I've just finished watching season number 1, I really liked the story but I still can't believe the poor acting. It could have been an excellent story if it had better casting. The Crawford's are really perfect, blonde, beautiful, perfect shape but it's imposible to believe anything they say or do. The best friend, neighbors and lover are really awful. It's really unbelievable how the producers let this one go down the toilet.

I enjoyed this series (on S1 E7 now), not the best I've ever seen but it keeps the interest going with twists and turns. The only real problem is......Juliette Lewis!! Every time she has a scene my eyes roll back, she really is a bog awful actress (almost as bad as she is a singer) and definitely should not have been cast as a main character in this series (a cameo role as a bar skank would be more fitting for her talents). I will watch it to the end though.

Season 1 was a nuanced psychological thriller with a fantastic resolution. So far season 2 is a soap opera. A shame, I was looking forward to seeing Michael Ealy, the one season wonder, again.In season 1 there was palpable tension between the lead suspect and the lead investigator, to the point you weren't sure which was the bad guy. The tension in the community, the actions of the media, the dubious motives of others surrounding the main suspect created a genuine tension right to the very end.Season 2 is sensationalist, lacks any genuine tension and revolves around soap-opera style revelations. After 7 episodes I don't think I really care anymore who the murder is.

A good title 'secrets and lies' as it seems that everyone has something to hide.On the way to uncovering the killer of a five year old boy, a small community and even the cops are thrown to the audience as sacrificial red herrings. Even if they aren't guilty of murder, they'll be found guilty of something!Everyone plays their part well and all ten episodes are filled with drama and excitement.I haven't seen the Aussie version but ABC (and the networks) seem to be finally catching up with the quality of content put out by the less restricted cable, internet and pay networks.Even though it's aired on a family friendly network, there's an extended scene of torture which Americans seem to find OK for kids to be subject to. I'm not sure why Americans find torture and violence OK for kids but sex seems to be limited to almost Victorian standards of restriction.Nevertheless, ABC have overcome these hindrances with remarkable skill and produced a gripping drama.Juliette Lewis (who seems to be in everything in one form or another) has signed on for the second season, but as yet nobody else has. Maybe this will turn in to her show. I hope so.