I'm only 1/2 way through episode 6 (have another 2 to catch up with at the time of writing this), however I will say this show has turned out to be a big disappointment.
The first couple of eps were spot on. Love the setting (Chicago is perfect) and it has some recognizable faces, most notably James Cromwell and Chris Johnson, both very strong in their respective roles.
However what completely puts me off is the awful acting by the main lead actress Hannah Ware (Sarah). You can see in the scenes with emotion she simply has none. It's like she hits a barrier in her acting ability and just comes off as a soulless robot.
I find the idea of romanticizing infidelity rather cheap and tacky to begin with, but this show takes it to a whole new level. One minute Sara is kissing the hands of her boyfriend telling him how much she loves him, the next she is doing it to her husband Chris, both with the exact same level of emotion (little to none). Strange.
I must say it's rather amusing to read all the positive reviews on here (the majority by women) about the affair saying how beautiful and passionate it is (yeah right!). Perhaps said reviewers do not understand the true meaning of love and secretly desire for hollow sessions of infidelity too? I'm sure Betrayal is great for them in that regard ;) That aside, I do hope things improve, however I highly doubt they will. In fact I can only see things getting more and more boring as the season goes on. I'd be very surprised if this gets granted another round :) Thanks for reading!
The first couple of eps were spot on. Love the setting (Chicago is perfect) and it has some recognizable faces, most notably James Cromwell and Chris Johnson, both very strong in their respective roles.
However what completely puts me off is the awful acting by the main lead actress Hannah Ware (Sarah). You can see in the scenes with emotion she simply has none. It's like she hits a barrier in her acting ability and just comes off as a soulless robot.
I find the idea of romanticizing infidelity rather cheap and tacky to begin with, but this show takes it to a whole new level. One minute Sara is kissing the hands of her boyfriend telling him how much she loves him, the next she is doing it to her husband Chris, both with the exact same level of emotion (little to none). Strange.
I must say it's rather amusing to read all the positive reviews on here (the majority by women) about the affair saying how beautiful and passionate it is (yeah right!). Perhaps said reviewers do not understand the true meaning of love and secretly desire for hollow sessions of infidelity too? I'm sure Betrayal is great for them in that regard ;) That aside, I do hope things improve, however I highly doubt they will. In fact I can only see things getting more and more boring as the season goes on. I'd be very surprised if this gets granted another round :) Thanks for reading!