User Reviews

I had hoped that this six-part series would be refreshingly different as it was made in New Zealand. I guess, however, that even good actors cannot rescue a poor screenplay.

Trope one: damaged cop - in this case, Harry's wife had hung herself a short time ago. He needs psychiatric help both for his own well-being and in order to return to work, as he is itching to get back there.

Sideplots: heavy drinking, visits to psychiatrist, obviously traumatised daughter, living in mother's house

Trope two: stupid cops/decisions - Harry identifies one perpetrator, a young man living with his parents. He visits the parents and plans to arrest the son early the next day in a quiet manner. His boss's boss wants major publicity and decides to use the heavy SWAT type squad for one lad, who naturally escapes. Result - one traumatised family and future cop-haters. Neither Harry not his boss put up much resistance to this overkill approach.

The lad is finally arrested. Harry promises the parents that he will look after the lad. The lad, now a key witness, is put into Auckland's main prison, where he is promptly beaten up to silence him. Harry makes a lukewarm phone call to the prison authorities to have the lad moved. He runs into red tape and gives up. The lad hangs himself. Harry has to face the parents and then take them to identify the body. Parents remain stoic (still not cop haters?).

I found that the interactions between the policemen lacked fluidity and naturalness.

Who wrote this drivel?

Another side plot: internal affairs are on Harry's case as he beat up another suspect while arresting him.

I should point out the high amount of amount of violence.

After around part 2, the story starts to run out of steam and contains a lot of fill. I am considering giving up at this point.