Above Suspicion, Set 1

I am a huge fan of previous Lynda LaPlante series, especially Trial and Retribution and Prime Suspect. I had high hopes that this series would be as good or better than her earlier works. This is not the case. The main characters are not particularly gripping or engaging. Kelly Reilly in particular is a very poor substitute for Victoria Smurfit or Helen Mirren. She seems perpetually confused and uncomfortable in her police role, not at all the strong female lead Ms. LaPlante has created so well in the past. I was overall disappointed with this purchase and delighted to see that Ms. LaPlante turned her attention to Series 5 of Trial and Retribution after this misstep.

I have always been a fan of Lynda LaPlant`s work. She writes the most believable stories and always seems to have the perfect cast to perform them. I remember seeing her in a documentary years ago, where she was talking to policemen and forensic scientists to ensure that what she was writing was correct and could happen. All that goundwork has obviously paid off. I must say that some of her stories are horrific and I have been known to sometimes shut my eyes!!Some interesting interviews with cast and crew are on the disc, and, show how the excellent writing rubs off onto everyone as they are all challenged to perform at their very best.I really can`t recommend this (and the whole series), highly enough. This first episode is compelling viewing as are nos 2.and 3. No 4 is out of stock at present but I will get that too when it becomes available.

I expected more from the movie. The actors are good in many others I've seem. It wasn't the acting as much as the way the plot line seemed to be less well thought out than other English series. At the end, all of threads were brought together without much foreshadowing. It's not a bad movie, but I probably won't watch it again--even to find out if I missed some of the clues the first time I viewed it.

Good Entertainment. It is a modern day look at the Prime Suspect style of police drama. Ciaran Hinds is always worth the money. He was the reason that I actually read the offer to purchase. I have to say that it is worth the money. Both the stories were interesting and held your interest. If you enjoy a good story Above Suspicion will give you all you want.

I find it hard to believe a female cop would wear high heels on her first day. She's too sexed up in her dress. And her boss was after her really quickly.

If you love those beautifully produced British who-done-its and detective dramas (e.g. Poirot, Foyle's War) You will probably hate this as much as I did. Part one was actually promising, even though there was only one plausible suspect who was obviously guilty. It looks like they ran out of budget and just couldn't afford any more actors or set designers so they spent what seems like the entire second episode in the interrogation room with the guilty guy talking dirty about having sex with his mother and a dead person. I think it was trying to be edgy; it was excruciatingly dumb and boring. A 9 year old might find it interesting. It went on forever. I don't know how it ended. This was the first movie I had seen with Ciaran Hinds which was not excellent. None of the character interactions made sense. If humans lived, on average, a thousand years, this still wouldn't be worth five minutes of your time.

Anyone who doesn't think this is a great show simply doesn't want to face real crime. Lynda tells it like it is,with the warts. And the actors have responded All of the actors. The best crime show I have ever seen, in particularEpisode One. And nobody should blame Kelly for being out-of-the-world gorgeous. Her character fits likeglove (not OJ's). Don'ts miss this one,.

This is the first Lynda La Plante show that I have disliked. The two main characters are forced together in an incredulous boss/employee situation, that insults the acting ability of all concerned. The shows are gritty to the point where you wonder if someone sat around trying to think up the most distasteful scenarios. The writing is substandard and the hairstyle on the female lead will drive you mad after a while. I know this is supposed to be part of the shtick, but I couldn't stand it. I do not recommend this show.

I did not like this police drama because I found the actress (Kelly Reilly) playing the lead DC totally unbelievable. She wears a tight, short skirt and stilettos to go out on cases. Her eyes creep me out, especially when she looks up at the criminal in the interrogation room. A more believable lead DC would have been the actress Michelle Holmes who plays DC Barbara. I would not buy the next two series.

Excellent Drama Series. However, You cannot play it on Australian Format. They are set up for the US market. I can only play it on my Laptop. This information was not available at purchase time.

Thank you!

This is another fine example of British crime drama - well acted, compelling and interesting story lines with twists and turns...television at its finest. Love the police dramas from the Uk - if you enjoy Lewis, Cracker etc. you will likely enjoy this one too!

I was very happy I bought this series.It is wonderful. I very much enjoyed the relationships between the main characters.