Tonight 6 part drama ITV 9pm “Out There”.

I really enjoyed Out There. A lot of it reminded me so much of Breaking Bad (Gus Fring anyone?) which is why it’s been called Brecon Bad. Accents didn’t worry me as apparently in the Welsh Borders/Marches there are a lot of English living there. I did think the violence in it felt more real than the heavily stylised machine gun battles in the desert near Alberqueque, New Mexico.

I have watched 3 episodes so far, and although it may be a little far fetched in places, the thing that struck me was the sheer futility and no future in the lives of Rhys and the lovely Sadie.

Those who indulge in a little snort of something to liven up their middle class night out are very detached from the grim reality of the life of those lured into and trapped into the lower levels of the drug trade.

County lines goes on everywhere, just that us normal law abiding people don’t see it. So not that far fetched……

I liked it😁
Waiting for the next series now.

Calendargirl

Watched episode 3 last night.

So far fetched.

Surely Nathan and Caleb would have ended up with blood over their clothes, after manhandling the body?

But no, just seemed to return home, telling Johnny to ‘fasten his coat up’ before the cleaner saw his own blood stained clothing.

The ‘suite’ looked like an abattoir, can’t imagine Johnny half heartedly washing the bath down with the shower hose would eliminate all the evidence.

😁

Where do I begin?

Blood being swilled everywhere, DNA evidence from Johnny all over the place, I think I may have nodded off at that point.

It was disappointing as so divorced from reality. Following the main incident (avoiding spoilers) any normal person would simply have rung the police.
Also the ending was crazy in that it was not an ending at all!
Clunes' accent was very vague!!!

Watched episode 3 last night.

So far fetched.

Surely Nathan and Caleb would have ended up with blood over their clothes, after manhandling the body?

But no, just seemed to return home, telling Johnny to ‘fasten his coat up’ before the cleaner saw his own blood stained clothing.

The ‘suite’ looked like an abattoir, can’t imagine Johnny half heartedly washing the bath down with the shower hose would eliminate all the evidence.

I gave up on it

I’ve watched all 6 episodes, and as with so many series recently, was very disappointed.

Please, no hints or spoilers, I don't binge watch either.

Agreed, Calendargirl. I am a confirmed binge watcher, but that sometimes means waiting till the end before watching.

Spoilers are the bane of my life on TV threads, as even when thread titles expressly ask for no spoilers people can’t seem to resist adding them. I often go elsewhere for TV chat these days - particularly when it comes to Corrie.

MN often has both a ‘real time’ or ‘TV pace’ thread as well as a ‘spoiler’ one, and they are very good at telling off those who ruin the pleasure of other viewers by leaking information before it’s been aired.

Please remember some of us watch these programmes as they air, week by week.

Not all of us binge watch, and don’t want the ending revealed before the series, far fetched or otherwise, is even half way through.

I’m watching the last episode. To be honest it got too far fetched for my liking. Big crime now - involving half a dozen upstanding members of the community.

In real life, I couldn’t stand the stress - I’d have my head in my hands and ‘fess up to the Police. Mind you that said didn’t the drug baron tell Nathan ‘your son wouldn’t be safe in a remand centre so don’t even think about involving the Police’.

Poor Nathan stitched up good and proper on all sides it seems.

I've watched all 6 episodes. Very far fetched and left open for another series.....

Well, we're all over the place, they don't half get around.

merlotgran

That rather sexy Welsh actor Mark Lewis Jones is in it as well.

sexy....

Fell asleep half way through the second one Can I be bothered to watch it again
Completely not my type but I fell in love with Mark Lewis Jones in Keeping Faith don’t know whether I will in this role

Just watched the first episode on catch up. I really enjoyed it.

I’ve just binge watched 2 episodes today. It’s really tense …
3 more to go.
Gripping stuff.

I watched the 1st episode earlier today, now watching the 2nd. I am really enjoying it.
I is showing very well how kids are being sucked in a tricked into being runners.

Oh Johnny, please don’t get mixed up with Sadie, the whole family is trouble!

Surely you aren’t allowed to shoot drones down with your shotgun?

Does Nathan do any actual work, or just ride round in his Land Rover?

Actually I get the appeal of Mark Lewis Jones.Maybe not so much now but certainly in Keeping Faith a few years ago there was a certain ruggedness and that lovely Welsh accent to enjoy.

merlotgran

^Beauty must be in the eye of the beholder^😁

Blame my age…or maybe my eyesight…or both! 😂

You know where you should have gone 🤓

^Beauty must be in the eye of the beholder^😁

Blame my age…or maybe my eyesight…or both! 😂

merlotgran

That rather sexy Welsh actor Mark Lewis Jones is in it as well.

Beauty must be in the eye of the beholder 😁