This City Is Ours (2025)

The critic praises it as a superb steely gangland drama and tense crime thriller of betrayals and shifting loyalties, highlighting strong performances especially from Nelson-Joyce. They single out the family dynamics and business elements of the cocaine trade.

The critic notes the witty and authentic dialogue and refreshing modern take showing criminals enjoying their affluence. They single out the focus on family dynamics, romantic love and the human condition alongside the violence.

The series is a thrilling watch with fascinating characters and surprises, though the predictable early death of Sean Bean's character is a missed opportunity for impact. Praises the tense drama delivered in the remaining episodes and the standout performances.

The critic finds moral ambivalence elevates it above average crime drama, viewing modern masculinity through the lens of a cocaine empire. They single out the conflicted emotional openness of the central character Michael.

The critic finds the series lacking emotional depth and heart despite strong performances from Bean and Graham, calling it generic and empty at its core. They single out the performances as tempering the emptiness but note no one to root for.

The critic finds the series derivative and embarrassing in its attempt to emulate The Godfather, with an implausible and turgid script that even Sean Bean's charisma can't save. The one thing singled out is Bean's reliable sinister performance.

The critic finds the series more nuanced than a typical gangster drama, particularly in its exploration of masculinity through the protagonist's fertility struggles and relationship. It singles out the central relationship between Michael and Diana for praise as providing high stakes.

The critic finds the Liverpool crime drama gripping due to its layered storylines beyond violence, particularly the personal struggles of characters like Michael and Diana, and praises the strong performances, especially James Nelson-Joyce as Michael.