Amo

I didn't expect much from this series Amo, since it's made in Philippines, but was surprised how good it is. Its so good, I've binge watched the series. I hope there is a season2

This is really well done... far from the usual teleseryes being shown in tv. I appreciate the cinematography as well as the different kinds of human scum shown. I don't see how it "glorified" the drug war... it's actually showing its good and bad parts. Reveals how everything can have a loophole and the problem is hard to fix. The rapping was ok. It gave an authentic slum/street vibe. Pretty sure the people that gave really low reviews didn't really watch the series with the intent to understand its context or underlying message. But whatever... it is still a must watch~

And I'm from the Philippines. I can't believe someone wrote a review stating how "nobody watched it here in the Philippines." Psshh. Stop spreading fake news.

Forget about the quality, forget about the cinematography, forget about the acting skills. When you grew in one of poverty stricken slums in the Philippines and have watched this series, you will know how close the depiction was in real life. Even the moduses, the actuation, the "kalakarans" are shown in a perspective of educating people who are well-off enough. I personally grew up in a squatters area where drug trade is rampant, gang fights and street riots are part of our daily lives. I must say, this series is the truest depiction of the kind of life we wish our children won't have to grow up to. Probably the reason it became so controversial in the Philippines, having the so called "elites of society" even made a petition to take it down Netflix is because it destroys their narrative. The kind of narrative that puts all the blame to the current administration but turns a blind eye to the reality on the ground. Kudos to the cast, kudos to the director, kudos to the writers and researches who captured the reality on the ground.

Binge-watched the series and found it to be really good. Contrary to naysayers, I find this work as indictment of the current bad state of affairs in the Philippines, especially the war on drugs.

The characters and situations are on point: bad cops, foreign drug dealers, poverty, corruption within government agencies, etc.

Only thing missing is a clear protagonist that viewers can rally behind.

When does Season 2 start?

This would be a good series showing an adaptation of Philippine's war on drugs. Never mind those who reviewed it with 1 or 2 stars, watch the series for yourselves.