Just perfect...

Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I came to this series on a recommendation, not knowing it was a remake of 2008's criminal justice starring Ben Whishaw. I got all the way to the second episode before I started noticing the same story elements, in the prison scenes. I almost stopped watching but I was very impressed by how the characters were rendered, the dialog was real, the characters were real and interesting, the cinematography was out standing, bring attention to small details like the worn corner of a desk or a window caked in age and dust. This series surpassed the original by miles, and presented phenomenal acting well beyond what we expect from American drama. The character arcs of the leads are exceptional and insightful, John Turturro turns in a nuanced and understated performance of a life time, and Riz Ahmed's was heart breaking perfection. The small parts were also exceptional, the sarcastic chemist, the racist witness, the over worked cops, the prison inmates, often with short screen time but enough to filly render deeper dimensions. The show make serious comments on the American judicial system, while offering no answers, it paints a dark picture, with moments and rays of light.

I'll tell you this. This isn't some show where they show the audience things that happen that none of the characters know. You don't get a behind the scenes sneak peak at what actually happened. As a viewer you feel like you are part of the jury, putting together the pieces as you go to figure out what actually happened. Kind of a spoiler ahead: This is why I believe the ending is the way it is. You get as much evidence as the jury did. No one knows what really happened. You see his story and then you get to see the evidence they find but that's it. I find from an entertainment point of view it could've been better but from a realistic point of view, thinking about how things like this happen in real life where you never know the full story, it was absolutely perfect. Personally I would've like it a bit more entertaining but that's me.

At first it seems a classic whodunit. But then, it quickly becomes clear that this isn't that at all. The character developments are brilliant and the performances put in by the cast are incredible.

Very captivating, great story telling, interesting characters.Love the settings and atmosphere of a very dark NY.To me same quality level of the best among the best of TV series which are Fargo and True Detective (season 1).Totally recommended!