I really enjoyed this production for many reasons. The settings filmed on the Northumberland coast were breathtaking. I could listen to Adjoa Andoh all day her diction is impeccable and she was well cast as the Island matriarch. Anjli Mohindra was spot on as the lead policewoman with just enough background material to support her role. Far too often incidental and unnecessary details get in the way of the narrative. The assistant police constable was deliberately young looking it seems to portray the set up as unprofessional and lacking in basic police work. Grace's arrival as a follow the rules to the bitter end cop was in sharp contrast. I did however have problems with the plot. Very early she witnessed the suicide of a fellow cop whose last words concerned her. He later turned up in a photo but I could not follow the connection. Also the big reveal was that everything that had happened was all about her and this defeated me. Still all in all far better than any other cop shows of late.
Review of The Red King
