbacks but I found it fairly easy to follow and that it all was building to a satisfying heartbreaking climax by ep8.
The pacing of this show is a slow burner which I quite enjoyed however the reason I dropped a point to 9/10 was because I felt the introduction of Colin Friels and Mat Nable's characters as new ward inductees in ep6&7 was unnecessary and irrelevant to the story building. Of course their acting is on point and it would be criminal for their scenes to end up on the cutting room floor, however their characters do not progress the story any, especially when being introduced randomly at the pointy end of the series. Was too much of a distraction when you're just dying to know what's going on with Nik!! I think 6eps would therefore have suited this series much better.
Other than that I highly recommend this truly Aussie series. Definitely binge-worthy. The roller coaster of emotions you will feel from sadness to joy, from intrigue to anger, from shock to laughter make it a must see.
PS: Special mention must be given to Rudi Dharmalingam who plays Nik, not only for his superb portrayal of the main character but his flawless Aussie accent. I would never have guessed he was a Brit!? Never heard better :)