Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

GazerRise Fantastic!

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Bene Cumb This century has generated and produced so many distinct TV series that one would inevitably become "spoilt" by them, you become picky and demand fluent and smooth course of events, lots of twists and turns, and sharp focusing on the approach or topic you prefer. I, for example, withstand some mysticism in the background, but wrongdoers should be'of flesh and blood' and the crimes should be using wisdom and attentiveness, not a divine hand or someone from outer space...So, to me, Whitechapel had some pain to kick start, and the first 2 seasons seemed protracted and vague; references to old mysteries did not clarify present matters, but added odd comparisons and hectic events. True the cast was distinct, to be followed with interest and sympathy, particularly Phil Davis as D.S. Ray Miles and Steve Pemberton as Edward Buchan (at first, Rupert Penry-Jones reminded me of Monk too much). Nevertheless, I decided to watch all 4 seasons in sequence, and began to somehow plunge into their mood and depiction manners, trying to "skate over" long time lags and playful mysticism... A case per 2 episodes seemed good to me, the events became catchier, but the final case (4/3) did not round up the Series in a reasonable manner, just added confusion about the possible Season 5 that has never come into existence.Thus, "only" 7 points from me, as the UK series like Luther or What Remains have been more to my taste. But still a good work, better than many US related series.

kikkapi20 Grisly murders, weird and wonderful characters, more than a hint of an underlying, occult evil and the top notch acting you expect from a British TV drama. How could it possibly fail to be enjoyable? Rupert Penryth-Jones and Phil Davis are both excellent, as is always the case, and the supporting cast isn't far behind. The cases they encounter are delightfully convoluted and the dark and spooky atmosphere is created very effectively on a budget which might suffice to pay for 60 seconds of special effects animation in Hollywood. If I have one negative criticism it is that DI Chandler's affliction is somewhat exaggerated, in the sense that it seems so severe it would be a drawback, not an advantage, in his work. Still, that's just a niggle.

sorahl I have to disagree with the reviewer who said this was ITV at it's worst. I found the characters to be enjoyable, if somewhat predictable. I rather wish this was a prelude to a series as I would enjoy seeing the team after they had come together finally in the end. If this had been a longer series, say 6 episodes it would have been even better. They could done a lot more character development. I do admit that the last episode felt a bit rushed (which is the reason for my previous statement). Bring on more Rupert.... This was a different kind of character from his role in Spooks. A bit of stretching is always good for an actor :) how about someone from the working class next eh? :)

m_j_marshall After watching an episode of Demons I did not think that ITV could possibly commission anything worse.Not sure if the writers need to be shot, though I thoroughly suspect them of being the cause, the dodgy direction, or even a supporting cast member (Philip Davis)who looks as if he learnt his trade on Albert square. The dialogue is painful at best as it clonks its way across the screen.The detectives do not seem to be able to detect anything, they have a police station that does not seem to have a computer with a database, if this is a true reflection on modern day police stations then no wonder so many crimes go unsolved. The police station and staff seem to resemble in many ways the same station from Life on Mars, just thrown in a team of disjointed detectives when a new D.I. comes in and we have that show, oh no we don't, Life on Mars was a good show.So, after an hour of tired clichés and bad acting, with a promise of two more episodes to come, we are waiting to see if this time the ripper mystery actually gets solved, I think however we will all end up trying to figure out a greater mystery of how such a steaming pile of dung could have ever been commissioned, let alone broadcast to a very unfortunate number of viewers.