Prisoners' Wives - Episode One

And another great new drama .... after a slow start, this is shaping up to be an interesting season for television drama!

We are introduced to the world of a prisoner’s wife through the perspective of Gemma, recently married when the police arrive to arrest her husband at gun point for murder ... however, by the end of the first episode I was completely engaged in the storylines of all four of the different wives and their different, but cleverly intertwined, tales ... 

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An interesting twist in casting in that two of the more recognisable actors, Iain Glen (yes, Sir Richard Carlisle is finally behind bars!) and Jonas Armstrong, are in fact only supporting cast to their wives ... I’ll admit I was drawn to the show by Armstrong’s appearance in the trailers, but successfully caught, by the end of the first episode, it’s the stories of the wives that will keep me watching next week.