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I'm not sure which series you peeps were watching but I had to comment. I haven't reviewed much recently but this series forced a reversal.

It's excellent. Exactly what I expect from a British series. None of the stupid slick production without substance of the American series but down to earth, with just enough medical drama to supplement the excellent characters. This is seriously good.

I binged watched it and analyzed my mood before this review to eliminate emotional subjectivity. I seriously doubt a second series will be as good but I am waiting for it.

Although any drama involves a suspension of disbelief, this one has too many holes to go to sea safely.

Of course Jodie Whittaker is good as the nursing sister in a failing NHS hospital whose whistle blowing costs her her job. Indeed the acting is competent all round and the settings (Edinburgh) refreshing. But ... the plot is simply unbelievable.

We are expected to think Jodie takes the identity of a doctor who has emigrated. She picks up a post at an Edinburgh A & E department. Somehow she does this with no bank account details or references. It is simply beyond credibility and the writers should be admonished for not even giving a nod to how she pulls this off. If you accept that, and her willingness to have sex in the bathroom of her consultant (a private house)on day two or three, then maybe the story line is captivating enough to see where it goes.

Luckily Jodie achieved the Dr. Who post before this medical posting unravels.

What's wrong with the director, lamps and the freaking lamp shines...

When Senior Nurse Cath is pushed out of her job, she steals the identity of someone who's setting off to a life in New Zealand.

Suspend your disbelief, that's all I'd say here, if you take it too seriously, you'll struggle. It has taken me the best part of six years to get through it, but it's actually a pretty good watch.

I'm glad it's just four hours, and not six, it's well paced, and manages not to feel too stretched or drawn out.

There were definitely some in jokes with Jodie playing A Doctor, with people unaware that she had, by this point, been cast as The Doctor. I think Jodie is actually really good here, this is the kind of role I think she's better suited to, she's very convincing. Sharon Small was great in support, as was Emun Elliot.

So, you are going to scratch your head a few times, trust me getting a job inside The NHS is subject to multiple rigorous checks, once you get past that aspect you'll enjoy it.

7/10.

I found it amusing knowing that Edinburgh University Main Library at George Square was turned into A&E 😂

I didn't watch this when it first aired but watched it recently. I was expecting a drama based on deceipt reading the summary but it's so much more. The story you can read in the synopsis so won't go into detail about that. For me this was an excellent drama with a good script, excellent acting and intense medical sequences that left me on the edge of my seat. The intensity builds throughout the four parts and keeps you budding for the protagonist even though she is morally corrupt. A good watch and I hope to see more of the lead actress Jodie Whittaker in the future Enjoy.

When it switched over to season two I thought something was wrong with the television. I have never seen a series have two seasons with totally different cast and storyline. Not interested at all.

I would have preferred more of the Season 1 characters. Season 2 wasn't the same show.

Season 1 was not perfect. There were a few plot holes, but the show was still very enjoyable. I would have taken another ten episodes of the impostor trying to make it work living in someone else's shoes. I found it fascinating. The fact that it was morally reprehensible and full of escalating lies made it even more fun.

Never saw season 1. So jumped right in at season 2. Looked promising, but boy... was it slow. They could have told the story in two episodes.

Season 1 is a terrific story. Suspend any cynicism and enjoy. Season 2 is a totally different cast, story and setting. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as season 1

I was expecting an update on series one when I saw publicity for series two but I see no continuation, it's not as if the saga of Allie was concluded in series one.

This second series should be set as a stand alone drama with a different name

Season 1 was a good show AND visually it was incredible! I have never seen Edinburgh so beautifully shot and presented. No "stock film" here. There are views of the city that I've never seen on film before. It's an interesting story and well acted by all the cast - Especially the little one who played Molly. She was incredible!!

Season 2 is a completely different story than Season 1. First off, it's filmed in Glasgow. Poor Glasgow. Not nearly as photogenic as Edinburgh. But they did film the building where most of the story took place in very interesting ways. Kudos to the cinematographer! Season 2, Episode 1 was a sleeper - literally. I fell asleep 5 times in the first Episode and had to keep "rewinding". It took a while to finish the season, but, frankly, it was worth it - in the end. Just faaaaaaaaar tooooooooooo looooooooooog. The Season 2 cast is more well-known and "Americanized" than the first season - Except for Doctor Who. I can't tell you anything about the story because it'll give everything away.

Actually, Season 2 would have made a really good 1:40 minute movie. I would have rated it a 7.5 on it's own.

If there is a Season 3, I'll watch it to see what they come up with. It's always good for background noise.

Review of season 1.

So many holes in the story.

If the series was set pre-internet it may have been more believable.

