I managed to watch three of the six episodes of this story before the sheer implausibility of the storyline defeated me, and I gave up. I'm quite prepared to suspend disbelief, but this was a bridge too far for me. I've enjoyed James Nesbitt's performance in other productions, but this one was certainly not one of his best. Yes, he was probably constrained by the dodgy plot line, but there was far too much reliance on "meaningful", cold-eyed stares, and shifty sideways glances. Also, the repeated reliance on ineffective surveillance allowing the villains to obtain easy access to their victims was most unconvincing. Characterisation was shallow throughout, and I found it difficult to engage with any of the prime movers. If there is ever a series three, which the largely unresolved and unsatisfactory ending left as a possibility, I won't be watching it.
Review of Bloodlands
