In the Dark bbc1

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Anyone watching? Seems a bit ropey so far but I'm still quite gripped.

I'm watching it, not really sure about it, not exactly gripping so far

The script is pretty wooden.

I think it's really good so far.

Oh it's awful! And I normally watch anything...

bit ropey is about right

some awful acting

I like it

Interesting 1st episode will watch on

It reminds me of a book I read recently, about two girls and a missing child, it will be interesting to see if this story goes the same way.

I'm not enthralled, not keen on silly flashbacks that don't make sense so often. We see how it goes.

I'm still smarting from that other bbc1 drama about the pregnant architect that had the ridiculous ending.

A bit cliched; maverick cop, hidden childhood secrets, dodgy husband of ex-schoolmate and to cap it all a secret other man.
Felt Linda was really wooden.
Did the plump woman police officer play a similar role in the drama about the young Jane Tennison?
Why must rain always be torrential? What's wrong with drizzle?
Why,oh why, do so many characters have identical beards?

I liked it. Will definitely be watching next week.

Wish I had a £ for every time someone identified themselves (or was identified) as police! Or remarked on Helen's pregnancy.

The friend's house and location looked just like the one used in the Shannon Matthews drama!

Thought was v silly. The interview was daft. She was being shown evidence bit there was no "for the tape, x is being shown exhibit a..". Unless the other shows are Bollox and that doesn't happen.

I don't get it, just because she's a police officer somewhere else she can just pitch up at any murder scene and they tell her everything?

I liked it. But I do like mark billinghams books in general and haven't read this one.

I think it's the taxi driver

havnt seen yet tho like his books tho havnt readthis one

I'm still smarting from that other bbc1 drama about the pregnant architect that had the ridiculous ending

'Did the plump woman police officer play a similar role in the drama about the young Jane Tennison?'

She was the woman who was murdered in that architect drama and yes she played a WPC in the Prime Suspect prequel. And she played a similar role in the UK Law and Order.

She's clearly the go to woman for these roles!

It was ok. Spotted Peep Shows Superhans as the crazily dressed pathology guy so may persevere next week

Am watching just because I love Mark Billingham's books, but have to admit it wasn't a gripping first episode. I think Mark B was in it - wasn't he the court usher?

He was. Cameo appearance
I thought all a bit of a cliche.

It was a bit shite, but I quite enjoyed it (what does that say about me?!). Surely the newspaper wouldn't publish a photo of a murder suspect's wife though?

yy to shannon matthews/the replacement/broadchurch mash up

its no line of duty that's for sure

It was okay. Lots of ridiculous bits though as others have said.
Did anyone else think the sound quality was poor. I had to keep turning it up and down as I couldn't hear some of the dialogue but then it would suddenly go really loud?
My main gripe though is it was set mainly in Derbyshire. Many amazing towns that fit the bill so I googled where it was filmed - Huddersfield, West Yorkshire..... Really annoyed me for some reason. Like filming the Loch Ness drama in the Lake District. Could have been a fantastic advert for the area.