We Hunt Together (2020– ) User Reviews

Looks 10, Script 3

[cruzarts-73946 · 6/10 · 31 May 2020]

A fantastic cast of very strong performers cannot salvage the heavy-handed script. There's a constant feeling of "where have I heard this before" as the dialogue advances and reveals itself as formulaic and disappointingly contrived.

The premise of a murderous duo, who also seem to be survivors with unusual backstories seems like a winner, except the creators drop too many emotional and moralistic breadcrumbs. More disappointing, the baddies are bad from a distance, so the against-type characterization is only applied to the killers.

The law enforcement are pretty by-the-book "chalk and cheese" who will discover how much they need each other as the series unspools.

This is head above much of the competition, but seems intent on tripping itself up in the strangest ways. Worth watching if there's nothing else around.

Premium psychodrama

[bosporan · 8/10 · 6 May 2022]

A fabulously refreshing series with a wonderful blend of humour with a sinister brooding atmosphere. The story is entertaining, snaking its way across the landscape in a dangerous game of catch-me-if-you-can.

The main characters are superbly portrayed with powerful intra-team dynamics with the ever bickering Lola and Jackson and their strongly contrasting temperaments. Also cross-team there is a taunting love/hate relationship between matter-of-fact Lola (Eve Myles) and the out-and-out psychopath Freddie (Hermione Corfield). This is reminiscent of the liaison between Eve and Villanelle in Killing Eve; both ladies are magnificent, as anticipated from Myles, but the (to me) unknown Corfield is a breath of fresh air, nailing her part.

An original series, head-and-shoulders above most UK procedural thrillers with excellent writing, powerful dialogue and suspense to spare.

A burning Desire to be loved

[nogodnomasters · 8/10 · 7 April 2021]

I watched season 1. The story centers of Frederica (Hermione Corfield) who works in the sex industry doing mostly phone sex and apparently some escorts. She is very manipulative and vengeful. She draws in Baba (Dipo Ola ) into her world, an African immigrant with a deadly past he is attempting to leave behind. Together they kill one of her clients. An odd couple of detectives are hunting for the killer. Lola (Eve Myles ) who has a past and issues and Mendy (Babou Ceesay ) who lives his philosophy.

The film is more about the characters than the plot, which was fine as they were interesting folks. The action starts off rather clever, but then loses it edge as it goes into the "not probable" genre.

Guide: F-word. Brief sex. No nudity.

Nice Performances Hides The Weaknesses

[simonwoodwrites · 6/10 · 26 October 2020]

I'm not sure how I feel about this series. I liked it but it did irk me too. Some nice performances which hide the story weaknesses. There were too many plotting conveniences, logic problems, plot holes and poor procedural research in the latter episodes. I think it's a mistake to carry on with Freddy's story. It'll be too much like Killing Eve.

Binge Worthy

[carlcasso · 10/10 · 1 June 2020]

Ok so I watched the whole series in one day. I thought it was excellent. Dark and dingy with some funny moments. Hermione Corfield is incredible. I've never seen her before so knew nothing about her but she was really strong as the main protagonist. Eve Myles is a good as ever as the tainted detective trying to catch the young Corfield. The whole cast here does a sterling job and I was sorry when it ended. I could have watched a lot more. Hopefully there will be a second season .

pretty good

[Headturner1 · 7/10 · 2 June 2020]

To the reviewer who says if your acquainted with British series you won't like this pfft. I watch mainly all UK series and watched 2 episodes last night ( that's all I could get) and thought it was pretty good. I watched 1 episode of whitechapl ater and fell asleep. Also it took me forever to go back to Broadchurch after 2 episodes and boy was I glad I did. it's only few episodes in and I go agree they gave it all away right away so hopefully there' some twist in it all but I'll definitely continue and was upset I could only watch 2 episodes.

Dark & Interesting

[nick-251-676579 · 9/10 · 31 May 2020]

Three episodes in and really enjoying the dark energy of this series.

