The Ridge

“Often the writing across the six episodes is sublime. You really believe in this tiny place, even if there are more deceptions and sexual secrets here than in a medium-sized metropolis. This sure-footed, compelling show could well have you on the ridge of your seat.”
Ben Dowell, The Times

“The inherent strangeness and wild beauty of the New Zealand setting add a dash of menace to every scene, a sense that anything might be possible if you take your eye off someone or something for a moment too long. The festering resentments of a small town, the secrets everyone knows and those just a few guard closely feel real and unnaturally potent. It is also bitterly funny, often in ways that make it achingly real and add to the melancholy at its heart.”
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian

“With the wrong casting, this could quickly descend into hokum. But Lauren Lyle makes it believable, imbuing Mia with such anxiety and paranoia that the frantic drama around her seems less exaggerated. The pacing is good, too, helped by the fact that each episode is only 40 minutes long. This could be one to binge.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail