Replacement

Ellen lost my sympathy when she left her baby in the car.

Could that have only been written by a man.?

Waiting for the answer to the lipstick.

karan I was wondering that, too! Ellen seems quite unhinged, and paranoid. Could Paula be a figment of her imagination?

Maybe it's all in Ellen's mind and she is the badie. ?

I'm enjoying it, still think Ellen's husband may be involved in some way, agree that Caris either doesn't exist or has died. Next weeks looks good.

I have not been watching this, but as a light aside, my Cable provider has been advertising it as The Replacements which appears to be a childrens cartoon show, very confusing.

I decided Caris dosen't exist when we saw Paula answering the text message.
I'm wondering if the reason Paula is the way she is, is because Caris died and maybe she feels she failed as a mother in some way.

Despite all the flaws I am enjoying it, interesting to find out what happens next week, must admit the husbands are a bit confusing, it is all this beard wearing the men do these days, perhaps they are all trying to hide.

I enjoyed it and looking forward to the denouement.

Mm bit far fetched as far as the post baby recovery and breast feeding goes. Not to mention the 2 social workers who only seemed to want to talk to her not see the baby. Where is the health visitor? In fact she's superwoman isn't she? Driving around, full make up, no baby sick or poo anywhere. You can tell it's written by a man.

Alima I was thinking something similar. I think Caris exists, but she's not Paula's daughter. Paula looked teary and stressed when confronted by Ellen at her house. I think she (Paula) may have lost a child, or something like that. I believe Paula to be unstable mentally, but I don't think she's the villain. I think there'll be a twist, involving Ellen's husband.

I though last night's was better.

I don't think Morven Christie is as convincing an actor as McClure, and it shows.

Bit of a theory. Cariss has been seen on her FB page, just a photo. Looked like her mum was answering the friend request on her behalf. Fast forward and "Cariss" arrives in the office looking nothing like the picture on FB. Cariss always seems to be on a sleep over when there are visitors. Is there actually a Cariss, maybe something happened to the child which deeply affected her mother. Am probably totally wrong.

I m not loving it but I m not hating it either I m not finding it totally believable The police bit for sure it takes a murder to get the police out here .... the Cerise stuff what's that all about

It took me a while to get the husbands sorted out. They all look the same.

It's brilliant. Both actresses are really convicing - and Vicky McClure is exceptionally creepy.

I love it.

Pretty agile on her feet for having had a recent c section. Yer man fairly pulled her up the stairs at some speed when going to get dead wife's phone.

Well who would have thought she had just had a baby?!!!!! And who believes two coppers and then two social workers would have been straight round there? Why are they living in that small house when she is an architect and he is a psychologist? Good job there is only one episode left!

I had maternity leave for both of my pregnancies and could really identify with that feeling of concern and jealousy about someone taking over my job permanently. Mixed with anxiety about childbirth. It took me back a good few years!

Hmmmmm as if Women do not have enough worries and guilt tied up with having a job/career and a family! This is one I'm happy to miss.

I m with you Pittcity it didn't pull me in very much but I am hopeful it will improve and want to give it another shot to see where it goes I do enjoy anything psychological but got bored with all the 'boardroom' stuff but hopefully that was just setting the scenes

Rewatched last night through to the end because of the football. Still not enthralled but now need to know what's going on. ...

Very well and cleverly written I thought. Ellen's estrangement from everyone at work seemed so logical and inevitable.
Paula seemed like a reincarnation of TA's Rob Titchener at times. So manipulative yet so apparently helpful and cancerned.
Creepy indeed, Nina.
I loved those Barbara Vine books, Merlot, so clever and totally absorbing!

I found it fascinating and have already developed several 'theories'. f77fs I agree there may be many twists and turns to come. Sorry Greyduster I love a psychological drama.

PRINTMISS Yes hooray - very little filmed in the dark so I didn't have to put subtitles on! May it stay that way.

Recorded it, so will watch tonight, sounds quite quirky.

Really enjoyed it.