“The series still probably won't appeal to fans of Heartbeat, but if you fancy an undoubtedly classy antidote to the cosy cop show, you could do a lot worse.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

Wallander, BBC1
“It was a brilliant opening. So is this the uniquely compelling, cutting-edge detective show that we've been waiting for? Um, probably not. The story that unfolded had familiar elements and some less familiar ones. While the crux of it was good, it was prone to terrible longueurs.”
Kira Cochrane, The Guardian

Wallander, BBC1
“Everything about Wallander, from its chilly backdrops to the sparse script and the gloriously crumpled performance of Kenneth Branagh in the lead role, spoke of the heights TV drama can hit when it wants to.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

Wallander, BBC1
“The series still probably won't appeal to fans of Heartbeat, but if you fancy an undoubtedly classy antidote to the cosy cop show, you could do a lot worse.”
James Walton, The Daily Telegraph

Wallander, BBC1
“Kenneth Branagh's playing of Wallander is utterly heartfelt, but the character oddly feels shallower than the performance.”
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia, BBC2
“We simply learned what was obvious: that poverty is hell, that drugs are hell, that some people are born into communities from which it is almost impossible to escape alive.”
Kira Cochrane, The Guardian

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia, BBC2
“It was a fascinating film.”
Tom Sutcliffe, The Independent

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia, BBC2
“The result didn't tell us a great deal that was new, or provide any proper analysis of how things got so bad. Still, there's no denying that, once again, Louis's strange methods did the job.”
James Walton, The Daily Telegraph

Louis Theroux: Law and Disorder in Philadelphia, BBC2
“The more genuine his sadness at the situation, the less genuine he seemed.”
Matt Baylis, Daily Express

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