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Jimmy McGovern is a genius. This - and "The Lakes" - proves it. Combine his layered and authentic writing with a perfectly chosen cast and it's impossible to stumble. His dialogue has a rhythm that acts as the pulse of the story, driving it relentlessly forward until you're on the edge of your seat in anticipation, waiting for the resolution.
Perfectly matching this level of intensity is the lead actor of the series, Robbie Coltrane. Fitz is the man who together the duo help bring so vividly to life, and he's a mass of contradictions. The morbid curiosity of whether he'll manage to sort out his personal problems is as involving as the intricately detailed cases he studies during working hours.
I'm pleased that some of the notable cast have continued their streak of excellence beyond this program, my only wish is that Mr. Coltrane be given more opportunity to flaunt his astonishing dramatic credentials.
I promise you, you won't find a tauter and more finely tuned procedural series on TV.
score 10/10
Howlin Wolf 10 August 2007
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