Mother Father Son.

I agree Petra. I thought it was verging on a porn movie - not that I've seen one. I watched it because I thought it would be good with Richard Gere in. Not sure if I could watch part two.

I must have missed the sex scene because I fell asleep! I also thought it would be good with Richard Gere in it. I certainly did not watch it all as I had an early night, such a disappointment.

I suspect the dominating unpleasant manner of his treatment of the woman is intended to point up the change in him after the stroke. But I agree it was a bit OTT and the point could have been made in many other ways, equally effectively.

I fell asleep too.

I thought it was physically impossible.

The rest of it was good.

Don't understand what the bath scene was all about. Must have flooded the bathroom, and got her dressing gown wet.

I started it and didn’t get into it so switched off

I read a review as wondered if it might be good and thought no won't bother watch it now. Sex sells they say but i find it seems to be on the tick list to get viewers and adds very little of real value anymore.

I was watching it until the scene where they started to use the ‘c’ word. I refuse to watch any more as I thought it was disgusting. I went off to read instead. It’s lost this viewer.

Dreadful codswallop so far . The newspaper critic agreed but said she watched episode 2 and it was much better. May give it another go, but I doubt it.

I watched it because of Richard Gere but I didn't like his character or his son's character and didn't bother to watch the episode until the end. It was too dreary and won't be watching again.

Gonegirl I didn't understand the bathroom scene either. All I could think of was that the overflowing bath would take down the ceiling!

And I don't like watching abusive sex, so that was that.

I found it strangely compelling but haven't a clue what's going on. I thought the sex scene was gratuitous too..didn't add anything imho.

Not sure I'll carry on watching.

It reminded me of McMafia, all style and no emotional connection.

I think it was trying to be "arty"but was, in my opinion, really pretentious. The dialogue was so unnatural. I don't think I'll watch it again either.

It was so Boring!!! There seemed to be something the matter with the lighting, the characters were unbelievable and the dialogue very odd. Whatever it was trying to do it failed miserably.

Is the ‘c’ word codswallop??

Not sure what I was expecting with this series but it certainly took me by surprise. I recorded it so I was actually ironing when I watched, nearly scorched a shirt at one point.
It's one of those programmes you have to watch to see what other gratuitous effect they can think of. The premise is an interesting one but all in all too pretentious I thought too.

When it was advertised it looked promising, but, it didn't live up to that promise. I stayed with it until about 15 minutes into episode 3 and just gave up. Poor lighting, mumbled speech and I couldn't really follow the plot (if there was one). I think Richard Gere had his moment of fame with Pretty Woman, and that was more because of Julia Roberts acting and the white uniform he wore.

I'm getting more into it now.

Missed the sex scene. Thought the first episode was so boring/ acting so wooden I stopped watching. Disappointed in Richard Gere it was awful

I am beginning to hate it. The sex scene at the beginning and the bad language all through are gratuitous, I’ve never been that struck on Richard Gere, and its only saving grace is Helen McRory.

Its OK, i think the acting is good, particularly with the son....i'm glad i got to episode 3, ...its slotting into place....I can see why they put the sex/language scene with the son in episode 1....i shall stick to the end with this one

Yes. I think having the stroke is somehow going to turn him into a better person. He was a right prat to begin with.