Lack of good storyline.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

I'm surprised this got such a bad rating. It's the kind of quirky TV series the Brits are so good at. The subject matter is a little off- putting to the first time viewer (angel lawyers, really?!) but shouldn't be as this is a good old-fashioned human drama and the angelic theme is just a good guy/bad guy spin. In fact if you are tuning in expecting to see a 'Supernatural'-esque show you are more likely to be disappointed. It could have just have easily been a courtroom drama and in that respect it delivers. The angelic element adds a little mystery, and the city of York is the kind of backdrop where you can believe mortals and eternals could mix. Whilst it might not be the best-written series on TV, it's also not worth a 5.6 rating. Doesn't look like it will return for a series 2 but if you can catch series 1 somewhere - on DVD or demand - well worth a watch.

This show is definitely innovative. At first I thought it might be like "Touched By An Angel"....but it's much darker. Seems the angels have an impossible job, and it's interesting to watch them overcome challenges. The "devil" is also well played. I do think the show endings are borrowed from "Boston Legal" but it's fantastic to see those gigantic wings they sprout during those segments! I'm disappointed that the series is over after six episodes! Admittedly I was less than enthusiastic about some of the episodes, because the some of the story lines didn't quite flow well, resulting in confusion on my part. But now that I know it's over, I'm gonna miss seeing it....unless the writers can somehow contrive to "erase" the ending. Remember how they erased an entire season of "Dallas" saying it was all a dream? Encore, encore...and bravo for this drama!

Have watched a few episodes now and think the series is great. People are always saying we do not have any new ideas for dramas and then when one comes along they are over critical, judging by some of the reviews.Even the opening titles are enjoyable. Being a critic does not mean you only have to criticise. Just sit back and enjoy a great series cleverly written with a fantastic cast and excellent acting. The stories about the Court Cases are interesting and involved and the back story about the Lawers is intriguing. To explain the concept to someone who has not seen an episode it may appear bizarre and I watched the first episode just to try it out but I was very pleasantly surprised and it is quickly becoming my favourite series.

Episode 1 was appalling: clumsy dialogue; unbelievable plot; bad acting - even from Sam West; not a sign of a policeman anywhere, even when somebody is shooting on the crowd from the top of the Mansion House (where the Lord Mayor lives); apparent murderer defended by two angels and prosecuted by a devil, and let out of the court unsupervised when his daughter starts shooting out the courtroom windows with the rifle that should have been Exhibit A in the trial... etc etc The cardboard characters that the mostly highly competent actors were meant to represent were totally unengaging and unbelievable. Even the brawls outside (some of York's posher) pubs were amateurish. Doesn't augur well for the rest of the series.Interesting to learn that God (Mr Mountjoy) has wings, though.