Sherwood

I agree. I will persist, just in case.

Yes, it was hardly Call The Midwife, or Lark Rise To Candleford was it? Not that I expected it to be.

Must confess I could not really remember much about the first series. Characters kept appearing who I sort of remembered, but the actual back stories escaped me.

It was not a series (the first one) I wanted to re-watch though.

I thought it was a bit to close to the Merseyside Detectives very sad programme about gangs , drugs and shooting involved in the murders of Olivia and Ashley, Also the F word was used a lot which now seems to be the norm now, not sure if I will carry on watching ,

Well you really had to concentrate on this, bit confusing as I couldn't completely recall who was who from the last series.
Had to Google the Radio Times where they explained the plot and the characters.

I'm sticking with it. I've met the writer when I lived in that neck of the woods. I think there are some interesting characters so I'll stick with it. It may not turn out to be the story you think it is.

We will persevere as it took a while with the first series.

I was looking forward to watching this, but won’t be returning for episode 2. Sullen teenagers, scenes of staring into the abyss and the sound quality was poor.

Gave it about half an hour, but life's too short and there's too much choice out there. I did see the last series but can't remember that much about it and have no desire to trawl through it all over again. Shame! it's got a good cast with the excellent Lesley Manville, just seemed disjointed.

I thought it was just me. I was looking forward to this series but I switched off the first episode because I was actually getting irritated by the chopping and changing of scenes, the meaningless snippets of information and most of all the staring into the abyss (a perfect description, Marilla).
I am disappointed as I did enjoy the first series, but I will continue to read the reviews on here and if it picks up I will give it another go.

Too much packed into the first episode, with confusing flashbacks to the previous series, which I enjoyed. Trying to sort out who is related to whom, as it all seems to hang on family loyalties. Shall continue watching as there are good actors in it but feel I need to take notes.

I was expecting the whole of the series to be on iPlayer because I opted to watch in UHD …just have to wait for next Sunday like the old days! Nothing else was calling my name so I was glad of something new to watch.

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I was expecting the whole of the series to be on iPlayer because I opted to watch in UHD …just have to wait for next Sunday like the old days! Nothing else was calling my name so I was glad of something new to watch.

I think episode 2 is on tonight.

I did not see the last series so I did not have a clue who was who so I gave up after 20 minutes.

I will try Platform 7 tonight on ITV- I live in hope it is warchable.

OH and I both very disappointed and agreed we didn't want to watch any more. I know my hearing is not as good as it was but I thought there was a lot of mumbling too

Calendargirl thanks, of course it’s a bank holiday! 🙂

I struggled to keep up with Sherwood last night as well. I will see what the next episode brings.

I didn’t enjoy the first series, Mr C did and also enjoyed last night. Maybe he’s easily pleased .

I watched the first series as Mr MM had Iron and enjoyed it. Only saw snippets of last night's episode between putting out the washing, DH watching on catch up. I won't be wasting any more of my time on it.
I'm not really a fan of gritty crime drama.

He had it on! I wish he would iron, but no.

I'm sticking to more light hearted and uplifting nowadays.

We watched it as we did the first series, no sound problems, tonight’s episode should be good, we both enjoy a gritty drama.

Charleygirl I was the same didn’t watch the last one so went to start last night couldn’t understand it at all so went over and watched long lost families

Watched the second episode which I thought was deeply unpleasant; not sure I shall watch any more.
Apparently based on the author's recollections of growing up in Nottinghamshire (?) following the closure of the mines but seems to centre on a series of revenge killings instigated by chilling matriarchs, for the 'family.'

Trying for another Peaky Blinders?

We watched part 2 last night and will watch further episodes.

Obviously, it is a dramatisation but there was a time, after the closure of the coalfields when Nottingham became quite lawless.