Conviction

I first watched this on BBC America and loved it so I bought it.When I got it my wife and I watched it and a few months later watched it again.The amazing thing is that we almost never watch things more than once but there is something incredibly compelling about this mini series. I ask myself: Is it the acting? (It's good to be sure) Is it the story? (an amazing roller coaster ride) I think it is a perfect storm of a production that brings the elements together in an explosive drama.It is at it's soul a cop story but it is so much more with complex and conflicting emotions and relationships among members of a family all involved in law enforcement.The patriarch of the family is suffering Alzheimer's and sees something that he shouldn't see (or should according to how you feel). As he goes in and out of remembering recent events and mixing them up with past events he adds to the suspense of the story. Right up until the last scene.The young brother the naive policeman plays his part well he is teamed with an old warhorse partner. They provide part of the yin and the yang of the story.Toss in an older brother who is higher up the ladder and a sister who is a public defender and you get an interesting mix. The interesting thing is that when I first saw "Blue Bloods" I noticed the similarity to the family in Conviction.There are more twists and turns in this road than on a Swiss mountain road.The suspense builds and builds.It is unforgettable and well acted.We just loaned it to some friends. When they return it I plan to watch it again. If they don't return it I will buy it again.It is that well crafted.Well worth watching.

This is quite funny really. I had had this series ordered on NETFLIX for over 3 months and it said LONG WAIT I got tired of waiting so I bought this copy. I watched the first episode and HATED IT thought it was CRAP very badly constructed disjointed just awful' despite the graphic OMG twist So I threw it aside and quit.... HOWEVER bored a few days later because U had nothing to watch I tried episode two (this is a 6 part series) and it was MUCH better. There seemed to be a more coherent thought process and the story began to become interesting. By the end I had really quite enjoyed it. SO here's the funny part when I went to put it on my DVD shelf I ALREADY owned it I kept thinking I had seen it before OH well LOL. Not the best I have ever seen but quite entertaining.

I just couldn't get used to "Chrissie" being a guy's name... Not a bad movie, worth a watch!

Good luck and patience to watch to the end this police story of solving the 12-old girl murdering and own personal problems, -a boring, grey, typically UK miseriae production by creating the  Queer as Folk  so much afterwards beautified with the US re-mastering.

I missed this drama when it first aired and knew nothing about it when I watched it. I found the story very absorbing and the acting was first class. This drama benefits from having an ensemble cast, as there is plenty of incidental interest with the wider characters. I think it would have been more pleasurable to watch in weekly instalments because the main plot line is dragged out somewhat. But in many ways this is the whole point. Conviction is about the psychological effects of an event on all those people tied into it. The end result is more thoughtful and thought-provoking than the average thriller.

I thought I would watch this across at least two days, but once started couldn’t put it away. Disc 2 went straight in after disc 1. Absolutely brilliant, gripping drama, well written and brilliantly acted by a strong cast. Don’t know how I missed this when it was on TV but thanks to a recommendation, found it and am very happy that I did.

This was probably an excellent series but, for me, the background music drowned out most of the dialogue. Such a shame, especially at tense moments. Less is more!!!!

This is an excellent series with fine script and cast and a deliciously edgy theme tune. The sound was a bit dodgy at times and I particularly had difficulty understanding what the Lucy character was saying and I think subtitles would have been helpful. But 5 stars anyway.

Definitely liked it but was really irritated by the apparently lazy attitude to work and competition that did not promote the business they were engaged in. However, the dialogue between the offending individuals was clever and entertaining. Amazingly it all seemed to turn out in the end.(tongue in cheek). Will entertain comfortably but not outstanding.