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Set in a suburban Australian neighborhood, this one-off series follows the story of family man Ben Gundelach, a painter (as in 'paint the basement') whose life spirals into a s**t-storm of suspicion, lies and vigilantism after finding the body of a young, neighborhood boy in the woods on his morning jog.

At its core a real whodunit-type story, the plot development serves us a platter of red-herrings in Ben's quest to prove his innocence by discovering the truth, all the while having to deal with characters such as the Suspicious Detective, the Annoying Wife, the Bitchy Teen Daughter, the Womanizing Best-Mate, the vulnerable Victim's Mother across-the-street, and a host of possible-suspect neighbors. The story does a good job of keeping viewers intrigued, with frequent plot twists, layered characters and will- he-snap, won't-he-snap moments.The cast of C-list actors all fulfill their roles (some better than others), and as the story progresses we catch glimpses of who they all really are. A few small inconsistencies can be noticed by the keen-eyed viewer, but can be overlooked as most most details fall into place with the concluding episode.

So, if you like whodunits, don't mind Aussie accents, can overlook some fairly stock-characters, and have some free time on your hands, by all means give this series a watch. It's shortcomings are made up for by an interesting story that keeps you guessing, enough tense moments to punctuate the talky-scenes, and a final twist that, while some may find unsatisfactory, certainly comes as a surprise. As a whodunit, it ticks almost all the boxes.Lets hope its American counterpart, soon to be released, will keep some of the same atmosphere!

NR

I'm quite partial to Aussie drama. I like the accent, they're usually a little quirky, less predictable than the standard American or British stuff. The scenery always look great and there's usually a tanned hunk featuring in the storyline. This certainly doesnt disappoint on that score, the lead actor is very easy on the eyes! I think his entire wardrobe consisted of shorts and a bath towel but who's complaining.

The acting was mainly good, particularly the lead actor and the detective. The script was decent enough and moved along at a reasonable pace. It was just about the right length, there wasnt much 'filler'. It kept my interest all the way through. I didn't guess the ending correctly so it was a surprise. All in all its worth a watch.

I Just accidently found this while wandering around youtube and I thought it read as a nice lil' 2 part thriller to end my night with. Oops, sorry that was a run-on sentence. This had my heart stopping more than once and cannae believe I had never heard of this mini-series. This is one of the best more or less modern thrillers I have ever watched. All of the characters are believable and very well portrayed. I loathed the police in this series, especiall the lead DI. Some have been almost as good through to the end; however, this was quite surprising and kept me guessing the entire time. Have an evening set aside to binge. Oh yes, and it was six episodes, not a mere two.

I, myself found this show to be quite interesting! The plot is good. Few complaints would be, felt like they gave away who the murderer was too soon. They may have done that and canceled the show, but I would have rathered it stay on longer and find out who the real killer is later on, but you will find out on the last episode. It really is an emotional show. I cried a few times for the main actor, he really made you feel his pain. Martin Henderson is great for this role. He really puts you in his shoes. Not sure why the show is not continuing and why US has picked it up, just hope the new Secrets and Lies will be as good as the Australian version! It is definitely worth something to watch, just don't hope for second season cause there won't be any! Should be though!!

It was ok, I was going to give it a 6, but the ending made it to a 7. The acting is passable, the storyline enough to keep you watching. It's not going to grip you to your seat, but if you have a few hours spare, give it a go. I've seen worse.

I'm usually good at figuring out "who done it" but this show had me guessing until the very end!!

Okay, I think the title of the review pretty much sums up my thoughts of this show. But I doubt I can get away with only that, so.... Martin Henderson was great. The story was brilliant, the pacing was perfect. And, the ending was phenomenal. Watch this one, and definitely skip the American remake.

Wow. Thank you once again up STV for airing this nothing short of a brilliant TV crime drama. It had everything and lacked nothing. This is TV drama at its best. I didn't guess the end and watched hundreds of hours of this genre. An absolute gem.

Gripping, Twisted and entertaining... All in one package. A young boy is murdered and the guy who finds the body is implicated. After that all hell breaks loose. There is not a single dull moment in the whole series. Nothing is pointless, its been edited perfectly. Every episode has few twists and turns. The characters are well crafted. You will love the young daughter and hate the elder one. The Tenant provides a bit of a comic relief baring his undies. The lead character is perfect. He portrays right mix of emotion, hysteria and empathy. Plot Holes... Well, considering how it wound up at the end, you could find a few things which had loose ends. But nonethless, this is the 3rd Fine Australian show I have seen after Glitch and the Keterring incident. Solid emotional and suspense drama. Go wtahc it.. Its way better than some of the glittering hollywood suff

I don't usually rate movies and I can usually guess the ending but I didn't see that coming at all. Had me hooked from the get go! Will likely watch it again to see if I missed any clues. Great movie. Great actors.

Watched almost to the end of the first episode, then quit on it. The main problem I had with this TV show was that every effort was made to make the lead(looks like Kurt Russell when young)look guilty(too guilty)for the murder of the young boy. Whenever that happens in a TV show these days it is always a red herring, and I am sure he will be proved not to be the killer. Formula, formula, formula. And, what I saw of this show was simple and unsophisticated, and not very smart. Could never align with the lead, as he was so passive as to be almost resigned to whatever happened to him. Maybe it will get better, but may do so without me watching.

I just did not like the way this show was written and presented. Nice Aussie scenery though. Cannot invest the required many hours into a slow program like this one waiting for the crime solution that seems a long slog though deep muck.

This was tough to watch, but very well made. It's a really good storyline and not predictable at all. I have to admit that I struggled to watch it, but only because it was so sad and so raw. You could really feel the Dad's pain throughout the entire series. I had to skip part of the last episode as I broke down into tears and just couldn't bring myself to watch it. When you watch, you'll realise which part I mean. The only reason I give this a 9 out of 10 and not a 10 is because throughout the entire series the sound quality seems to be not up to scratch. There's a strange noise that follows any sound they make and it was hurting my ears. I had to turn the sound off at certain points and read the subtitles. Other than that, I really recommend you give this a watch, even though it's tough to get through, it's worth it for a great series.

You need to have the patience of Job to watch this to the end. It moves at an extremely slow pace that causes you to totally lose interest in the plot and characters. The slow pace and constant use of twists and turns just make it impossible to stay engaged or even care. Not anything I could finish to the end.

Dull, tedious with under reactive characters - couldn't get past episode one - not enough to compel me watch the next episode. Shame, as potentially there could have been a good story here. And maybe there is but if you can't get past episode one then it's a no hoper.

The further you go in this.series, the more bloated and predictable it becomes. The characters are seriously flawed, the plot line gets more stupid with every episode. The characters are so badly constructed that you can go out for pizza and a beer and not miss anything. Normally I am accepting of high rated reviews, but everybody who has rated this series 7/10 must be very susceptible to bad scripts, bad acting, and ridiculous, unoriginal plot lines. I made it to the "surprise" ending, which is no surprise to anyone with any ability to comprehend poor writing. Our final comment while we watched the final episode was " what a ridiculous load of rubbish and a waste of time". It also becomes very boring with Martin Henderson continually taking his shirt off seemingly many times every episode, and the neighbour who is always in his underwear!