Pretty tame and clichéd prison drama where every story beat is unsurprising if you've ever seen anything set in a prison previously. I never think that Bean can convince as a weak character and bar a few impressive moments it's largely the same here. Graham on the other hand does a great job and it's his arc that is most worth watching though seems to be trying to set up for a second season perhaps?

Pretty good. A little soft

Fatally geriatric and illogical but i can endure a lot of filmic abuse if the setting is a prison. I just love prison movies. No matter how preachy and dumb it sometimes is, and Time is a hell of a lot of that

Familiar but well acted story all around. It feels a bit soft at times but I still enjoyed it.

Good quality mini-series, couldn't take my eyes off it. Realistic and strong performances from Bean and Graham.

The synopsis concentrates on Eric, the prison officer, but to my mind, that was secondary to the story of Mark Cobden and how a "normal guy" comes to terms with unexpected porridge. However, both stories were played brilliantly by Bean and Graham in one of the most threatening, authentic and grim dramas I have ever experienced. If ever there was a drama that showed why its not wise to break the law, this is it. The script was a little "wrapped up in a bow" but you couldn't fault the acting