Ladies and gentlemen, this is straight off the press. If you are going to watch one crime series this year, then let it be this one. First off you’ll recognize the list of truly great actors involved – Tom Hardy, Guy Richie, Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan.

The Series follows the coming and going of a family of Irish gangsters called The Harrigans. They are vicious, but it is to warm to them. Most, if not all the action revolves around Tom Hardy who plays Harry DaSouza, a loyal fixer for the family. He finds himself in different predicaments as he tries to get the family out of one mess after another. All the time, his own family are causing further difficulties.

From Wikipedia – The Harrigans, a London crime family, find themselves in a battle with the Stevensons that could end syndicates and their lives. Harry Da Souza is a street-smart and formidable fixer employed by the Harrigan family to navigate and mitigate the escalating conflict threatening their empire. As tensions between the families intensify, Harry is tasked with protecting the Harrigans’ interests and preventing an all-out gang war.

The series is gritty, full of violence and realistic twists. Da Souza is not portrayed as some sort of Superman, and the different stories seem plausible.

As usual, it’s hard to know what future series will be like. They may just get silly as sometimes happens. But Series 1 is a must see for raw drama and emotion. At times, it feels like a grand Shakespearean play. Watch it, whatever it takes. It get five stars out of five for me.