What to watch
BBC ONE, 9.00PM
This new crime thriller, jointly commissioned by BBC Wales and Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, has already proved to be a huge hit. Filmed in both English and Welsh versions, the eight-part series netted unprecedented viewing figures and clocked over 9.5million hits on iplayer, a success which has led to this plum slot on BBC One.
So does it live up to expectations? Based on tonight’s opener, it’s hard to tell. Our protagonist is harassed but happy Faith Howells (Eve Myles), a spirited sort juggling motherhood and a career as a lawyer, but who’s always up for a drink with the girls. Faith’s life gets derailed when her seemingly dependable husband Evan (Bradley Freegard) goes missing one morning and she’s drawn into solving the mystery of his disappearance. Writer Matthew Hall only starts to build tension towards the end of the episode as revelations fracture Faith’s view of her marriage – next week’s outing then should give a better sense of the show’s dramatic potential. For now, though, Myles’s performance is the main draw here, a mercurial mix of irreverence and seriousness, which hints at complexities to come. Toby Dantzic