TV Review: Southcliffe - All Souls (2013)

'Southcliffe' Part Four: 'All Souls' (UK Airdate: 18 Aug '13) // Words: Saam Das

Oh, 'Southcliffe'. You promised so much yet in your finale, you delivered so little. In fact, 'All Souls' almost felt like writer Tony Grisoni had mixed up his scripts and ended up writing an episode of another drama. A bitterly disappointing ending to what began as some of the most intriguing programming on British television for quite some time. MAJOR SPOILERS follow.

TV Review: Southcliffe - Sorrow's Child (2013)

'Southcliffe' Part Three: 'Sorrow's Child' (UK Airdate: 11 Aug '13) // Words: Saam Das

Few other dramas of a similar ilk to 'Southcliffe' could get away with an episode showing just a solitary glimpse of arguably the central character. And that moment came almost forty minutes into 'Sorrow's Child'. Instead, we delved deeper into the long-standing disaffection of journalist David (Rory Kinnear) and the strife of the grieving philanderer, Paul (Anatol Yusef). Minor spoilers follow.

TV Review: Southcliffe - Light Falls (2013)

'Southcliffe' Part Two: 'Light Falls' (UK Airdate: 5 Aug '13) // Words: Saam Das

The first part of 'Southcliffe' may have been a relative slow burn, considering its central shooting spree plot device, but 'Light Falls' firmly immersed us into its bleak world. Our focus was not on Stephen Morton's quiet rampage, leaving 15 dead and 20 injured, but on the unsuspecting families of the victims. Some SPOILERS follow.

TV Review: Southcliffe - Hollow Shore (2013)

'Southcliffe' Part One: 'Hollow Shore' (UK Airdate: 4 August 2013) // Words: Saam Das

New Channel 4/Warp Films drama demands your attention purely by the strength of its constituent members - written by 'Red Riding' scribe Tony Grisoni, directed by Sean Durkin of 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' acclaim, and starring top British acting talent including Eddie Marsan and Rory Kinnear. Then comes the intense subject matter - the events leading up to and following the killing spree of a lone gunman in a sleepy English town. Some SPOILERS follow.