Bagdad nach dem Sturm

This is a UKB crime drama developed for English languague broadcast TV; there are issues, but I found it well paced and very watchable.

I'm always pleased to see a director post here. The commissioning editor and crew can be proud of this work. There are some well drawn characters, a good plot arc, a touch of intrigue, and some fine scene setting and camera work. Well done.

More knowledgeable folk have been critical here about authenticity. I understand, but this is entertainment. I think the crew made a reasonable effort to offer a local perspective on 'the cradle of civilisation' to their English viewers.

I hope they get funding for another series. If so, I'll be watching.

I really enjoyed the mixture of Arabic and English the characters were speaking. My Arabic is not great but I could follow a lot of what people were saying. The one mistake I spotted gave me a big grin on my face. The union flag on Frank Temple's desk in episode one is upside down. If you look at the side of the flag nearest the pole it has the narrow white band upper most. This normally denotes that the person flying the flag is in distress.

What a fantastic new show from Channel 4! Superb production values and performances, sophisticated direction and nail-biting script.

Loved the first episode. Incredibly evocative of a unique time and place. Amazing performances and a genuinely surprising story. Can't wait to see where the story goes.

Set in Iraq during the war that started in 2003, this story unfolds from the perspectives of the people whose lives it upended. The first episode was unflinching, atmospheric and shocking in places, with a conflicted central character and surprising turns. A smart script and dual language approach, along with pin-sharp direction, left me with little opportunity to second guess what was coming next. edge of the seat stuff, genuinely gripping and intelligently put together. More like this please Channel 4