Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Just what I expected

Good movie but grossly overrated

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

Burnside is an old style CID copper made famous in hit crime series such as The Bill. Life on Mars come to mind but this is realism. Now working for the crime investigation squad, Burnside investigates when a gang of drug dealers start gun running. He also investigates a serial killer, again copied in new crime programs. The Russian Mafia also feature, all copied by lesser coppers! When a trial ends in disaster, Burnside and his team find themselves investigating a Gangland murder. When a group of women are killed one by one, Burnside and his team race against the clock to find the killer before he strikes again. Watch out for Ronnie "The Razor" Buchan, a former London gangster and Burnside's nemesis.Wonderful acting by Ellison as Burnside and good stories.Highly recommended good old fashioned crime stories.Tough anti hero .

For those of you don't know, Frank Burnside was a detective in the long-running police series "The Bill" and possibly its greatest ever character. Therefore it is a shame that this series, with him at the helm, was such a let-down. Back in the '80s and '90s, The Bill was noted for its fast-paced, realistic and involving story lines. What we have here is the complete opposite - a ridiculously movie-like over-glamorised show with over-length and long-drawn-out story lines. The first, involving a boy who takes revenge on his bullying peers, is admittedly entertaining, and it's a treat to see the return of Burnside with his ever-cynical manner. But overall this series is a might-have-been, has more in common with US cop shows than with the TV series of fond memories.

I agree, this series was a disappointment. Chris should stick at what we know him best for.An attempt to capitalize on Burnside without Burnside... I mean who could have thought of that, an undoubtedly popular character that if returning today (13 years later) would be much like Hilda returning to Corry.Burnside needs to get back into "The Bill", after all, he MADE the show. After he left it sadly went downhill, not surprising given the strength of his character and charisma (can't believe I said that). Was it really 1993?

Burnside is a great action-drama with punch, and "The Bills" Christopher (Chris) Ellison puts into a brilliant performance as Frank Burnside.This man is looking for revenge against an infamous media personality who killed his partner and great friend years earlier, and like a desperado he would do anything to achieve his objective!This series is a classic, and should be enjoyed and looked upon as one of the great modern-day series from Britain for many years to come!