North Shore
ITVX
“Fish out of water” / “cop out of jurisdiction” crime drama. Clever use of the idea of an observor without authority aiding an investigation, and very good personal relationships and drama that doesn’t seem forced or detracts from the crime story - and the shock ending was personal not professional and better for it.
It was a bit of shame that there wasn’t much of a sense of place, I didn’t come away with much of an understanding or appreciation of the North Shore of Sydney - you could easily imagine this drama re-set in London with an Australian observor and call it “Mayfair”. True, there were some nice touches and cultural misunderstandings but not a huge sense of “Australian-ness” - perhaps something for the second series which I would certainly support.
In short, a great combination of personal drama, crime investigation and humour. Well done to all concerned.