So many accounts of real life crimes like this are handled badly, exploiting the victims and giving the perpetrators a voice, credibility and a certain level of celebrity. Lucky this BBC production treads a careful line between sensationalism and a stale documentary style.
The script has a level of pace that makes it easily watchable and is well constructed, there is just enough detail to make it, for want of a better word, enjoyable. This story is far from enjoyable, it's dark and exposes how evil some people are.
The casting is spot on, the actors bar none are superb but Timothy Spall's acting is exceptional superb, nuanced and emotional and played perfectly. The rest of the cast almost match his portrayal of their character and there are no weak links in the delivery of this story.
It's a must see series but not an easy watch, perhaps the sadness it provokes makes it so good.
The script has a level of pace that makes it easily watchable and is well constructed, there is just enough detail to make it, for want of a better word, enjoyable. This story is far from enjoyable, it's dark and exposes how evil some people are.
The casting is spot on, the actors bar none are superb but Timothy Spall's acting is exceptional superb, nuanced and emotional and played perfectly. The rest of the cast almost match his portrayal of their character and there are no weak links in the delivery of this story.
It's a must see series but not an easy watch, perhaps the sadness it provokes makes it so good.