sfcat We just finished watching the last episode of this incredible show, pounding them down, because each ended with a great cliffhanger and we had to see what happened next. Found this show to be absolutely riveting, with lots of good points 1) compelling actor in the lead character, watching him was fascinating 2) a clever storyline that frequently surprised me 3) well written and full of action 4) characters that seemed more real, and not one dimensionalI really feel that the lack of a next season was definitely a shame. It really seemed like there was a lot more that could be done.I'd love to see another season, focusing on the roots of the institute. And given the facts revealed in the last episode, there's lots of potential

Thorsten-Krings Jeckyll is an attempt to continue the original Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde story by Robert Louis Stevenson into the 21st century. Scientist Dr Jackmann realizes over a period of time that he seems to be losing control over his actions but that the reason is not of a psychological nature but quite literally a split personality. When the series starts he realizes that the dark side is taking over and he leaves his family, hires a nurse to control him. Jeckyll is written by Stephen Moffatt (Coupling, Dr Who) who probably is the best writer ever of comedy and especially dialogue on British television. Unfortunately, that's what gets in the way in this series. The great actress Gina Bellmann unfortunately keeps slipping into her Jane role from friends and her funny wisecracks really spoil all the suspense that has been built up. The violence we see is actually pretty hard, so I really do find the humour not only not working dramaturgically but also inappropriate. The same really goes for the villains (who you just can't take seriously regardless of what they actually do) and the private investigator helping Jackmann. This makes for an uneasy mix of comdey and horror which ultimately doesn't really work, at least not for me. Secondly, I kept finding myself being bored watching the series. The reason for this is the dramaturgy which simply draws things out for way too long. The fourth episode for example consists almost exclusively of flashbacks into Jackman's earlier life which quite frankly is boring. All in all I feel that Moffatt either should have used a different structure or he drew out material that would have made a very eciting three episodes in moderately entertaining six episodes.

drzanis I am confident that I have a good range and taste in TV series. This was a brilliantly captured, dark, twisting and suspenseful 5 part series. Roller-coaster in your seat type stuff. Please note that this is NOT the same old tale of Jekyll & Hyde retold or revised; it merely builds on it, I guess you could call it a sequel and there is a subplot many people have commented as being "unrealistic" - May I ask what you expected from the Jekyll & Hyde story to begin with? The viewers mood towards the characters develops on par with the episodes.If your a fan of BBC thriller series this ones for you. Good ol British TV 'on the edge of your seat' stuff!James Nesbitt is a stunning actor; If you follow up on him like I did check out Murphys Law which is another absolutely awesome series (same quality as this series!) Cheers Dr.Z

samuel-59 Through the ratings and the comments i had high expectations. After seeing the first episode i came back here to look if i was watching the same show (really, no joke) that all these comments are about.First of all, the story. Its not told in a way that the viewer can get emotionally involved. Are you supposed to like or dislike Jekyll? The way its told, he is just a weirdo. And there is no continuous atmosphere that pulls you in.But the most annoying thing is that you except a high value TV production, when you see the posters and pictures from the show. But this is low class TV. Actors that don't fit and/or aren't accordingly dressed applying to their scene. The choice of locations leave incoherent impressions. No interesting soundtrack.For example the teen couple in the back alley. The back alley was supposed to look shabby, but with the sun shining and everything clean ... it just didn't hit the spot. And when the proper-hair-cut-middle-class-college-student type boy suddenly drew a knife from his pocket and began to act in a street-boy-bad-ass manner that was just unconvincing. The same for Jekyll when he turns evil. It made more an impression of an actor-school-exercise, even a bit awkward and not remotely evil.Its OK for some TV show, but not worth to mention.