The main characters are well played and the dynamics work well too.

Recommend watching it - better than many "cop" series on more mainstream channels.

A decent watch

[glitterynonsense · 6/10 · 19 July 2023]

This is a decent crime drama with a bit of a twist.

The characters are well written and interesting with good acting and dialogue.

My main objection is to Baba, who's playing a black immigrant with a dodgy past, seemingly happy to kill for the first vaguely attractive blonde (Freddy) to give him some attention.

In a country that's divided with half of the people here seeming to think that immigrants are 'the problem' - whatever, they perceive that to mean - programmes like this only serve to reinforce negative stereotypes and stoke irrational fears.

Bad people are all races and genders, of course, but this just feels a bit icky to me.

The female detective Lola is the most miserable, energy drain of a person ever, an imminently unlikeable character with no warmth who I didn't much warm to. It's like she's had every ounce of joy sucked clean out of her.

With those negatives though, this remains a well-paced drama that's interesting enough and keeps you interested.

The underlying premise of the show is the nature vs nurture debate which examines how psychopaths can become monsters.

Original Story and Great Characters....

[belleeyesbrown · 10/10 · 7 June 2020]

I absolutely loved this; I thought that it might end up being something without substance and simply geared towards being a light-hearted/crime caper....but it is so much more than that. All the main characters are definitely either likeable or "iffy" as they all portray both the best and worst sides....in other words "human"...but of course Freddy is portraying the very worst while Jackson is the complete opposite in his ever-optimistic outlook; leaving Lola and Baba as the in-betweeners of a mix of problematic personal issues creating who they are unwillingly allowing to intrude on the better side of themselves. I found the entire 6 episodes really watchable enough to hope there will be more......and the very moment this series "had me" was in the "Something's Gotta Hold of My Heart" song then taken over with the strains of the late,wonderful Gene Pitney. An original series with great actors known and upcoming,both thrilling and humorous by turns this,for me is an absolute hit and I recommend to anyone looking for something different yet satisfying....you'll just adore Jackson and feel for Lola and Baba. Freddy..(Fredrika)?....well....she's on another Planet,that one...and a dangerous one at that!

Villanelle Once Removed

[bmcraec · 7/10 · 23 August 2022]

I found this series after finishing up Season four of Killing Eve, and noticed a startling resemblance with the principal characters. For a British crime procedural, it's quite good, without overly heavy leaning on common tropes. Certainly watchable, and I always enjoy Eve Myles' work.

Different and interesting

[sue-06239 · 8/10 · 6 June 2020]

Dark and different story, with an interesting villain in "Frederika", a psycho for sure. I just wished she hadn't constantly said "Baba" the whole time! I know it was his name but it got a bit wearing agfter a while.

The relationship between police colleagues Lola and Jackson was fun and his character was really appealing. Eve Myles looks very dowdy in this, compared to the glamorous and sexy Faith in the brilliant Keeping Faith, but that's being a good actress I guess.

What I can't understand is that some of the better known actors in this - Kris Marshall and Neil Stuke - don't appear in the cast list shown on here.

Anyway, this is definitely worth watching.

Cliche after cliche after cliche

[ad1962-834-233404 · 6/10 · 20 September 2020]

Poor writing. poor acting - and just one cliche after another - yawn don't waste your time.

Had potential.

[oscarhoop · 5/10 · 8 October 2020]

Some good acting, some awful acting. Some terrible writing with major plot holes with ridiculous directing decisions. This show had huge potential which it didn't reach due to a generally weak cast and crew.

Let's Hunt Some More

[westsideschl · 6/10 · 5 May 2021]

In detective series the norm seems to be having interdepartmental issues with the usual one detective a bit odd; the other no-nonsense-practical, and, of course, the overbearing dept. Head. You would think writers could come up with something a bit more plot creative in that regard. Another cheap detective series tool is just showing a body for a minute after the deed has been done. No expense in having long drawn out emotionally traumatic killing scenes.

