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The performances of Bean and Graham are, even though we have come to expect brilliance from them both, astonishing. So, too, are those from everyone in smaller roles, none of which is underwritten or sketchy, and who thicken the drama into something more profoundly moving and enraging at every turn. Time well spent.
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Stephen Graham is right when he calls the series “difficult to watch,” but it’s also a must-see, both as a lesson on the British prison system, and a masterclass in acting.
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We learned far more about Bean’s character than Graham’s. McGovern didn’t reveal his hand – we know that Eric will be forced to compromise himself in an attempt to save his son from harm, but we don’t know how Mark will be drawn into that. It’s not going to end well, is it? But at least we get to watch two actors at the very top of their game.
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It is also compelling television, though, with a premium cast and written like a punch to the face. In a good way.
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Superlative acting (from the entire cast as well as the two leads), heartbreaking storytelling and a fearless depiction of a system that looks to serve no-one but those people who, as Mark's cellmate suggests, are making money from it.
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While the writing in Time is strong, the performances by Bean and Graham are what will connect with viewers.
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Time is solid, sturdy and just a little slow.
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