Sometimes a show is simply a show-and that's enough. I'm drawn to the people, the quirks, the small absurdities. The story carries a kind of endearing clumsiness that feels intentional. It reminds me of Slow Horses, which isn't surprising given the producers' shared creative DNA. Yes, much of what happens is unlikely to occur in anyone's real life-but then, what show truly mirrors life? The score is curious: discordant and unique, yet oddly comforting in its quieter moments. The central cast does the heavy lifting here. At first, the lead's abrasiveness grated on me, but before long, you start to glimpse the world through her fractured but fascinating lens. The show is layered in ways that may not be immediately obvious. Reading through other reviews, I suspect many viewers missed that depth because they bowed out too early. We're only on episode three, and I find it hard to understand how anyone could deliver such sweeping, entrenched judgments so soon. Still, when someone hates something, they tend to hate it loudly. For my part, I'm enjoying it-and I'd encourage anyone with a little time to spare to give it a chance. I just felt the need to speak up in its defense. That said, it's not a series I can binge or rewatch endlessly the way I can with Slow Horses. That probably says more about where I am personally-navigating the aftermath of an unhappy marriage and a recent divorce-than about the show's quality itself. With Slow Horses on hiatus after its season finale, I've got several months to wait for the next chapter. In the meantime, Down Cemetery Road makes for a thoughtful, offbeat stand-in. In my humble opinion, it's worth the time. Enjoy-and best wishes.

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