That was an excellent one.

An Exercise In Nonsense

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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

I watched the first season and I liked it very much. The second season is so much more awesome. This is an excellent TV show. Matthias Schwieghoefer is an excellent actor. The other actors are also very good. I recommend this show. If you don't like subtitles, then maybe you shouldn't watch this. There is some English in the second season, but it is mostly in German.

Usually I leave the review writing to others, but this time I was compelled to write one.The show looked very promising. It was highly anticipated. As soon as it launched I started watching the first episode. If you haven't, you'll be surprised. It's one of the worst I have ever seen. It's a bad idea to start watching. Just like it's a bad idea to rub salt in your wounds or smoke while tanking gas. But here's the thing... If you can look past the lousy acting, the stretching scene's and dialogues and even the HORRIBLE English dub... There is still the problem of nothing being original. Just a standard German crime story. I wish I could warn you for spoilers, but that's just it. There is nothing to spoil. I couldn't keep focused and had the hardest time not to laugh about the characters. I even doubt calling it characters, because the whole thing feels flat and flimsy.So... Watch the series and be prepared to lose some valuable time which you could have spent on other things.

There are easily much worse television series, and much better. The extreme reviews in either direction seem personal. I started watching in English, unsure if it had been dubbed or filmed in both languages, like the series Hinterland which was filmed in both English and Welsh. I can't imagine how brutal that must have been for the actors but it sure made it a better experience for the viewers who don't want to read subtitles, something I don't mind. Dubbing generally ensures it's going to be awful, and this series was no exception. Within a couple minutes I switched to the subtitled version which I highly recommend. Much better. However, it wasn't long before I knew it was going to be choppy, i.e., disconnected plot, under-developed characters, puzzling dialog/characters that didn't seem relevant but interesting enough that I hoped it would lead somewhere eventually but never did. It's too bad we didn't know more about Thomas or Lena or Dalton. And who was Johnny? I must have completely missed how he fit in, but would have liked to have seen more of and known more about him and the others. Fewer actors and better character development is always preferable. If it's absolutely necessary to introduce a character there should be solid writing, dialog jam-packed with context. But that's the way writing should be throughout every film and sadly rarely occurs anymore. Of course inefficient directing and poor acting can be problematic but it's the writing that most influences the quality of the viewing experience, imho. This series has a lot of potential. Sure some of it's been seen before but that's common, there isn't a whole lot out there today that hasn't already been seen in one version or another. The acting and cinematography are pretty good and the general plot interesting enough. If more thought is put into the writing and it's somehow made to flow better, this could be a decent series. I'd say go ahead and give it a shot, the two lead actors are very good, there's decent suspense and a couple of intriguing theories involving IT and identity sabotage.

I really enjoyed this series. The plot was very tense, I found the cinematography highly artistic and the actors quite talented. Good job Germany! Also thank you for not trying to copy Hollywood – would have been pretty cheesy. By the way, I never expected to see Matthias Schweighoefer in an action series. Well done, Matthias!