Rent What Remains: Series 1 (2013)
4.1 of 5 from 59 ratings
3h 56min
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- Synopsis:
The young woman had been in the loft for quite a while... dead. Discovered by two new tenants Michael and his heavily pregnant partner Vidya, it turns out that the heavily decomposed body belongs to a previous resident, Melissa, who hasn't been seen in more than two years and hasn't even been reported missing. DI Len Harper, in the process of retiring but not yet ready to let go, decides to follow up on a case that is already half-buried by his police colleagues. As he looks deeper into Melissa's story, he begins to open doors in the shared flats that have long remained closed hiding secrets any of which could lead to a killer. Partners in business and love, Elaine and Peggy, shared a turbulent relationship with the young girl. The divorced news editor Kieron and his damaged son Adam, what do they know and how much will they reveal? And the aging teacher who has lived in the house for fifteen years; apparently he lives alone, but appearances can be deceptive. Who we are behind closed doors is at the heart of a riveting murder mystery that grips until the darkest truths are revealed. - Actors:
- David Threlfall, Denise Gough, Lisa Millett, Alexander Arnold, David Bamber, Claudie Blakley, Jessica Gunning, Victoria Hamilton, Steven Mackintosh, Amber Rose Revah, Russell Tovey, Indira Varma, Lee Nicholas Harris, Martha Mackintosh, Terence Beesley, Julian London, Jeremy J J Webb, Michael Webber
- Directors:
- Coky Giedroyc
- Producers:
- Grainne Marmion
- Writers:
- Tony Basgallop
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Crimes, TV Dramas
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Reviews (1) of What Remains: Series 1
Enjoyable, tense, exciting if unrealistic WHODUNNIT set in a Victorian House in London - What Remains: Series 1 review by PV
I enjoyed this, despite the groan-inducing punny title. I liked it was just 4 episodes long - some dramas like this add padding and flab to make it 6 or even 8 parts. 4 is enough.
This is a WHODUNNIT basically - all the suspects united by living in the same London Victorian house made into flats. A tad unrealistic in many ways, the entire plot actually, and I have never known flat-owners all give keys to someone in a flat, esp someone they all dislike,. But hey...
The biracial couple thing was just SO unrealistic - I cannot believe a middle class Asian would - unmarried - have a baby with a uneducated white Londoner who works in a shop flogging trainers. Just would not happen. So rare as to be non existent. Reminds me of so many unrealistic mixed race couples on TV adverts, just eyerollingly absurd. The archery plant as a tad absurd too.
I did like the lesbian couple, they dominated the screen when on. Some other characters less interesting BUT enough red herrings and the reveal not until the very end, with plenty of action. Just forget the lack of realism - like who paid the bills etc for the empty top flat, for 2 wholes years, council tax etc. And the way the retired cop keeps on with the case and finds out stuff is not plausible.
New star of BABY REINDEER appears here, Jessica Gunning.
I surprised myself by enjoying this so 4 stars.
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