This isn't going to be a thorough review. But some points: Why is Travis Fimmel's character always smirking and flirting? It's really not appropriate for a detective in a small town. It's like he's a big kid, not serious at all.
However Fimmel's acting is still lightyears ahead of the female lead (Hazel). She just manages to play it wrong in every scene. I understand her character is complex and difficult, so I'm not without sympathy. But her role needed a much more qualified actor.
Some of the other actors also aren't great, although worth noting that the young cast is pretty much flawless and all the problems are with the older actors.
There's some big cracks in the story too. There's a lot of red herrings and unresolved plot threads. What happened to Chloe and her corrupt father? Was there any justice for them? What's with the baby that the farmer abruptly has in the last episode? How come that baby didn't grow up to be a character in the town? What the heck was with that?
There's also some character twists and turns that are hard to swallow and painful to watch. Would Anton really chase down Izzy immediately after abusing her and making out with Tash? Why was Izzy so hot and cold with Anton? Her moods seemed quite arbitrary. Would Hazel really have kept her daughter's father hidden all those years? There didn't seem to be much motivation there. Also why was she so consistently cold to her own daughter?
One other problem I noticed is that she hid the passports in the van, and was literally sitting in the van with Chloe moments after telling Ezekiel she was going to get the passports. Yet she didn't think to collect them.
I gave it a five for a good effort.
However Fimmel's acting is still lightyears ahead of the female lead (Hazel). She just manages to play it wrong in every scene. I understand her character is complex and difficult, so I'm not without sympathy. But her role needed a much more qualified actor.
Some of the other actors also aren't great, although worth noting that the young cast is pretty much flawless and all the problems are with the older actors.
There's some big cracks in the story too. There's a lot of red herrings and unresolved plot threads. What happened to Chloe and her corrupt father? Was there any justice for them? What's with the baby that the farmer abruptly has in the last episode? How come that baby didn't grow up to be a character in the town? What the heck was with that?
There's also some character twists and turns that are hard to swallow and painful to watch. Would Anton really chase down Izzy immediately after abusing her and making out with Tash? Why was Izzy so hot and cold with Anton? Her moods seemed quite arbitrary. Would Hazel really have kept her daughter's father hidden all those years? There didn't seem to be much motivation there. Also why was she so consistently cold to her own daughter?
One other problem I noticed is that she hid the passports in the van, and was literally sitting in the van with Chloe moments after telling Ezekiel she was going to get the passports. Yet she didn't think to collect them.
I gave it a five for a good effort.