Laramy Duncan

Replete with repugnant males in powerful positions - and the odd merely weak man-child - this is a suspenseful period film. The reprehensible nature of the 'gold-diggers', is perhaps matched by the fortitude of the protagonist, although not without profound costs to the latter (and, gleefully, to at least one of the fomer). 10 stars!

Hackneyed and thoroughly unbelievable. Every character a caricature. The poor actors: what they must do for a wage. Utterly juvenile, cringeworthy, embarrassing. Dross.

This series has so much to offer, and yet manages to explore its characters in an intimately understated way. Brilliant, writing, acting, everything.

Gloomy. Brooding. Sinister. Tense. Unnerving. And set amid glaciers and snow. Just my kinda show!

Just the scene from s1e8, where Martin Freeman experiences such cognitive dissonance that he appears to attempt to strangle himself in his car, earns this show at least 4 stars. I'm surprised Freeman didn't receive an award for the acting in that scene. He plays the antihero with aplomb.

A pleasant, light, quaint distraction. Had the prospect of examining psychological distress in the context of contemporary western lifestyles (albeit a caricature of such a lifestyle). But ended with schmaltz. Scenery stole the show.

Implausible. Cloying. Worn-out themes as tattered as Harold's shoes. Jams too much - too many ideas/too much sentimentality - into a story that could've otherwise been thought-provoking (and NOT because of themes related to mental health. I would've appreciated a story revolving entirely around trekking spontaneously as a means to escape a drab life of work forward by retirement). I guess the novel, which I've not read, couldn't have served as the screenplay if the muliple themes had been reduced.

An embarrassingly derivative product of numerous embarrassingly unsophisticated precursors from the US and UK. The predictable computer whiz is a repellent character. The presence of such a character alone renders any potential value of the show, absurdly diminished.

Superb acting and a solid story with suspense and less emphasis on clever twists for the sake of appearing clever than several other series in the genre.

I was surprised at the quality of the acting: i was expecting far less. The lead isn't melodramatic. Worth a second season. Unfortunately it's been cancelled.