These comments refer to both parts of this two-episode case not just episode two.
As this, the third series, gets underway Creegan returns to duty, after medical leave, against the will of his boss. Anthony Matchin, a man he helped convict, has been released from prison on appeal and Creegan has come to think that he was indeed innocent. He had been accused of the brutal murder of his wife and other women in the area. Soon afterwards another similar murder takes place and the local police are convinced that Matchin was guilty before and is guilty again. The OSC travel to the North East to investigate with DI Taylor taking charge of the investigation. As we get to part two it becomes obvious that Matchin was indeed innocent but they are no closer to catching the real killer. Creegan starts to think that rather than targeting women the killer's intended victims are their husbands who he wants to see suffer this is an important realisation but it is made too late to prevent the OSC losing one of their own.
This is a solid opening to the third and final series of 'Touching Evil'. The murders are suitably disturbing without being dwelt on knowing that the bodies were left with their hearts cut out for their husbands to find was enough. We do however see the murder of an OSC officer late on, this comes as quite a shock even if by this point most people will have guessed the identity of the killer. The killer's identity isn't too hard to guess; not because of overly obvious clues but because the character is getting undue screen-time for somebody isn't more involved than they appear to be. The cast does a solid job; Dave Creegan is on good form as the somewhat troubled Creegan and Andy Serkis impresses as Dr Michael Lawler, the psychiatrist who has been trying to help the bereaved men. Things do get a bit melodramatic as the police confront the killer but this isn't enough to spoil the story. Overall another solid story.
As this, the third series, gets underway Creegan returns to duty, after medical leave, against the will of his boss. Anthony Matchin, a man he helped convict, has been released from prison on appeal and Creegan has come to think that he was indeed innocent. He had been accused of the brutal murder of his wife and other women in the area. Soon afterwards another similar murder takes place and the local police are convinced that Matchin was guilty before and is guilty again. The OSC travel to the North East to investigate with DI Taylor taking charge of the investigation. As we get to part two it becomes obvious that Matchin was indeed innocent but they are no closer to catching the real killer. Creegan starts to think that rather than targeting women the killer's intended victims are their husbands who he wants to see suffer this is an important realisation but it is made too late to prevent the OSC losing one of their own.
This is a solid opening to the third and final series of 'Touching Evil'. The murders are suitably disturbing without being dwelt on knowing that the bodies were left with their hearts cut out for their husbands to find was enough. We do however see the murder of an OSC officer late on, this comes as quite a shock even if by this point most people will have guessed the identity of the killer. The killer's identity isn't too hard to guess; not because of overly obvious clues but because the character is getting undue screen-time for somebody isn't more involved than they appear to be. The cast does a solid job; Dave Creegan is on good form as the somewhat troubled Creegan and Andy Serkis impresses as Dr Michael Lawler, the psychiatrist who has been trying to help the bereaved men. Things do get a bit melodramatic as the police confront the killer but this isn't enough to spoil the story. Overall another solid story.
