Die hard Charles Dance fans may want to give this posh soap a try but be warned, it's tedious for the most part. I only watched it because I'm a big fan now of Irish actress Jessie Buckley and I discovered that this was her first TV filmed series, but blink and you'll miss her, playing the girlfriend briefly of Dance's son in two episodes, not three as listed. Freddie Fox, Edward Fox's actor son, gives probably the most interesting performance but is only in one episode. Both Buckley and Fox have gone on to greater things but actors have to start somewhere. Most of the dialogue would be poor even for Emmerdale and it's mostly delivered with a wooden spoon. The leading actress is dire and the casting director should be fired for hiring her. There are one or two moments where the slimy villain perks it up a bit but mostly we have to rely on Charles Dance, Harriet Walter and Eileen Atkins to inject some credibility into things.
