The Gloaming is stunningly beautiful with a concept, cast, and setting that should have been brilliant television- but the writing and acting are atrocious. I just don't care about the characters- they are either idiots or two-dimensional stereotypes straight out of a English village murder mystery. I am seven episodes in and have really tried to get into it but I just cannot get past these huge flaws. I keep waiting for it to improve or to overwhelmed by an amazing plot twist pay-off that is just not happening. I love the Nordic noir that this show is desperately trying to ape but beyond the amazing cinematography there is nothing to recommend. Oh- and it is a red ute, not a truck. (This bothered me more than it should have).
Review of The Gloaming
