This could have been a great show instead it is an absolute mess where things that make no sense constantly happen. It would have taken so little to polish up the script, you and I could do it, but not these writers. I rarely quit on shows but by the end of the first episode I knew it was a dog, by the end of the second one I had suffered enough abuse and hrew in the towel. I feel bad for the actors, they try hard but the script is so bad there no way to keep this ship from sinking

I had to watch to the end. But it was tough. It started good but quickly descended into mediocrity. Completely lost the sci-fi aspect of the plot. Watch only if you have nothing else to watch.

I have never understood why people are so quick to jump to the 1/10 score. The 1970 Film 'Trog', arguably one of the worst films ever made, gets an average of 3.6 so, even if you are hyper critical of some of the shortcomings of this series, it is clearly not 1/10. Without giving another plot synopsis, the story is a London police drama underpinned by the knowledge of the protagonists, of the inevitable extinction of life on earth in 5 years. I tend to be quite critical of procedurals that have outlandish and unbelievable plot elements. With this one though, as long as you buy the main premise (and that requires a certain suspension of disbelief), the extremity of the situation takes the focus off most details that could trip up the more nit-picky mind. So I for one was generally swept along. What helps this is the pace and intensity of the programme. It is undoubtedly a high-adrenaline drama, with few gaps to take a breath. The music criticised by some commenters have for being too noisy (really?!) was well matched to the unrelenting tempo of the plot. The casting and acting were both suitable to the drama, with a really convincing performance from Agnyess Deyn. Stylised it certainly was, but it was stylised well, so I really cant see that as a criticism. There were a few niggles. I don't think the editing was brilliant. The various serial killer sub-plots were very variable in detail and the one in the last episode seemed almost throw-away. I got the feeling that they had had to scrunch the series down to 6 episodes having originally filmed for more. Also how silence about such a life ending event could be maintained at all, and the ease with which the newspaper release in the first episode was quashed, strain the credulity a bit. Anyway that's my tuppence worth. There's no accounting for taste, but I wish people would avoid rushing to unnecessarily harsh scoring. It ruins the system as a guide.

The only reason I'm not awarding this show with a 10-star rating is due to the graphic violence scattered throughout the season. Apart from that, I found the show more than kept my attention and am disappointed the 1st season had only 6 episodes.I thought Jim Sturgess did a fine job, but Agyness Deyn eclipsed him (pun somewhat intended) with her superb acting! She is incredibly believable and brings abundant emotion and feeling to this intense television series. I do wish the show contained slightly more science fiction. However, the lack of apocalyptic content throughout the season makes the ending of the season finale much more powerful.I can't wait for season 2!