Sylvia and Frank Daly are set to move to Botswana after he is moved and promoted by his firm, however they're haunted by a real life nightmare, a husband murdering his wife.
A fine start to this series, imaginative, clever and rather grim at times, with the couple seemingly trapped in n endless nightmare. I like that it was a shared experience, and that you never quite knew if their nightmare was real or not.
That final twist, that was great, if you've ever seen Afterlife with Lesley Sharp, there's an episode in that with virtually the same plot.
They truly did hire some grey writers for this series, and this debut episode sees a great script from Michael J. Bird, best known for The Aphrodite Inheritance and who pays the Ferryman.
My only gripes, Lynley screaming so much, and at times it felt a little repetitive, but otherwise it's an atmospheric thriller that will have you caught up in it.
Top notch performances from both Carol Lynley and Christopher Cazenove, both are very convincing.
Lynley did a line in horror thrillers, I have become a big fan of hers in recent times, think Cat and The Canary and Thriller.
Excellent start.
8/10.
