El Sabor de las margaritas

Watched on Netflix. It's a very good show, but please fast forward until after the intro song in every episode if you want to make sure you're not getting hints or even spoilers. There's like a reversed summary in the beginning of every episode. Also it might take some time to get used to some of the characters played by the supporting cast.

This is definitely the opposite of slick. The directing and acting have a somewhat home-baked feel, and conversations often show the stilted character of afternoon soaps. It's not fast-moving, and when they try some action toward the end, the staging gets downright silly, like they should have practiced a few more times.

But the story is strangely compelling, with a nice onion of a mystery that gets unpeeled until everybody is a suspect. The whole thing at times reminds you a bit of a Spanish "Twin Peaks", with about the same level of realism, although no owls. And you really don't know what exactly is going on until the last episode.

It's compact at six episodes of a little over an hour, and the storyline does not invite a second season. Worthwhile checking out.

This mini-series is a compelling and addictive murder mystery. The acting is quite decent. While the editing could have been more tight - the series aims at slowly creating the build up to the climax. A few of the characters were kept half-baked and seemed to have rushed towards the end. The lead female character is strong and very well played. The mystery is entangled with emotion, corruption and also societal issues.

Overall, a decent watch !!

Recently I am watching Spanish and British serials rather than American series and BitterDaisies is a good choice for this decision. Story, atmosphere,actings are suberb. The main character Maria Mena as Rosa is amazing. Looking forward season 2!!!!!!!

Fantastic Galician thriller with great script and acting. Fresh air series in a world of clichè American stereotypes.