Having decided that he’ll take on the case to find out who murdered Bancroft, Kovacs visits the millionaire’s meth business – Psychasec – and realises there’s a lot of likely suspects.

Nick Hurran directs this episode, and it’s easy to see why someone who also directed Sherlock would feel at home with the gathering of clues – he also directed an episode of the short-lived Minority Report TV show. The premise having been set up in part one, we get to meet more of the supporting characters, and I’m enjoying Mr Poe, the AI proprietor of the virtual hotel – The Raven.

While not deliberately ticking boxes (or maybe it is?) there’s more nudity – either from the holographic adverts, James Purefoy swinging towards the camera, or Kovacs having a fling with Bancroft’s would-be widow – and another dose of heavy violence, including a pumped-up goon with cybernetic embellishments, a sort of Mean Machine and Bane hybrid.

I’m still not convinced by Joel Kinnaman’s central performance; we keep being reminded that he was a ruthless killer and then we get family flashbacks recalling what he was like before he became the fighting machine. There’s still not a lot of range in his snarky persona, but the dialogue is witty, and Kinnaman is so buff that you fully believe he could take on the opponents that are thrown at him.

Verdict: With a focus on the Blade Runner noir detective story and a predilection for naked flesh, this show is very much about Dick (upper and lower case) and continues to hold the gaze. 7/10

Nick Joy