13 Geboden

Once again a very good Belgian crime series! As always a fantastic casting. Every actor is great and the story is intriging, dark and tense. Better than most american crime series!

I enjoyed this noir crime series because they were finely produced. The locations, the dark theme scenes in line with the subject, the outstanding performance of Mr Van Dijck, everything looked natural including the surprising turn of events, secondary murky characters and places. I got trapped and gobbled up the 13 chapters. It gets better on the last three episodes. I could anticipate the ending but no the last minute. Smart script.

The story has its merit. Unfortunately the writers lose control after a while. Instead of being more gripping, the story just gets less believable. A pity, because the actors are doing a great job and the direction is spot on.

Can't believe all the negative reviews saying the writing is bad or the plot is illogical or unbelievable. Common people, it's fiction. Belgian fiction. With rather good direction, cinematography. Great grading and coloring creating a film noir like atmosphere. And the acting is good with hardly a false beat. The story could've been more condensed. After an okay mid part, the ending pays off. Just see for yourself.

Just finished the series and absolutely loved it. In fact, it is 3.30am right now because I just had to finish the series tonight. There are several twists that I really didn't see coming, and the show really takes you on a journey with Moses and even makes you stop and reconsider your own views. The character development is subtle but definitely there and the main cast is excellent, especially the male and female lead. It is a slower paced show like many of these foreign crime shows, but that doesn't mean boring. It is quite gripping and tells the story well. Great story characters and cast!