andy-168-53555 When I started watching this, the time line ticking back took a little getting used to but by the end of the first episode I was hooked. This is a very compelling, brilliantly original approach to a whodunit drama. The plot is multi layered and enough is served up at each stage to make not binge watching the next episode almost impossible.The acting was solid in particular Richard Dormer and Isaac Taylor, with Jodi Balfour proving she really is a standout after her notable previous performance in the excellent adaptation of Max Collins's Quarry.The directing is subtle, slick, and atmospheric where needed without being over egged.I highly recommend Rellik. If you enjoy the likes of Luther, you will love this. Allow yourself the full first episode to settle into the style of the writing & time line structure and you will be rewarded by this gem of a series that will keep you guessing through it's twists and turns.

tonywalk This excellent crime drama employs a unique method of telling the tale. Most of it is in a pseudo-backwards format, where the time-line is wound backwards to a point and then played for a while before heading backwards some more. This way you get to see consequences of actions before the actions take place.It makes for a fascinating watch, and one you have to concentrate on quite hard. I can understand why some people are marking this down because of this.Stick with it though, and you are rewarded handsomely. I shall refrain from elaborating more as I detest spoilers of even the smallest kind.

fjones-87745 we see the guilty person caught straight away and work further rand further back into the past from there so that the perspective one what we saw initially keeps changing, and there is a constant doubt about whether the initially apparent guilty person actually was guilty. clever, indeed excellent strategy!

sales-37669 Lots of negative reviews and maybe I can see why - it's not easy viewing but the more I watch the more fascinating it becomes. So often with crime dramas one can sort of see where things are heading - that's what makes them reasonably easy to watch and enjoyable and somewhat bland. Rellik turns that on it's head - the impressions and ideas one builds about the characters and plot may be completely undermined later in an episode or in a subsequent episode - a twist that, instead of changing the future story arc, means you have to change your understanding of what you thought you already knew. I think it's incredibly clever writing and plotting - the more one engages with it the more engaging it becomes.