Critic Reviews

The quality hasn’t dropped. ... James is superb, and he has assembled a supporting cast of the calibre of Stephen Graham, a standout in series one when he made us feel sympathy and revulsion for him as a convicted sex offender; and Camilla Beeput as Nelly’s almost-girlfriend.

The narrative tightness of the story is never at odds with its diligent pacing. That combination allows each player in this expanding world to feel like they belong. The final chapter of “Save Me Too” is both a logical endpoint and a pathway to continuing. It’s a constant strength of this show that it’s filled with the kind of moments where other series would be content to bow out.

It still stands firm as a gripping thriller. It starts with the kind of bang that insists you pay attention to find out how we got here.

It’s the script, written by James, that truly takes the breath away: clever, gripping while never slipping into cliché.

They were no less convincing second time around, although the horror and urgency is diluted with so much time having elapsed. ... This will prove to be one of the year's best-written dramas.