SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Lawbolisted Powerful

Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

fionascott-46107 Loved this series - Max Beesley and Julie Graham were excellent. You'll love this if you love post-apocalyptic films/shows!Max Beesley's unsettling character was portrayed so well, you never knew what he was going to do next and Julie Graham's character journey reminded me a bit of President Roslin in Battlestar Galactica.I thought the script and the actors were excellent, I really enjoyed the plot twists and the character development. Personally I would have loved for the series to go on and on and I was so disappointed at how abruptly it came to an end. I have my fingers crossed that the BBC will bring it back to life one day.

ikeybabe I love, love, love this show! It was everything a post-apocalyptic series needed to be. The characters are perfect - perfectly flawed, perfectly human and smart and engaging and totally believable as the last people standing in a world where survival is really, really tough. The story plot for each episode was really good with enough twists and suspense to keep you on the edge. I binge-watched because I had no choice but to watch episode after episode. It was that enthralling. So, the only disappointing thing is that the series ends without an ending. For the longest, I hoped that there would be another season and now I have given up hope. Far too much time has passed. But I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of watching this. It was terrific.

Jennifer A I really enjoyed this show, the series is short though, I wish there were more episodes. I love the characters and how different they are and how they are coming together to stay together to survive. This show keeps me interested and in suspense, I love how it started with the virus as it is very true to life and not so far fetched as some other end of the world shows. This show is more of what it would be like in a more realistic sense of surviving and how you have to come together with others as well as protect what is yours from outsiders. I personally think its an awesome show and its ashame that there were only 2 seasons.I look forward to watching Season 2, and wish they would consider bringing this show back, I am watching it via Netflix as I missed it on the BBC when it was originally aired.

PippinInOz because: look, I am currently in the middle of Episode 4, Season 2 so clearly there are numerous things about this programme that are enjoyable to me, however - and it is a big HOWEVER:The Good: Great premise and was too young to watch the original in the 1970s so cannot make comparisons. I am a sucker for 'end of the world dystopian futures' films and books, probably because when they are done well they turn a microscope on human beings as a mob. How do different people respond? This interests me and at times scares me. There are plenty of scenarios here to give you nightmares. I like the character development of the core group of survivors - they act well even though at times the script does fail them. But as actors they do their best. The pace is go go go, which, funnily enough is also The Bad: Yep, okay I know a television programme needs plenty of pace to keep the viewer interested, but bloomin' 'eck - the non-stop 'Someone missing! Someone rescued! Someone fighting their way out while the others are coming to their rescue! Car chases! ....and so on and so on......keep hearing that Benny Hill chase music at times, which can't be good can it?? I can't give this a rating out of 10 because some of it is worth an 8, while some of it is worth about 3. Just wish (and as always, this is a personal view - so sure plenty here will see it differently) that the scriptwriters had not felt quite so compelled to keep the escape, missing, rescue, loud frantic music (and Benny Hill music in my head) quite so much. More confidence was needed with a story which does not need this repetition to keep the viewer engrossed.There have been moments during yet another frantic chase when the Fast forward button has been pressed. Which is a shame, because there is much to like about this programme. Give it a go and see what you think!P.S. 17 May 2011 Had to come back and add something, after seeing the final episode last week: JUST when this programme finally seemed to find it's feet - they axe it?????? The pace, while still exciting, seemed to calm down a bit in the final few episodes and the whole thing really worked. Genuinely moving at times, which, with the strong characters, it was always threatening to be. .....and yes, would love to see another season. Just to see what these characters do next.