I haven't watched the 2 programmes you mention, but I find most drama I watch from the last few years to be horribly drawn out.
Programmes like the Sweeney at least got on with it.
Maybe it's to do with reducing the cost per hour of programming. Make a 2 hour programme and stretch it to 6 45 minute episodes. There seem to be a lot of scenes of people just not doing very much except gurn at each other. 'Acting' I suppose.
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