The twist at the end was built in because this was supposed to be a thriller. It worked with the overall theme that examines from multiple angles the price of deception and the cost of being the lie, and it was unexpected, but it was not the most engaging part of the series.
That honor belongs to Paddy Considine who manages to bring to life the strain of being a level 1 undercover agent in groups that most would consider vile and dangerous. To succeed, the infiltrator or informant must be thoroughly convincing. And the only way to be believable is to believe yourself at least some parts of the web of deception that you intend to spin. People get lost and many end up paying a terrible price.
So, this show is actually a lot more thought provoking than most TV shows. That said, it still manages to engage the audience as the plot unfolds. I also appreciated how people are depicted. There was not much of the social justice bull crap that many shows like to shove down people's throat. Any attempts at political correctness, like including an East Asian character with a speaking role and heroic actions, seems to have been done to blunt criticisms that the series gives too much credence to undesirable prejudices.
Well worth your time.
That honor belongs to Paddy Considine who manages to bring to life the strain of being a level 1 undercover agent in groups that most would consider vile and dangerous. To succeed, the infiltrator or informant must be thoroughly convincing. And the only way to be believable is to believe yourself at least some parts of the web of deception that you intend to spin. People get lost and many end up paying a terrible price.
So, this show is actually a lot more thought provoking than most TV shows. That said, it still manages to engage the audience as the plot unfolds. I also appreciated how people are depicted. There was not much of the social justice bull crap that many shows like to shove down people's throat. Any attempts at political correctness, like including an East Asian character with a speaking role and heroic actions, seems to have been done to blunt criticisms that the series gives too much credence to undesirable prejudices.
Well worth your time.