Jonas as Pete Maitland in Ghost Squad by Lucky [Wales]

 Ahhh Pete. Star Quality or what!! This is what started the swooning/drooling - for me anyway

It's testament to Jonas' acting ability that a show which was, lets be honest, made to showcase Elaine Cassidy's talents, is mainly remembered for the character of Pete. It's also testament to Jonas' maturity as an actor that he never once tried to steal Elaines' thunder. If anything, he downplayed his onscreen presence in scenes with her allowing her the opportunity to show what a very capable actress she is.

But the boy can't help it, he's gifted, and his onscreen presence and natural affinity with the camera ensured that he stole every scene whether he was trying too or not.

I'm a huge fan of crime/police dramas but not generally a fan of British offerings. Yet again it was my sister who watched the first eppy of this and then sent me a recording of it telling me to watch it if only for the rather tasty (understatement of the decade) lad in it. I duly did as instructed and I was hooked.

The character of Pete Maitland was a joy to watch develop, I only wish there had been more than one series and that he had been more central to the storylines in every episode. I found myself waiting for Pete to appear because he brought an edginess and excitement factor whenever he appeared onscreen.

I wasn't overly impressed with the comment made about Wales in episode 6, and I dearly hope he didnt ad-lib that, but once again it was testament to his ability as an actor that I laughed along with everyone else, because the line was delivered with a huge dollop of tongue in cheek. Some actors could have delivered that line in a very different way and had Ofcom buzzing with complaints. But not Jonas, he brings the same fun and cheeky quality to Pete that he does to every part he plays.

Jonas displays a sensitivity in this role that has you questioning whether he was really 24 years old. The other thing that impressed me was his affinity with women (not in that way!). His co-stars were both females and the majority of his scenes were with women. Some actors might have struggled with this but not our Jonas. If anything it brought out the best in him. This is a man who likes the company of woman and respects women and that comes across in his portrayal of Pete.

Another sterling performance from Jonas.





Jonas as Pete Maitland in Ghost Squad by Katie [Edinburgh]

 I just love Pete, have been a fan of Jonas since the first second I saw him in this fantastic series.

Pete Maitland is a fantastic character, and Jonas was fantastic in this role. There was a great chemistry between Jonas and Elaine Cassidy, and the two of them worked very well together.

As with Robin Hood, Jonas brought something special to this role, his cheekiness, the way he flirted with Amy, and that little sparkle that he always has in his eye.

My favourite part, and the episode where you just felt so sad with Pete, was the episode where he befriended the man who was in jail .. he showed so much compassion and empathy for him, and Jonas acted his little socks off in this episode.

A first rate performance by Jonas in this series.





Jonas as Pete Maitland in Ghost Squad by Alex [Belgium] (Lucky's little Belgian Truffle!)

  Jonas's acting is brilliant on that series. Pete is a great character! I really love it!

Jonas gives Pete a lot of emotions and we can feel his pain or his joy throughout the episodes.

There is a nice complicity between Jonas and Elaine Cassidy. They really work well together! You want to know where this duo is taking us.

As always, Jonas's smile, sparkling eyes and cheekiness are a plus for the role.

I still wonder why only 1 series… it could have deserved a second one !

Jonas has played brilliantly during the whole series!





Jonas as Pete Maitland in Ghost Squad by by Charlee (Ms Brightside) [England]

 Firstly Ghost Squad in itself is so amazing that I cannot believe that i missed it. Although the shakey camera work does seem to annoy when the action hots up. It was either done this way to create an atmosphere, which it does not, or it was just a cheap camera man who got hired and had an usteady hand.

However on the brighter side of reviews, Elaine Cassidy is so convincing as the naive and somewhat narrow minded Amy that you essential consider her to be your best friend, you feel her every emotion, from dealing with the failure of her affair to her frustration with the system. She deals with the black and white, good guy bad guy image that is trying to be portrayed by Emma Fielding's character, DS Carol McKay, so well that we can see it for the mass of grey that it is. We get so engrossed in the betrayal of Amy, by McKay and Pete, that we are almost given an insentive to hate them, although this never really occurs.

Having said that, Pete is the big brother we all need, with the added bonus of him being JA. He knows that McKay wants to pull the wool over his and Amy's eyes regarding what is really happening, but justs goes about his job anyway. Happily being a cog in the ever expanding wheels of the series. Like us, he cares for Amy when she is down, or on a "job", the impression is given that he wants more from their relationship but he is keeping those feelings to himself because of the work colleague/dipping the preverbial nib in the office taboo.

When he creates photos in episode 8/9 I got the impression that he did not want to do it but the pressure he is under from McKay forces him to try and sabotage her relationship with the "target".

In the opening episode he is caring and compassionate towards Amy and gives a genuine impression that he wants to help her. Again the shakey camera detracts from the quality of acting, which is very high but the story lines became increasingly similar with Pete become more and more prominant in each. He contrasts to Amy in the sense that he thinks everything through and she is a hearts on sleeve kind of girl, and the chemistry created is immense.

All in all a brilliant performance by JA and I am thorughly impressed.