Finished the series yesterday. Enjoyed it greatly, although the formula is wearing a little thin – too many implausibilities, even allowing for suspension of disbelief, eg Almeida functioning anywhere near full effectiveness after being shot and undergoing throat surgery…

Lots of things remain in my mind from it. It seemed to be struggling too hard not to have a happy ending – hence the many sadnesses and sacrifices (Almeida must be pardoned!) – but most of all I am left reflecting on the portrait of ‘hardness’. I say that rather than ‘masculinity’ because I’m not sure that what is being portrayed is male – but there seems to be a celebration of ruthlessness, undercut rather expertly by the negative consequences (this time) of such ruthlessness – in every case, I think.

Well worth watching – should you find yourself ill for a weekend with nothing else that you can cope with 😉