On one day, the people of one South London street all receive an anonymous postcard with the simple message 'we want what you have'. Its unsettling ripples affect every corner of the community. |
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Ratings: | TVMaze: 7.7/10 | |
Released: | November 24, 2015 | |
Runtime: | 60 min | |
Genres: | Drama | |
Countries: | United Kingdom | |
Companies: | BBC One BBC Kudos | |
Cast: | Shabana Azmi Lesley Sharp Toby Jones Gemma Jones Adeel Akhtar Wunmi Mosaku Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Rachael Stirling Bryan Dick Robert Emms Hamza Jeetooa 3 more Danny Ashok Zrinka Cvitešić Rad Kaim | |
Crew: | Lucy Richer Peter Bowker Derek Wax Matt Strevens John Lanchester | |
This miniseries is lite on mystery and based on drama. The plot revolves around the lives of several families on a London street and their different experiences in modern England. The ‘mystery’ is really there just to drive the characters interactions.
Enjoyable for those who like character development and family drama. And I did find interest in the portrayal of modern English life and the changing demographics of London. Overall, though, I was barely entertained. 3/5
PS - Well made, so it might be a 4/5 if you’re into this genre.