Bless you iPlayer for listing this under Comedy.
Yeah, the first two seasons had a fair amount of light moments.
But this third season is a compelling tragedy in eight parts.
Seeing Russell Tovey play George with all his usual puppy-like enthusiasm for the world just makes it all the harder.
Because George doesn't know what his best mate Mitchell has done.
Yes, we've had to swallow the almighty coincidence in the fifth episode of George finding Herrick, but that only served to heap the pressure on Mitchell.
I was originally going to do a post after the fourth episode saying that the writers are clearly double-bluffing. Making us think that the whole pack of cards is going to come tumbling down and instead giving us a slightly happy ending.
Now, I'm increasingly convinced that we're going very dark places.
But it'll be an almighty cop-out if Mitchell's innocent.
Aiden Turner is absolutely compelling as Mitchell as throughout the season we have moved from liking him to completely fearing him.
And again I find myself somewhat bizarrely looking forward to an appearance by Robson Green, who is in a recurring role this season as a bigoted feral werewolf.
He who was a byword for blandness in the mid 90s and together with Jerome Flynn served to deny Pulp a number 1 for Common People. As well as appearing in the mind-bogglingly titled Extreme Fishing with Robson Green.
In any other show, the most shocking realisation would be that Robson Green has acting chops.
But not this show.
Not this season.
So go on catch-up.
But remember, despite Annie's one-liners, this ain't a comedy.
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