Wallander investigates the killings of three men, all of whom are tortured, and left in places where they'll be easily discovered, there is little to link the three.
This is definitely the darkest episode of the show, it's very bleak, more so then normal, Kurt's depression feeds through to the team around him, he's snappy and mournful. It's a clever and interesting case, at times it's a little on the grim side, the crimes themselves are rather macabre.
I would class this as Branagh's best performance (until this point,) he is utterly fantastic, the scenes where he learns of the death of his father are powerful, but the closing scenes where he confronts Yvonne are fantastic, wonderfully dramatic. Saskia Reeves is great, as is Claire Cox, not a lot of screen time for the latter, but a superb turn from her, helping build the dramatic conclusion.
Rounds of a strong second series, very, very good. 8/10
This is definitely the darkest episode of the show, it's very bleak, more so then normal, Kurt's depression feeds through to the team around him, he's snappy and mournful. It's a clever and interesting case, at times it's a little on the grim side, the crimes themselves are rather macabre.
I would class this as Branagh's best performance (until this point,) he is utterly fantastic, the scenes where he learns of the death of his father are powerful, but the closing scenes where he confronts Yvonne are fantastic, wonderfully dramatic. Saskia Reeves is great, as is Claire Cox, not a lot of screen time for the latter, but a superb turn from her, helping build the dramatic conclusion.
Rounds of a strong second series, very, very good. 8/10