If this was a fictional series it would be bizarre enough but the fact that it is a true story makes it even more so.
To tell the ending at the beginning of the very first episode gives the game away. Olivia Colman plays, well, plays herself which she does in everything, I note it was written by her husband, David Thewlis does a fine job of playing Christopher. The actors playing the police were awful, as previous reviewers have pointed out the lead detective's constant swearing was distracting and unnecessarily over the top.
The first episode is okay by setting the background to the murders. After that it slowly descends into a weird world so bizarre it's difficult to remember it is based on a true crime, the last one with the cowboy scenes especially so. I presume it was meant to represent the fantasy world that Susan in particular, lived in.
I thought the story could have been told in 3 episodes, I don't recommend it.
To tell the ending at the beginning of the very first episode gives the game away. Olivia Colman plays, well, plays herself which she does in everything, I note it was written by her husband, David Thewlis does a fine job of playing Christopher. The actors playing the police were awful, as previous reviewers have pointed out the lead detective's constant swearing was distracting and unnecessarily over the top.
The first episode is okay by setting the background to the murders. After that it slowly descends into a weird world so bizarre it's difficult to remember it is based on a true crime, the last one with the cowboy scenes especially so. I presume it was meant to represent the fantasy world that Susan in particular, lived in.
I thought the story could have been told in 3 episodes, I don't recommend it.