A hark back to 80's politics, with elements of murder mystery and working class family drama.
As far as British crime series go, it's not in the same league as Luther or Line of Duty, but would fare quite well in other company.
The story certainly unfolds at a good pace, and the acting clout of David Morrissey and Lesley Manville adds favourably to the mix.
On the downside, the ending is a bit flat, and it was an odd decision to give the main villain such a broad, hard to understand Nottinghamshire accent, when no-one else had one.
Overall, an absorbing reminder of a difficult time in the history of the UK mining communities - 8.1/10.
As far as British crime series go, it's not in the same league as Luther or Line of Duty, but would fare quite well in other company.
The story certainly unfolds at a good pace, and the acting clout of David Morrissey and Lesley Manville adds favourably to the mix.
On the downside, the ending is a bit flat, and it was an odd decision to give the main villain such a broad, hard to understand Nottinghamshire accent, when no-one else had one.
Overall, an absorbing reminder of a difficult time in the history of the UK mining communities - 8.1/10.