Marcella is a British detective series first broadcast 2016.

Three seasons announced, so far.

Good TV. Great cast. A sophisticated plot.

BUT — for me this season was far too bleak.

Everyone is dysfunctional. There’s nobody to cheer for. … Aside from the computer nerd.

It’s too complicated, as well. Too many characters.

And seemingly huge plot holes — like Mohammed El-Said, the taxi driver who knew Marcella’s secret. What happened to him? Perhaps it’s explained in season 2.

I had to read this recap to even half make sense of this story.

It stars Anna Friel as Marcella Backland, a former London Metropolitan Police Service detective, who decides to return to work after her husband of 15 years, Jason (Nicholas Pinnock), abruptly announces he is leaving her. 

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.