Casey Dillard I'm excited by any version of the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (much like Treasure Island, but that's for a different review), but this one caught my attention before the first title card ever rolled.James Nesbitt is a phenomenal character actor in this role, gleefully diving into the Hyde character and dolefully struggling to plant his feet in the world as Tom. Gina Bellman long ago earned her place in my heart as one of the most natural comedic actresses that I was lucky enough to watch, but she also performed her role as a ferocious mother and determined wife in the series.It stumbled a bit in the last episode, but was captivating and tense for almost its entire run. A very good showing.

rwk2 This series is like a set of six sprints. First episode was OK but pacing itself. Nothing too extraordinary, just gathering steam. It really hits its stride during episodes two through four. So much so that right there it's clear whose going to win the race. Hence, at the tail end episodes five and six are still solid but not as wicked cool as the middle ones. I was nervous in the beginning of number six, looked like it was going to go way cliché, but it came back strong.A little sample of some of the coolest lines (and there are MANY):"Trust me, I'm a psychopath!" and "My Daddy wants to have a word with you."One of the things this series pulls off amazingly well is the use of flashbacks. It was clearly plotted out from the get-go (unlike LOST) and hence it all fits together perfectly. I haven't been this impressed by a whole series in a good long while.Awesome.

templeorder I was only willing to sample this series because of Murhpy's Law and James Nesbitt was playing the lead (i'm a huge fan, so maybe i'm biased here). I can honestly say i was blown away. It was certainly far better than i even hoped and way exceeded my expectations. This was one of those "less is more" approaches to special effects and terror. Its flashes and images we see at his worst moments as Hyde, but enough to make your skin crawl when you see him on screen. Nesbitt's face is FAR more expressive than i thought. Not quite a Jim Carey, but i was creeped out a few times with his facial expressions. Also, his performance reminded me a lot of Alex in A Clockwork Orange. Hyde would have made a perfect droog. Playing the role of the doctor seemed like it required more effort - he's not a dynamic character until later in the series... and i think its hard to really care about him until things get moving. The adaptation itself.. well, someone should win an award for it. Its very modern and involves good contemporary plot arcs of mature violence, social norms, coporatism, secret societies, and others woven together exceedingly well.

drzanis I am confident that I have a good range and taste in TV series. This was a brilliantly captured, dark, twisting and suspenseful 5 part series. Roller-coaster in your seat type stuff. Please note that this is NOT the same old tale of Jekyll & Hyde retold or revised; it merely builds on it, I guess you could call it a sequel and there is a subplot many people have commented as being "unrealistic" - May I ask what you expected from the Jekyll & Hyde story to begin with? The viewers mood towards the characters develops on par with the episodes.If your a fan of BBC thriller series this ones for you. Good ol British TV 'on the edge of your seat' stuff!James Nesbitt is a stunning actor; If you follow up on him like I did check out Murphys Law which is another absolutely awesome series (same quality as this series!) Cheers Dr.Z