Clemens 'The Confession' is a web mini-series, and very mini it is indeed. Whereas the episodes of most conventional series, be they on TV or launched in the Blue Nowhere, last 45 to 60 minutes, in 'The Confession' we come to see 'Chapters' that are no longer than 10 minutes max. I think that this is one of the main strengths of the series; every second of it completely grips your attention and makes you long for more.The storyline and dialogue are equally great. Some of the confession's content proves to be very insightful and thought-provoking, especially when it comes to guilt, forgiveness and choice or free will. Only the major plot twist, revealed in Chapter 8, was too clichéd to me. Certainly one of the script writers could've chosen a more credible ruined relationship between the Confessor and the Priest.The acting is simply superb. Though Sutherland gives a solid performance as a ruthless but suffering assassin who seeks understanding with a priest, the really extraordinary portrayal of this priest comes from John Hurt. His exquisite talent for drama and the transfer of human emotions just explodes from your screen. A rare and unique actor.Reoccurring flashbacks keep the chapters tight. The shift from the confession booth to witnessing a murder just finds the right balance between action and the ever so important dialogue. I should remark though, that the action scenes with Sutherland do not create any extra tension (except for the one with the little black boy), for all of the series is drown in tension. The dialogic scenes in the church contain as much of it as, or maybe even more than the flashbacks. One of only few minor flaws I found was the unoriginal soundtrack. Some choral elements in the in-church sequences are great, but the suspense near the end of each chapter fails to build up so that it be remembered. In fact, the same and clichéd technique of a short crescendo is used over and over again, which left me with little impression regarding the series' accompanying music.I can not yet imagine how this story should evolve for a second and third season, but I do hope cordially that the writers keep their brilliance in addressing the heavy themes that surround redemption and revenge. If they succeed, 'The Confession' could easily become the best drama series we have ever seen. And I do mean ever.

Jamesbgrim Just finished watching all 9 episodes of The Confession. all I can say is that it is probably better than most of the series that stay on year after year, dragging on on the same content and same dialogue, trying to stretch and prolong the very obvious plot lines; this kept you guessing and plunged you into an ocean of thrills, fears and ultimately acceptance, to how life can sometimes be seen. It truly is one of the greatest series, actually, mini series that I've ever had the good fortune to watch.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT- the entire series is only an hour long anyway, but every second of it is hours worth of emotion and depth, every second passed was a moment missed and a moment i wished to see again....not too much time out of the day in order to watch a masterpiece.

Babar Khan Its a great thing, Hit-man and a Priest is a great combination of contemporary English literature, Robert Ludlum used this kind of theme in Bourne Series novels. Then Dan Brown also attempted something and there must be many more that I didn't get my hands on. Anyhow, this kind of series is a dream series for people of my generation, and it is very well written and well acted. Kiefer Sutherland is as perfectly cold as an assassin is supposed to be, he is amazing, it is just very cruel of the producers that they are making it so short, if they make it to proper length this series can beat the hell out of all the great shows, in fact after Dexter this is the first time that I really want to see something and wish it not to end.Hats off to Kiefer Sutherland.

maggy1964 I wish each episode was a little longer in length. It just start getting good and it says to be continued. It is very suspenseful and thought provoking. I think you may need to have a strong stomach at times during certain scenes but love the realism of the filming. I like that you can watch anytime and if you miss a day that you can watch back episodes. Since we don't have "Jack Bauer" and 24 anymore, I'm glad Keifer has embarked on another project. Good way to get a following and a test audience via the internet. I could see this as a TV show eventually. Even a movie would be an option once there is a large enough interest. Great job, looking forward to more episodes.