patlightfoot Review of Hinterland

Hinterland (2013–2016)

Wales is a beautiful country, well North Wales is.

[7/10 · 5 October 2020]

I am not sure about this series, I didn't see Series 1 and only Series 2 and quite honestly I wasn't overly impressed. Yes it was a film Noir, the cinematography wasn't exactly doing Wales a favor but the colour it was dull as were the characters. It was slow I felt and the main actor began to irritate me. Possibly if I saw Series 1 I may have had a better insight into his character. And I didn't know who Uwen Thomas was? Or the chief's involvement in the children's home.Sounds like a police coverup to me. Using Mathias in his fragile state may have been a ploy by both of these men.Although Uwen seems to me out for revenge but why? Last episode seemed a bit more interesting. North Wales is very undulating like Alstonville in Northern NSW. I don't know where they filmed it but the topography and scenery seems more like Scotland. No trees or green valleys. However the story lines with their sub plots was quite clever. That's why I gave it a 7 and not lower. But I think that we won't be getting a Series 4 not after 4 years since the last series was released.