Irvine Welsh's Crime

[cuprabob]

It's from a few years back but I don't remember it being on TV at the time but saw it on the STV Player / ITVX and thought I would give it a go. Glad I did as I thought it was pretty good and Dougray Scott was excellent in it as the lead DI with a special mention to Jamie Sives whose character is just mental. Ken Stott and John Simms also feature.

[vxr8mate]

Just watched the first episode but I have to admit to the struggles with the accents.

[Silverage]

We stuck it out for the first two before giving up. Partly the heavy accents and partly disbelief that anyone like the copper with the long hair could exist in a modern police force.

[cuprabob]

Second series released on ITVx today.

[biggbn]

Thanks for this, we really enjoyed first series. Thought it was properly good television if a really hard watch

[Don Veloci]

cuprabob said:

Second series released on ITVx today.

[Its Just Adz]

Thanks, we enjoyed the first one

[cuprabob]

I'm 3 episodes into the second series and I think it's just as good as the first series.

[ray von]

I've watched all the series and thoroughly enjoyed it although strange to see Brian McCardie the original Gillman from Filth turn up as a different cop.

[Mezzanine]

A second series? Excellent!

Thanks for the heads up - really enjoyed the first one

[popeyewhite]

ray von said:

I've watched all the series and thoroughly enjoyed it although strange to see Brian McCardie the original Gillman from Filth turn up as a different cop.

Crime is basically a toned-down Filth unfortunately. Scott is a censored (by Irvine) version of the copper in Filth. Still watchable though.

[Don Veloci]

3 episodes in and series 2 seems a bit more Fith Lite than series 1 was.

Ray Lennox is at least a better copper that Bruce Robertson, mental side aside.

The others are much more Filth/comic book. Even Drummond is a different character.

The recurring politician seems turned up to 11 from series 1 too.

[cuprabob]

Finished it last night and although I liked S1, I actually enjoyed S2 more. Some good funny moments too.