Collateral (2018) Series Review ( NON-SPOILER)
Channel: The EF Word
Date: 2018-03-13

G reviews the new BBC 2 show “Collateral”

When a pizza delivery boy is shot dead after a delivery DI Kip Glaspie and her partner Nathan Bilk uncover a massive conspiracy involving human smuggling at a time when the Syrian war is going on and migrants are simply looking for a safe place to live. Britain however is not comfortable with this and it seems there are larger players involved.

This is a great show and better yet it comes and goes at the perfect pace leaving you satisfied and yet wanting more. 4 episodes an hour long ,which I think needs to be a new standard given how much content is out there.

This whole thing hinges on the character of DI Kip Glaspie. As the lead all eyes are on her and the character is wonderfully refreshing. Smart, capable and written is such a clever way that her character does not need to be cursed by her past or any other demons. Her interactions with others, especially her partner, just show how strong a female lead she is with her quick wit and smarts. The story itself is very good, dealing in heavy subjects without wallowing in its own grief. It allows itself to be light hearted when it can and heavy when it should. Bottom line it’s real. When dealing with a touchy subject, like immigration and how the government and the public are reacting to it. A story of intolerance and crossing the line with interesting players on both sides not allowing itself to be biased one way or the other.  

There isn’t anything I can fault here, the first episode is a little messy and gets complicated however with such a short timeline it needs to put all the pieces in place somehow and when they do it all fits perfectly together. There is on story line I was curious about and either wished they left out or given more time and that is on Jane, a female priest who is also a lesbian who is caring for the one witness to the murder. That dynamic was really interesting and there is so much weight behind it, I was left wanting a bit more there.
As I mentioned this model should be a standard and BBC 2 nailed it start to finish! Check this out!

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