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Last yr, the BBC launched its collection The Way, directed by Michael Sheen, which aired in three elements as a very dramatic, but unbelievable show. It follows a household who get caught up in a civil rebellion in their city, and are pressured to flee their outdated lives. The unrest prompted border closures and a crackdown on policing after extreme job cuts. As a outcome of the cuts, the first episode noticed protests escalate into riots, with some people getting concerned and others hiding away in their properties. 

The city is ultimately locked down, and as the collection follows one household whose complete lives crumble, all the premise of the show has been given countless reward by viewers at home, with reviews coming in on IMDB all deeming the collection a 10/10, while praising the show for being “able to weave so much into three episodes”.

One consumer wrote: “If you stay right to the end, it really is such a clever portrayal of life, not just now, but also in the past, but hopefully not in the future. A truly thoughtful attempt to spotlight a real danger to the existence of humanity by illustrating the weaknesses of mankind while highlighting the past failures through personal experiences – “none of us ever communicate about it aloud”. It made me sad in parts, but it also has had a profound effect on me.”

Another said: “This series is able to weave so much into 3 episodes, both through a series of flashbacks and in present-day storytelling. The cast did a phenomenal job, even those who were tasked with playing characters who were unlikable on the surface. The director, Michael Sheen, even makes small appearances in each episode. Great series, I hope that it gets renewed for a continuation because the end left it open for more story to tell.”

A 3rd praised it for being one of the most “interesting” initiatives in years, writing: “One of the most interesting works of recent years, with an impeccable direction. It has style, rhythm, and aesthetics; if I hadn’t known it was a directorial debut, I wouldn’t have guessed it. However, it is not a surprise, given that the debutant is Michael Sheen, who is both a true artist and a professional. Perhaps in some moments the script is not as incisive as Sheen’s direction, but in a world full of copy-paste series, a little genuine ingenuity is more than welcome.”

Speaking on the collection, Sheen explained that the story behind The Way is “entirely fictional”. Telling the BBC: “But obviously, knowing the town, knowing the relationship the town has with the steelworks, knowing the insecurities and the anxieties that have always been there in my lifetime around employment and work there – that was part of what drew us to setting the story in this town.”