.. 'Skins' was great.. maybe in time this could match it..

bjarias

OK.. what would you give for an apartment overlooking London Tower Bridge, such as the one she's living in E9.. a lot, right!! Hand's down, a very good show.. well written (with minor exceptions).. casted.. acted.. and produced. Starting off like all of the shows will be almost independent of each other, then over the course of the few episodes, it all comes smoothly and easily together. You feel sooo comfortable with where you're being taken. The great part about a really well written series is that it has logic to end within any one year, yet has potential to continue on for at minimum the next season. It's unfortunate, for should Dates have maintained the quality shown so far, it could easily have gone forward for another several seasons, entertaining an ever growing audience. The entire cast is perfectly suited… Oona is without a shadow of doubt the choice standout. Notwithstanding the fact only in make believe TV land would anyone be seeking to hook-up with a recently 'quit-the-trade' high-end prostitute (alluring as they may be) with the task at hand of raising several young daughters. In the States try and mirror a show such as this, and would guarantee it would come off with an entirely different and lesser feel… why should that be?!

score 8/10

bjarias 25 July 2014

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