Talented investigator, John Marlott’s life is turned upside down when looks into a series of deaths that lead him down a grotesque path, changing his life forever.
A fresh re-imagining of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein, reminiscent of the 1994 Frankenstein adaptation in-terms of feel and quality. But is handled less on the nose, with fewer theatrics but just as much gore and mystery. It’s not a paint-by-numbers adaptation, Benjamin Ross directs season one of this underrated series’, and lays down the atmosphere and feel of a grim 1827 London.
The set design, practical effects, on location feel and period costumes sell it. The CGI mostly used for locations are seamless film quality. The writers including Ross deliver a Jack the Ripper like mystery in the first series, with all the elements of what you’d want from a Frankenstein’s monster based series. But it plays things out in subtle and interesting gory ways. With story twists, turns and surprises it shows a distinct difference between the dirt and squalor of the poor to the rich, the class divides simmers throughout. Of course there’s plenty of god versus science to be had.
Series two is directed by Alex Gabassi and seamlessly follows the same haunting, gory and mystery highs of the first series only this expands themes of death, with visions in keeping with the storyline, set slightly later. There’s more early police politics and clashes with the church. It delves into mysterious deaths, lost sailors, creepy clockwork figures, uncovering the cause of a plague and more.
Sean Bean is outstanding and Richie Campbell is memorable, along with the perfectly cast supporting players who are fantastic. As well as a slew of familiar faces, notable are Francis Magee and LaurenceFox who appear in the second series.
It feels writers knew it was finishing after two seasons and wrap it up fittingly, although you get the impression that it was cut short. Highly recommend
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