Since they were given their heads, the big auteurs of modern TV have been its screenwriters. So “No Return” can be taken various ways. It’s an ITV series from Red Production Company, which has attracted huge heat producing Russell T. Davies’ “It’s a Sin” and “Years and Years.”, Europe’s biggest film-TV production-distribution powerhouse which owns Red Production Company and is behind the “Paddington” franchise, multiple Liam Neeson hit thrillers and upcoming Western, “Django.
In this case, Kathy leads her family on a seemingly idyllic all-inclusive break to Turkey, only for her world to crumble when son Noah is arrested after attending a local beach party. Kathy and husband Martin are left to navigate an expensive and alien legal system as their vacation turns into a living hell.
“No Return” has certain Harlan Coben vibes: Happiness, or at least its facade, suddenly shattered, revealing secrets. But maybe that’s a superficial comparison?