The acting was fine but the series was so-so.

This is a really great series which I've just watched for the second time. Jodie Whittaker turns in her usual excellent performance supported by a very strong cast.

Every episode builds to the exciting climax and I can't understand some of the poor reviews here. Dan Sefton, the writer, is a former doctor and the technical aspects of the story are very well done.

Whittaker and Small are great, but the plot is unbelievable in many points. It's tense and well acted. Too much lens flare though.

I don't see how people are saying that Whittaker gave a weak performance. She did a great job imo (but she's absolutely incredible in Paddy Considine's "Journeyman"). The writing made her character unlikable though.

8 out of 10- tense, well acted, a bit unbelievable

An excellent show with a stellar cast, however I can't help but think how similar the plot is in many aspects to John Collee's " A Paper Mask" where a hospital orderly in this case assumes the identity of his best mate, a recently qualified doctor and who perishes in a motor accident. The impersonator goes on to leave a train wreck of a hospital behind. Throughout the book and as I imagine it will be throughout this TV series, you are left wondering when they are going to be uncovered and also with whom they share their secret, generally a lover.

'Trust Me' did have potential to be good. The concept was intriguing enough and Jodie Whitaker and Sharon Small have done good work elsewhere. Unfortunately, while there are good things that stop it from being complete dreck, am going to have to join those expressing disappointment in this four-part series. Intriguing concept if done correctly but very underwhelming execution of it.

As said, 'Trust Me' is not without its good things. It is atmospheric visually, though not in a flashy or cinematic way instead more of a muted look that suited the tone well, and is shot slickly enough. Impressive scenes are too few, but they are there. Particularly note-worthy was the life and death situation with the patient suffering from a tooth abscess resulting in a main character's conduct being questioned, that was a harrowing watch. The medical stuff occasionally intrigues and is more interesting and better done than the personal life subplots.

What comes off best is the acting. The best performances come from Emun Elliot and Sharon Small, Elliot gives a lot of intensity and a sympathetic edge and Small nails it in a performance that's authoritative and sometimes affecting as the only interesting character. Blake Harrison is decent but doesn't have enough to work with. The girl who plays the daughter is cute and appealing.

Jodie Whitaker's performance was one of those difficult to make of ones. It's certainly competent and she tries hard and is very committed clearly, it's just fairly uninspired and would have benefited better with less flat dialogue and a much more sympathetic character that didn't make so many frustrating decisions and so many errors that in real life would have caused suspicion.

Sadly, 'Trust Me' is very problematic. Much of the storytelling is pedestrian in pace and stretches credibility to beyond breaking point (don't need to work in the medical profession to feel this way, it's common sense). Calling a lot of the events surrounding the deception implausible is an understatement. The final episode is rushed and the ending is contrived ridiculousness and pure fantasy. The romantic subplot is crassly written, predictable and drawn out where neither characters are ones you care for because their decision making makes one want to bang their heads together.

Disappointing too is the script, which completely lacks any kind of depth and nuance and is instead both crass and dreary as well as underwritten, clearly written by somebody with relatively little medical knowledge and an inability to develop characters and realistic situations. It's far too straightforward and safe too, the early exposition scenes are dreadfully clunky and the interview scene is a joke.

Characters are flat, with the marginal exception of Brigitte (which is largely to do with Small being as good as she is), and are also unsympathetic, constantly defying plausibility with their actions. How Andy reacts to the deception immediately lowers one's opinion of him, and the outcome of Brigitte's story was not believable for a second.

Overall, has its moments but disappointing. 5/10 Bethany Cox

I am not a nurse or a doctor, but am a volunteer EMT and an ER phlebotomist. While Cath shouldn't have pretended, but there is a real issue where nurses understand the down to earth reality of healthcare. Whittaker did a great job playing the emotions of women being caught in the middle of being a working mom and a naturally talent individual. I'd sure like to see this turn into a real series.

Jode Whittaker goes up a level in this series, playing a multi-layered role with aplomb. There are, of course, some plot holes (to be expected given the central premise) but the writers do a reasonable job of addressing these. If anything, they should be applauded for creativity.

The suspense, twists and turns and sublime acting of the lead are what make this mini-series. As for the supporting cast, Emun Elliott is competent though not brilliant. Sharon Small, Lisa Livingstone and Michael Abubaker are all positives as hospital staff, although the comedy romance element can be slightly cringe inducing. Black Harrison is a bit hard to watch at times, although this is more due to the part he is given than any fault of his own.

Overall, intriguing, tense and kept me coming back for more. Very well done. The four episodes have answered most questions that could have been asked and I'm not sure what a second series could possibly add. We'll have to wait and see.