Mr Inbetween

What is this? It's a half hour long drama. A drama that is a half hour long. Unheard of. It grew on me and I went through it quick. Why did I go through it quick? It's a half hour long. A half hour long drama. What is this?

Bleak but brilliant. It feels like s1 is he as he saw himself, s2 is his daughter’s pov, s3 views him from his ex’s pov. S1 is a defense. S2 is concerned. S3 is damning. But it all feels real & honestly told. Emotionally difficult to watch after s3 ep3, but no less riveting. S1 & 2 feel like a balanced portrait of masculinity, testosterone’s primal pros & cons without really sugarcoating it. But s3 is a study in bad life decisions. It’s all amazing. A rare crime story in which death has weight.

It is pretty special; the writing comes from somewhere deep and personal, you can see that. It is absolutely hilarious sometimes, but it is perfectly dosed so it doesn't go goofy and stay pretty poignant. The Australian setting's particularities also help create a different aura compared to the run-of-the-mill crime drama. You never know where it is going, which I really appreciate. The last episode of the first season was batsh*t crazy.

Honest and up-front series about the hitman mentality, who tries to uphold a kind of justice in the world (whilst taking money to off just about anyone). Season 2 and 3 get to capitalise on the nicely built up emotion and hit hard with some incredible moments of pathos, due to the carefree, easy-going, yet impactful style of production. Scott Ryan is a revelation, and I demand to see more of his acting and writing.

The resolve is impressive. Great serries. Would've loved something after season 3, but I understand why they stopped it. The criminal who didn't quite mean to be one, it's just a job he takes serriously is pretty great.

1x

one of my favorites. this show was just molded for me. scott ryan as ray shoesmith might be one of my favorite performances on TV. the action is brutal, violent, and quick which i absolutely adore. its not perfect, i think season 3 definitely dropped the ball in terms of pacing, and I wish the ending had a little bit more to it, but its still a great season. season 2 though. oh my god. an almost perfect season of TV. definite recommend to anyone.

Silly, but also fun and overall well-made.

Absolutely outstanding.

What a fucking show. Goddamn.