GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

adlerais Normally, you'd expect any given US crime/drama series to fall, somewhere within the "McDonald's" scale - you know what you're getting, it's not terribly good, it has no layers to it or depth, but it'll do. It leaves your stomach full, and it's never great. Chasing Shadows is, finally, and sadly, a UK version of a fully fledged version of a McDonald's. No depth of characters, as you would have expected. The main character is an idiot savant, a very pale shadow of Dr. Tony Hill, from Wire in the Blood - who wouldn't even be able to hold a job as a Job Seeker's representative at the Job Center - hell, he'd never even be hired at a McDonald's, let alone the Met. For anyone with an IQ above 100, this is painful to watch. For anyone beneath it, it's probably excellent.

beatyruth-147-858183 I simply cannot believe this who was not picked up for more seasons, unless it was deliberately ended the way it was. This was well thought out, well acted, and the actors seemed comfortable with each other. It may be a previously used theme, but it was still interesting! It may not have been a "reality" show, but it was very watchable and kept us interested. The people who decide whether shows live or die really need to rethink their standards, especially when you have one the quality of this one. Too bad there won't be more of them. And too bad the viewers don't have more say to keep good shows on, there wouldn't be so much unwatchable trash that only people with low IQ's find funny. What's wrong with something that makes you think?

Bene Cumb Series with the "good guys" being unsocial and/or with special needs have recently become popular, with the Scandinavian The Bridge as evidently the most renown. Here, in Chasing Shadows, the roles are reversed: the male lead DS Sean Stone (remarkably performed by Reece Shearsmith, whom I have not knowingly seen/noticed before) is the one who has serious communication issues, and the others, including Ruth Hattersley (nicely depicted by Alex Kingston) have to deal with and tolerate him for the sake of solving serious crimes. Despite the fact that being rude to women is not pleasant to follow and my hesitations whether the British police can afford such a non-team player, the plots have been smoothly designed, the leading characters are not always right, the endings have nice twists, and the concrete person at fault is not revealed too soon. I would like to see more with these characters; the Episode 4 somehow promised a sequel, but no more episodes until now (1-4 were aired in September 2014).

leonavthomas The best new series for a long time. Reece Shearsmith's portrayal of DS Sean Stone was beautifully observed and sensitively acted. Alex Kingston and Noel Clarke were equally well-cast and produced excellent supporting characters. Alfie Field, who played Alex Kingston's screen son gave a fresh and convincing performance. The relationships between the characters developed and deepened throughout the episodes. I was fully absorbed and for the first time in quite a while, found myself waiting impatiently for the next episode. Beautifully observed character acting, clever casting and thoughtful and riveting plots. More please, soon.