Frighteningly believable, and it is based on real events.
Much has been made of the 1960s culture of police corruption and the criminal underworld, so this was old school. No drugs in sight!
There is a lot of offensive language, but in keeping, I would say, with the dialogue within this culture at the time.
It was jarringly brutal at times, not gratuitous, but "over in a flash" brutal.
Ralph Spall was excellent as the copper as was Mel Raido as the criminal.
Steven Robertson was as unbelievable as he was in Shetland. Really lightweight as the reporter Tony Meehan (was this a nod to the ex Shadows drummer?).
A few continuity errors, most notably the lack of aging from 1966 to 1995, particularly Maureen Lipman's character.
Ending spoiler: .
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Billy Porter would have shot Frank Taylor on the rooftop in the same way that he shot his other victims. Also, the police marksman could have taken him out a lot earlier than they did.
Much has been made of the 1960s culture of police corruption and the criminal underworld, so this was old school. No drugs in sight!
There is a lot of offensive language, but in keeping, I would say, with the dialogue within this culture at the time.
It was jarringly brutal at times, not gratuitous, but "over in a flash" brutal.
Ralph Spall was excellent as the copper as was Mel Raido as the criminal.
Steven Robertson was as unbelievable as he was in Shetland. Really lightweight as the reporter Tony Meehan (was this a nod to the ex Shadows drummer?).
A few continuity errors, most notably the lack of aging from 1966 to 1995, particularly Maureen Lipman's character.
Ending spoiler: .
. .
Billy Porter would have shot Frank Taylor on the rooftop in the same way that he shot his other victims. Also, the police marksman could have taken him out a lot earlier than they did.