The pacing lags mid-season (Episodes 5-6 tread water), and some side plots involving a teenage eco-activist feel tacked on.
Here’s a review of Coldwater (Season 1) in 720p, written from the perspective of a TV critic and home video enthusiast. The Show: 3.5/5 (Solid, if harrowing) The 720p Print: 2.5/5 (Watchable but dated) coldwater s01 720p
The writing is knife-sharp. Episode 3 (“The Drownings”) is a masterclass in slow-burn dread. Fletcher is matched by Lisa Codrington as the local coroner who knows where every body is buried—literally. The show’s signature is its atmosphere : relentless gray skies, creaking wharves, and an omnipresent fog that feels like a character. When Coldwater works, it’s as tense and salty as The Terror meets Mare of Easttown . The pacing lags mid-season (Episodes 5-6 tread water),