However, we did get a slightly offbeat creative script for our crime perpetrators.

Note: For those who have seen it or will: The eyes will not hold up in court - too many alternative explanations.

Nice character mix

[marktootill · 9/10 · 14 June 2020]

Well acted from everyone, and a lot to think about with characters that are far from "normal" Mainly dark moments with a little bit of humour thrown in - great cast - well worth watching.

Suspension of Belief Required

[jamesmoule · 7/10 · 1 November 2021]

This is one of the most unrealistic stories that has every been dramatised.

It seems unlikely that the DI would ever have been promoted to that rank.

It is totally unlikely that any DI would tolerate being spoken to by a DS in that way.

It is totally unlikely that a DS would retain her rank, let alone her job, if she behaved like this one.

The character of Frederika shows complexity. I was impressed with the range of acting shown by Hermione Corfield, whom I hadn't seen before. She is a young actor with a big future in diverse character roles.

This series doesn't take itself too seriously so, with due suspension of belief, it is possible the enjoy it without being too picky about such things as correct police procedure and glaring holes in the plot.

A second series is probably not justified but I am betting on there being one.

Darkly absorbing, sleek and clever

[grt-76906 · 10/10 · 20 June 2020]

Cleverly constructed with excellent acting from all four leads. Eve Myles is amazing as one half of an unlikely detective partnership. Refreshingly flawed characters throughout develop steadily through the six episodes and twists are a plenty. The music chosen was a great bonus. Praying for a second series. Genuinely worth a watch.

Quite good

[gallagherkellie · 6/10 · 24 October 2021]

I'd give it a 6.5/10. Decent acting, interesting storyline with I've read people trying to compare it to killing Eve but it's very different and of course not as good!

... theirs is their-own-genre

[bjarias · 9/10 · 9 June 2020]

... another-great British-mini-series crime-drama ... UK keeps-pumpin-out one-top-notch c-d after-upon-another

... Corfield's-Freddy so-classic-bad is-fully-captivating ... along-w sooo-many-other top-notch nuanced-character-performances

Copy cat

[jnjkjl · 7/10 · 25 February 2021]

Not a bad copy cat of a different kind of Killing Eve. Hermione Cornfield is no Jodi Comer but she's pretty ok. Just getting into it, hope it continues to get better.

Excellent

[ronbell-23984 · 10/10 · 12 July 2020]

I really liked it, it's certainly open for a second season.

Good story with twists. The characters are excellent and acted well. The whole show has a very dark feel.

Forget it

[seanrcousins · 1/10 · 26 September 2020]

Terrible series and ordinary acting, especially by the female lead. Totally unbelievable, and implausible plot. The stupidity of the show highlighted by Freddys miraculous recovery from being shot. The end implies they'll be another series. There won't be! Very annoyed with myself that I wasted 6hrs of my life.

Brilliant!

[robertemerald · 10/10 · 22 November 2020]

All through watching the first season of We Hunt Together I kept thinking. .. this is just as good as Killing Eve. Indeed, the leads from each series, of a powerful, calculating young woman in each case, must surely have occurred to others. Fantastic casting, acting, script, characters, movement, tension, editing. .. the whole nine yards! This was perfect late night viewing for me.

Different, entertaining, modern!

[rebecca_shaw7 · 9/10 · 10 June 2020]

I binged watched all of this and really enjoyed it. It was different from the norm, had a serious subject matter yet managed to have light hearted bits and was really entertaining. Loved the characters too, fingers crossed for another series!

Excellent quirky show

[CrazyRaccoon777 · 8/10 · 30 April 2022]

Really enjoyed this show, bit unusual and a black comedy type thriller, interesting, amusing and bizarre, great characters and dark story but actually found myself lol at times. Hope they do another series soon.