ZacBloom It is a horrendous show, badly written, badly acted, and with no cohesion. The writing is particularly bad making most scenes implausible or ridiculous. It is not the supernatural aspect that is implausible, but the characters, what they say, how they say, and how the story develops. It takes a while for the show to actually develop more of an overarching story that is not limited to the single episodes. Throughout the stereotypical and ignorant portrayal of science and mediums are repeated. I have no idea why they decided to have a psychologist as main character when the writers clearly do not anything about psychology and religion. This muddle continues right through the series. The acting is atrocious. Most of the actors simply yell and shout to be dramatic. The writing does not help them. They all sound hysterical at best. Andrew Lincoln is the only one who is spared. It seems the writer thinks women in particular are hysterical and over the top. The setting, for its worth, is OK.

lorriebeauchamp This show pulled me in with great acting and the credibility of the relationship which develops and deepens between the two main characters. I'm tough on shows, and feel that most of them don't deserve more than two seasons (a series should not just "go on forever", although that's what happens with too many of them - they get milked for more advertising revenue, the stars want more money, and the story line is stretched thin or extended, when really it was just one great story that should have only lasted one or two seasons to begin with). This one, I think, deserves a third season, if only to follow the ongoing challenges of Alison Mundy (Lesley Sharp) after the demise of her antagonist. The show carries two story levels really well - each episode covers a "ghost" story and background, while we continue the flow of Alison's personal life, made difficult by her psychic gift of being able to see and communicate with people who have "passed over" from life to a form of purgatory. As a highly-intellectual sceptic, Robert Bridge (Andrew Lincoln) is a wonderful foil for her drama, and a brilliant way to showcase the eternal battle between science and esoteric mysticism. Lesley Sharp can go from calm and angelic to screaming and hysterical within seconds; her acting is award-worthy in my humble opinion. I thought she very accurately portrayed someone who has been doubted, bullied, scorned and made fun of her entire life. Would have loved to have found out more about the wedding ring she's shown wearing when she has her tragic train accident! There's never any mention of an engagement or a husband in her life. I highly recommend this show for those of us who want to believe in ghosts, but can't quite wrap our heads around it.

Julia I thoroughly enjoyed this series from start to end..At first i thought this was going to be just like all the other shows about mediums and things that go bump in the night.. i'm so glad i'm wrong..Lesley Sharp is the clairvoyant Alison Mundy who sees and tries to help dead people. Alison feels isolated by her 'gift', which is so brilliantly orchestrated by Lesley..Alison forms a relationship with parapsychology lecturer Dr. Robert Bridge (Andrew Lincoln), who is convinced her ghosts have an explanation rooted in the unconscious. He becomes her biographer in the hope to discover more..As the series continues the relationship between Alison and Robert grows stronger adding to the last episodes brilliant conclusion..There are no fancy effects like you see in for example Heroes, Medium or The 4400 and its as if the story could be taking place in your street or to the woman next door..The most gripping aspect of 'Afterlife' is that Alison's ghosts are actually scary. Not sweet ones with messages for their loved ones, but disturbed and sometimes evil forces..Each episode treats a particular haunting, Alison is called in to help. The ghosts appear as they did at the moment of death which is sometimes gruesome. This adds to the realism of the whole series..Series 1 focuses on Robert's dead son and the tragedy behind his marital breakdown. Alison tries to break down his defences and get him to face his own grief. This climaxes in a seance episode that's amazing, thrilling and emotionally cathartic..Series 2 focuses on Alison's troubled relationship with her mentally-ill mother who now seems to be haunting her.. Also Robert starts to come to terms with his terminal illness..The final two episodes are beautiful, tearful and so emotionally intense that i was completely overwhelmed..I love this program, i was totally moved by it.. and still am.. Absolutely fantastic..

robert langdon afterlife is simply the best TV series to ever have been shown on itv. lesley sharp and andrew lincolin star in a horror drama that has spanned for two series and constantly produced the goods.alison (sharp) is a medium who helps spirits complete there unfinished business who befriends psychologist robert (lincolin) who in turn begins to write a book about alisons experiences this leads us to episode after episode of fantastic British scares, dialogue and acting.each episode has its own spirit from aborted children to perverted murderers each having a story to tell along the way making you grip to the arm of the person sitting next to you. and if scary spirits isn't your thing there's plenty of drama and brilliant acting to keep you watching. its clever quirky and the vision of the directing is amazing, a must watch British drama. fantastic