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The Five (netflix) - Greg - 01-15-2018

9 really great twisty episodes. One that just suuuuuuuucked. Unfortunately, it was the final episode.

this is a BBC series based on an idea or treatment by mystery writer Harlan Coben. I really enjoy Harlan Coben but there is definite sameness to a lot of his mysteries. In most cases someone disappeared years ago and they mystery of that disappearance is now being solved.

And such was was the case with The Five. Jessy is sent home when his brother and three friends tell him not to tag along into the park. Well, Jessy never made it back to the house. But now 20 years later, Jessy's DNA is found at a crime scene. Twistiness ensues.

Like I said, the first 9 episodes were really great. Lots of mystery. Lots of hipster style in the film making choices. It was very British in how it told the stories. It does get a little hard to follow as a lot of the characters are pasty white British dudes. And they all look alike. Is that the bad buy from the prostitution ring or is the guy running the halfway house or is it the guy  who is married to Pru?

So, maybe you just watch the first nine episodes and i can tell you what happens in the 10th that has me so outraged.