The Gone

This series is not the best, bad acting no exciting parts Very boring had to turn this off halfway through the second episode. Great scenery that was the only good thing about it. A lot better things to watch on tv, definitely not gripping or exciting barely even interesting. A shame because a few if the actors have been in good series previously but this is definitely second rate. Kept thinking its got to get going and get better than this soon, but afraid not. This could have been really good but sadly wasn't, can't understand the people leaving good reviews. Maybe should have watched all episodes but really couldn't.

I liked it when the detective hero loses a fight with a passing teenager right at the start. Refreshing not to have the lead character a super-hero who outfights everyone. We then get a glimpse of New Zealand society. In particular the life of the Maori. How they were ill-treated in the past, and are still far from equal. And also real imperfect characters. Different from each other. We start with one mystery, and then several more crop up. The season ends with at least one mystery cleared up. More for Season two, I assume. And some excellent scenery. Places where real people are living and having complex lives.

The sound was awful. A lot of the dialogue seemed mumbled and we just couldn't work out what was being said. Throw in the accents as well .... You need subtitles really. New Zealand dramas tend to pick up points just by virtue of the scenery and the settings. This is no exception, but it is still a 6. The last episode just fell apart and the ending was frustrating. Were they leaving the door firmly open for a second series? Who knows, anyway I think The Goat Man was Bruce. The bone crosses that were discovered in Colin Friends house was not explained. When interviewed by police the girl didn't mention the scars on the wrists of her assailant. Why did Aileen go deep into the bush when she had a plane to catch? Clichéd lone female walking into danger. Many other clichéd storylines. All the profanities are totally unnecessary. Just write a good script and not rely on the F word for emphasis!! It adds nothing. Detracts in fact. This is a contemporary drama and contains language and/or attitudes that some viewers, particularly those of a more mature generation, the Silent Majority, will find offensive.

I really enjoyed this drama, it had suspense and beauty to add to this enjoyable story. It had left us with some questions that hopefully will be answered on season 2. But the acting was great and believable, the New Zealand countryside was amazing and added to the suspense of the storyline. I feel for the characters and how their lives are intertwined, and also the Maori culture is brought out in the storyline is interesting as well. It's an interesting twist of suspense and culture. The last couple of minutes of the last episode was rather scary and has me hanging on waiting for the next season.

I did not have any expectations from this serie. I just wanted to give a try and check whether it is an interesting one or not. Believe me it worths watching for real. The first season has a crazy ending and I was not even close to guess the ending. For that reason, I can assure you that this serie does not have a simple or boring storyline. Richard Flood and. Acushla-Tara Kupe are performing great. I must say that it was an interesting mix of cultures (Irish and Maori) to watch and you learn things from these cultures in this serie. For that reason, I voted 8 points out of 10 for this series. I cannot wait to see the next season and I am pretty sure that it is going to be a shocking story again.

Started good and seemed as though it was going to be a decent thriller but.......there was just so much time wasted on people just staring at each other and scenes that did not move the plot on at all. The sound was poor throughout with either the characters talking far too quietly or the music drowning everything out. The relationships between the characters seemed forced and they were hard to relate to and empathise with. We identified the culprit way before the end, which was really disappointing and the ending was extremely unsatisfying. However, the setting and scenery was breathtaking and seeing the cultural scenes was really interesting. Its just a shame that the rest of the show was a let down. Should have been condensed into a 2 hour movie.

Honestly, it was the review in the Guardian - If you like The Kin youll enjoy this......what????? Seeing it was showing on BBC4. Expecting something cultural and different but this was not. Very run of the mill BBC1 type of series. The story line was below par the chemistry no and the random scenes. I felt this def wasmt a hooker, just random and silly. The blend of NZ and Irish with subtitles just annoyed me. The script was a little basic. Comical at times. Dont waste your time. Not really tense.. Perhaps a sunday afternoon watch if your really bored. I fell asleep towards the end and turned it off. I didnt really care about the ending.