I enjoyed it but thank god it was only 3 episodes. I just can't cope with anything that's longer like those interminable (boring) American series and, yes, I do mean Mad Men etc. I must have a teenager's attention span in a 53 year old body!
I think the whole sexist angle, the sex, the behaviour were all informed by the fact that they were POLITICIANS, not remotely normal people, so I accepted it.
Some of the dialogue was dire "go for it", something or other's "in good shape" etc. as the parent of a DS with ASD I thought Noah was brilliant and the things they said about how it made them feel were really realistuc, watching those lads play football etc. I knew the writer must have some insight into it from somewhere. I agree that the swimming pool rescue was telegraphed but also believe its quite likely no-one would notice, they were not watching him as they didn't see the point as he didn't do anything or interact, the more people there are around the less vigilant they are often. Loved DT jumping in the pool fully clothed. I also like the low level outcome to this and several other incidents, TV often yells and screams about everything rather than letting some things pass like in RL. Not that I'm saying she should have let the AR go but i felt it was all to do with their constant deal making, weighing up possible outcomes, tolerating something because its not in their interests not to iyswim.