Bryan Dick was cute as Danny. It was really good to see him play a nice guy, even though Danny seems to be just as capable as backstabbing as the rest of them. Too bad there won't be another series, because that would be interesting to see play out. He is the only character who has a real back story. It's easy to see why he tries to be so honest with his buyers- he doesn't want to see anyone end up like his family- stepdad killing himself because of bankruptcy and his mother putting him in care.
The other characters aren't as well developed. Kris Marshall's Matt is just a slimy asshole who wants to get the best deals for himself, and doesn't care who gets screwed over in the process (including Danny's mother!). He's the one who gets screwed over in the end. Christina Cole's Mel is, on the surface at least, a bitch from hell with similar ambitions to Matt's, though she seemed to have a softer side (especially towards Danny).
The less said about the big boss, Mr. Columbrine, the better. He is truly nasty!
Six episodes is just not enough to tell a story. It would have been nice to have a couple more just to tie things up. The potential Danny/Mel romance would have been cute. It did seem odd to end the show with Danny calmly telling Columbrine he's his son...with no fireworks except for Matt's "You lucky, lucky bastard!" comment. One or two more episodes would have been enough to give the story a more satisfying ending.
Overall it wasn't a great show. It was an intersting idea that didn't altogether succeed or fail. It had a good, solid cast, but the writing needed to be a little bit sharper. I'm still glad I got to see it.
Episode synopsis and recaps:
http://www.tv.com/sold/show/28970/episode.html
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