Next Of Kin.

[anotheoldgit]

Brilliant atmosphere and locations, but what the heck is the story all about?

[Zacs-Master]

The six-part series is written and created by husband and wife team Paul Rutman (Indian Summers, Vera) and Natasha Narayan. Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe nominee, Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife, The Fall), and renowned actor, Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean, Smash), will star in Mammoth Screen's fast-paced family thriller, Next Of Kin. Whip-smart GP Mona Shirani lives a charmed life at the heart of a loving family living in London. But she is left grief-stricken when her much-loved brother is brutally murdered whilst working for a medical charity overseas. As the death brings buried family secrets to light, Mona is drawn deep into a tangle of betrayal, conspiracy and murder. One way or another, she must find a way of protecting herself, her family and her career as they are all put at risk.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7052394/plotsummary

[ummmm]

It's really good. Don't understand how you couldn't understand the story though. Maybe watch it again on catch up.

[Mamyalynne]

It;s a gripping watch and brilliantly shot too.

[lankeela]

Quite fast moving too, so keeps you interested but then who wouldn't be with the gorgeous Jack Davenport in it!

[aelmpvw]

seems straight forward to me aog? but well worth watching

[hellywelly4]

It's brilliant. If I can follow it it must be straightforward!! It's about Danny being brainwashed and going to Lahore and his aunt's efforts to rescue him.

[Peter Pedant]

Archie Panjabi is married to a spook - and her brother is murdered in suspicious circumstances ( his last words were " this is not what we agreed!")

The rather gormless geeky son has not fled to Thpain but is in Lahore - and being a chronic non achiever doesnt even achieve an escape.

The houses get searched under the Terrorism Act - and the Pakistani authorities are making difficulties about releasing the brothers body.

and so the scene is set for Archie to go out there
with the moolah to get the body released and is gonna be blamed for handing it to a terrorist suspect and then indicted for supporting terrorism. oo-er Archie - look out behind ya!

Like Homeland - quite a lot of this is based on fact.

[hellywelly4]

Archie (Mona) has already sent the money to the nephew. I didn't realise her husband was a spook. Are you sure Peter?

[Peter Pedant]

who can be sure of anything ?

the brother rang Archie and said he was going on a detour which ends with his death and protest - so we cannot be sure about that
BUT

when they go to the concert - Hubby and police have a quiet word very pally pally

I thought the plot points were good - an assimilated anglo indian family - one bit being establishment and the other bit unwillingly involved in terrorism ( yeah OK geek head is willingly involved but ...)

so I found it compulsive viewing - edge of the seat stuff (but then me auld mama was born in Bombay)

[Peter Pedant]

the real life events were
https://www.scotsman.com/news/world/australia-drops-doctor-s-terrorism-charge-as-embarrassing-mistake-1-911024

and a wiki article on Mohd Haneef
which makes blush making reading

( Oz AG admits he has perjured himself to get the indictment - by this time Mohd H has been stripped of his medical licence and deported )