Sometimes the past doesn’t stay where it belongs, especially when a part of it is unearthed by a connection to the present. That appears to be one of the main points of The Gloaming, as Detective Molly McGee happens upon a case that stretches back 20 years to an unsolved cold case thanks to the circumstances. Not only that, but she’ll have to work with someone she hasn’t spoken to in all that time as well, which is bound to make the job even harder. There are more than a few stories such as this that have occurred over the course of cinematic history, but each one has presented its own unique profile and issues to deal with no matter how similar they become, and The Gloaming is another entry that will no doubt leave the audience seated and wanting to know how things turn out. The conditions of the murder are what set the pace in this gritty and rather dark tale as they bring to mind ideas of the occult happenings that could be directing traffic so to speak in this case and might be at the heart of what’s happened. It might even be that this will turn out to offer a connection to the murder from the past, but until one watches it’s likely they won’t know from the mere snippets that the trailer gives.
One of the great things about many crime-solving TV shows is that they keep a person guessing even if they thrust various facts and obvious setups in front of their eyes, as there’s usually more to the scene than people are willing to see and something a little darker to discover when all is said and done. The Gloaming doesn’t promise to be different on this score but it does grab at the audience in a manner that makes it clear that it’s not going to hold any punches and will gladly pull a person into the depths if they begin the story. That’s a part of what makes a good tale in the first place, it doesn’t necessarily push anyone, but it doesn’t ask nicely either, it simply gives what there is to be seen and it becomes the responsibility of the audience to keep moving forward with it, or to let it go and find something else that won’t disregard their sensibilities. Those that continue forward are bound to find a rather disturbing crime that’s been committed and an explanation that’s bound to be even darker and more confusing but will tell a convincing story that will stick with them for some time to come.
With the number of police programs that are out there, it’s sometimes a little difficult to pick just one to watch since many of them tend to offer a similar experience with troubled detectives, elaborate or simple backstories, and crimes that go well beyond what many people would figure are normal. When asked, many detectives might state that it’s more likely than not that their job is mostly paperwork and following up on various leads concerning certain crimes that have been committed, which is pretty true. Stories such as The Gloaming and many others tend to be anomalies that don’t happen all the time, which makes such content a little more special given that these stories would be the dark highlights of a career that might otherwise be more about the procedure and the continual vigilance against the many evils that humanity is capable of committing from time to time. There are plenty of cold cases that detectives have to deal with, instances, when there wasn’t enough evidence or the technology hadn’t advanced enough to solve the crime using various methods that are fairly commonplace now, and to date, said cold cases are being revisited in order to see if they can be solved so as to bring closure to them. Many police procedural shows have been digging deeper to discover the type of realism that can be used to bring these shows into greater focus so that the audience can be given the type of entertainment they crave, and with many shows and movies, the effect has hit in just the right way.
The Gloaming is bound to be one among many shows that will hit a person in a certain way that they might not expect, and could very well be one of the better shows of the year. The dreary, dark feel of it and the obvious conflict between the two main characters should be enough to spark the interest of many viewers that are looking for a bit of drama amidst the thrill and uncertain feeling that the series will bring. Connecting the past to the present is often a dingy and dirty process when solving a crime, and with the occult involved it’s bound to get a little strange as well.
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