The lawyer

Normally I get anoyed having to listen to the switch between danish and swedish, but this series really catched me after a very short time. I think it's a great series where you follow the crimes in Denmark and how the criminals tries to get away with it all.

I think it only got even better in season two and I'm really hoping for a third season. I know some people find this a bad series looking from the first couple of episodes, but really watch it through, there's so much more that'll change most peoples opinnions on this series.

As a fan of Scandinavian crime series, I try to watch them as much as possible (well, at some point I have acknowledged that I have watched faster than new ones appear :) ), thus it is natural that Advokaten caught my eye.

Well, its ad made be a bit cautious about potential relying on political correctness, but no - it was not an incumbrance here. The events were not always too smooth, but the logic of events was in place, there were some nice twists, and the cast was strong and distinct (Danes somehow better than Swedes, Thomas Bo Larsen in particular). The latter´s role was not too big, but when visible, he just outperformed the others - like in many other films and series with his participation.

True, it is not on the level of Bron/Broen, but for those fond of Scandinavian series - not a disappointment. Even e.g. Alex, coming to light about the same time, is somewhat weaker.

Very well directed. Good acting and nicely crafted story. Very bingeable.

The bonded siblings give this a solid anchor and you care about them. Their trauma their future, search for the truth and peace. Frank Sara Thomas and all supports very good, they all work hard to make it work, even though at times the narrative goes off the rails...., i got lost but kept watching as basic themes were enough and wanted to know everyone's fate. Recommended.

I enjoyed it but did approach it with fairly low expectations having read the reviews of others. The weakest character in the series for me is Frank played by Alexander Karim ... I didn't think much of him in the Sandhamn Murders either, that actor deserves better roles ... but maybe he's just not up to it?

The plot jumps around all over the place and just drifts along at other times. That said it's still better than the majority of the pulp coming out of the US.