Time (2021)

SERIES REVIEW

There are prison dramas.  And then there is Time.

What makes this mini-series so special?  It feels real.  It has great performances.  But most of all, it is the writing.  It is a heart-wrenching examination of human frailty and resilience, and of the hard choices that one should never have to make.  And it has something to say about penal systems.

It tells the parallel stories of two men- one, a prison officer, the other, a prisoner.  They have an unexceptional working relationship with no particular fondness for, or animosity towards each other.  What connects them, apart from their shared environment, is their humanity, and their stoic acceptance of the consequences of their choices.  The writing shines in its nuanced depiction of these men, and the people and events that dot their storylines. 

Here’s a link to a clip of the opening 7 minutes.