10 Underrated Current Crime TV Shows You Need To Be Watching
9. Good Behaviour
TNT has been desperately searching for a stand-out show that is worthy of critical plaudits whilst providing enough primal thrills for its audiences. With this melodramatic crime thriller they’ve finally checked those points, but ironically there’s not much of an audience to give it applause.
Based on a pulpy series of books centred on con woman Letty Raines, the stylish and sensually made show plays with several juicy tropes; nail-biting suspense, black comedy, melodrama and of course modern Noir, yet it fascinates most as a character study.
The impressive Michelle Dockery takes on the lead role, a damaged woman who is a hot mess as a human being, yet once the game is on, is an elegant power player - and whose thrill-seeking becomes a healthy substitute to a lifetime of addiction.
The story does stumble at times though, especially with a B-plot that has Dockery seeking redemption with her scorned family. It never really clicks and feels quite pedestrian compared to when it's focused on deliciously dark twist and turns.
Still, it remains a well-made piece of adult storytelling that needs to find an audience before it's yet another cancelled TNT show.