You know that commercial with the young adults trying to flee a murderer and the girl cries out, "There's a car, let's go!" And one of the young man says, "No, let's hide behind those chainsaws!" - mocking the utterly foolish decisions people make in horror movies (or, really, the poor storytelling of the writers)? Well, that's part of the problem with this program. I don't dislike the actors and the plot line has potential (though it's a bit of a mimic of the great Foyle's War - except for a forensic expert). But, there are far too many predictable features. Bad decisions as in the horror story pattern. The typical supervisory stupidity and skepticism and corruption in high places is also present. I had high hopes with this. Great setting (WWII London). Decent acting. Plenty of potential but ultimately it is frustrating. It's just a boiler-plate crime story-line copied thousands of times by one TV show after another. I am normally not at all that critical about such programs. There was some enjoyment in the program. But, seriously is there no originality left?

Patrick Kennedy would not be unfamiliar to most viewers. He can be see in Downton Abbey, Boardwalk Empire. Day of Atonement, War Horse, and Pirates of the Caribbean, to name a few.Her he is a doctor in wartime London trying to school the police in forensic science as he attempts to determine cause and criminal in several murders.There is a bit of Foyle's War here, but the focus is on Doctor Collins, not the police.He is assisted by Molly Cooper (Tamzin Merchant), who I imagine is a stand in for the author Molly Lefebure, upon which the film is derived by her memoirs.Of course, the government is not above protecting a killer to aid the war effort.

Well, I won't go on and on here as I am not a movie review fanatic or even talented at describing things well. But I will say, as far as liking this movie that I loved it! I thought it was an excellent murder mystery type movie with very likable characters and I would love to see many more of these. I loved all the lead characters and thought all the acting was great. One reviewer says that Tamzin Merchant was awful. What? I thought she was perfect and I really couldn't get into any kind of sequel without her. One reviewer was disappointed that it was made by Carnival films and not BBC. I for one am glad it was not the usual boring, dragging on, BBC drama. I, if you can't tell, am American and this film was sooooo much better than the usual BBC stuff. It was not Hollywood either nor am I sad that it wasn't. Hollywood stuff gets old. All I can say is that if this is an example of British (admittedly low budget) movies today than I am ready to start watching a lot more of them. I think it was VERY well done on a whatever budget that I really didn't even notice because I was glued to the story the entire time! I was only disappointed when it ended. I could watch more of these on and on. Once again, thank you to all involved, I hope you make many more!

When a woman is found dead young home office pathologist Lennox Collins attends the scene; he soon determines that she was strangled; there is something more sinister about the case than that though; she had a swastika carved onto her tongue! His inspection of the scene is interrupted by reporter Molly Cooper but rather than getting the story she hoped for she gets offered a job as Collins' secretary. The only clue to what the woman had done earlier on the night she was killed is a letter 'M' on her hand; an indication that she had been to the Metropol dance hall. There are a handful of suspects here; including the somewhat seedy owner and a German refugee with a penchant for collecting saucy postcards. Soon another murder takes place; it appears they are dealing with a serial killer.This two part story is very much a melodrama despite being inspired by the memoirs of somebody who worked with a pathologist at the time. Surprisingly it was quite fun despite there being numerous moments when the viewer will think 'that wouldn't have happened back then'… for example at one point Molly walks down a well lit night time street… so much for the blackout! Guessing the killer shouldn't be too difficult either; in such dramas it is never the first accused or the obviously nasty person! Patrick Kennedy and Tamzin Merchant put in good performances as protagonists Lennox and Molly; I rather hope we see more of them in further stories one day. Overall I'd say this is a fun melodrama; just don't expect it to be another 'Foyle's War' or you'll be very disappointed!