Rent Manhunt: Series 1 (2019)

Real life crime thriller - Manhunt: Series 1 review by JG

This is produced as a three part crime series but it is based on the memoirs of an actual met detective, Colin Sutton and the hunt for a serial killer. Martin Clunes plays the lead role very well, bringing a down to earth seriousness to the role that is hard to reconcile with his other TV roles involving comedy. All the cast give good performances and portray very well the huge effort that goes into solving crimes when evidence that will convict is hard to come by. There is some tension between characters but it doesn't evolve into the melodrama that soaps and thriller crime series descend to. It all seems very real and true to life. It paints things as they are, as a documentary would, but is satisfying as a drama. The production team must have put a lot of effort into trying to do justice to the memory of the real life victims. In my view they can be proud of what they achieved.