Given the fine cast that this show had, perhaps my expectations were a little high. I have seen each of the main actors in other police/crime dramas where they really stood out. For example;Sheridan Smith in Jonathan Creek, Douglas Henshall in Shetland and Phil Davis in Whitechapel and Silk. Sheridan Smith did a reasonable job as a WPC managing to stay remarkably composed through the trying circumstances of her husband dying and the revelations from his undercover work. Apart from her, the other talent was wasted. The premise of the plot was quite good, but the pace was slow and the resolution unsatisfying. Should this series go for an extended run I would like to see the major talent used in more fleshed out roles.
Review of Black Work
