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Havana is a beautiful city. I always like to watch the show in the places I have never been to because I feel like I was traveling. Each story is well done. There are many people in each episode, but they are not so confusing. The stories are involved in politics and corruption and it is common all over the world. Their life style I see in the show is nice. The shows describe how they live. Everybody's acting is excellent. Casts look natural and beautiful unlike the TV shows in different countries all plastic surgery type actors and actresses act in and show off modernization.

I was extremely surprised at the pleasure the show gives. I have never heard of a show that appears to have been made in Cuba. I didn't know much about Cuba but was fascinated with it from an early age. I love the taxis I love the music. I seriously hope they can come up with the elusive spondylous in amounts that will allow them to make further episodes.

In my country this was broadcast in eight episodes of a bit less than an hour each, where each season in Havana, which equals 1 murder mystery, was split into 2 episodes. The good part: if you (like me) are a fan of Havana's special atmosphere, with its old 50s cars, revolutionary murals, and decaying colonial-era houses, then it'll be worth your while watching the show and you'll enjoy every minute of it. We get beautiful Havana landscapes, amazing drone shots, views of streets and neighborhoods both poor and rich, peeks inside grand houses of yesteryear, some in better condition, some in worse, old telephones, wonderful decor. The colors, the atmosphere are stunning. The people part is also great - we get to see beautiful Cubans all around (and they are very beautiful), along with some less beautiful of course, but that's life. We also get to see most of the beautiful ones having sex, and they make a great sight. Still on the positive side, themes that might once have been taboo in Communist Cuba are freely discussed, including drug use in schools, official corrpution, people escaping to the U.S., past repression of homosexuals, drag queens, parodies of the official ideology ("machismo-leninism" was a good one), etc. The impression was that nothing was off the table, even for this production which is Cuban-Spanish. Now to the weaker spot: the 4 actual police mysteries. Without giving anything away, and without being an expert in police dramas (as it's not my favorite genre), I found their resolution to be very simplistic. At first each murder looks really baffling, with many suspects and no clues, and then at some point towards the end, one of the suspects breaks down as if by magic and tells everything, where they really didn't have to. A bit disingenious, and disappointing. All in all as I said I'd recommend the series for Havana fans, just for its color. To me it was a pleasure to watch and made me want to go back and visit.

First, I have to say that I am a Cuban, living here in Havana. Several of the scenes regarding the murder of the young teacher were shot a few blocks away from my parent's home. If you really wanna understand completely the plot(s) you have to read the books by Leonardo Padura. Better still if you can read those directly in Spanish. I live in a very rough neighborhood, accurately depicted in the series. The characters are quite realistic; they act, talk, think just as described. Cuban police is very much alike the police forces in the series. (Even when the headquarters is not an actual police station, but a beachside resort, ahahaahaha) I've read an user complaining about weak police drama; I have to disagree. First, murder in Cuba, even in Havana, is not a very common deed. Homicides occur, but usually with close to none planning, as a result of a quarry, over women, or crime- related account settings. This user also says that crooks usually confess without needing to; but then you have to understand the way we Cubans think about crime and punishment. Usually when somebody does something very wrong, the bet is on not being caught, on remaining clear of the police. But once caught, almost everybody thinks that the game is over (and it usually is). Cuban police does not use torture, in the Abu-Graib way, but they have a lot of very capable officials pushing on every button of the suspect's mind to obtain a confession. So, the series is also realistic in the relation between crooks and police. Police forces are depicted the way they are: a non monolithic organization, where you are going to find good, not so good, and frankly bad, persons, with their real lives, conflicts, mistakes, struggling to do the good the best way they can find. Again, my advise, read the books by Padura

This is an outstanding police drama. The characters are complex and multifaceted. Jorge Perugorría's performance is masterful as Mario Conde, a Cuban Harry Bosch-like police investigator, facing his own demons as well as those within the system in which he must work.

But beyond the story and characters, the images of Havana and its people are mesmerizing. You could watch this series of 2-hour dramas just for what seem like paintings on film. At points I paused the film just to look at the color palette of Havana. Simply stunning.

I don't understand why some people give low rating to excellent films/series like this only because they are not agree with some character ethics/morals.

I've read some review calling this like "Well constructed Cock Fest". Would you prefer to see a lie?

The world is far from perfect, but the best way to improve it is to see the reality instead of what we like it to be.

The police officers, criminals and drug dealers are almost male in every culture. Why that's a problem?

About the students is no surprise to focus on male students because they where investigating a rape or murder of a woman.

What we have is good storytelling. And what we have is great character's struggling to find identity and placement in career as an aspiring alcoholic Detective and want to be Writer battles his demons and his past being stuck in crime + police work and criminal cases. We see what his life is from his past. Also, we see his friends. And in character study CONDE is a lovable drunk who remains just sober enough to amble around at 65 to 70 percent sober during the day....maintains just enough reserves to sort out by meandering through clues to resolve cases...this noir aspect is the sexy night shots taken of the city (and its odd lot assortment of rebellious souls who use rum and music and rehash of the past to show themselves, their livelihood's might have left long ago;) but a rebel spirit remains' that manages to survive in old Havana. The costume's are very real. The characters very real. This is Columbo--Havana--Style. Maybe the only time a cop hero role reserves compassion, since the women see the life that he never resurrected as the failed writer; and the passion they find in that wounded bear....the guy just needs to be loved....and the good man underneath will finally emerge, if given that love. The women are ready, and willing to try to love him back to the life, (if there are any explanations) the sex scenes feel as real as the characters needs so they film true, ( like euro cinema;) the way passion's are displayed is like the French--Italian ways in nondescript beds with the only heat and lighting is the sweat off their bodies... being ravaged by passion. If your a Writer like myself "this is the most complete way... to show this passion lives." Obviously, this is a first rate examination of this world, and it's well worth your time and keep in mind they were constrained by politics but they still managed to show the police divisions honestly and with great clarity. This is a station house that deserves to go on for the 5 year run with a lot of great characters to explore. You hope they find a way to give this cast at least a few years to keep it all going and what we have is a great example of what mucho magic can be found filming in Cuba. There is a wealth of good actors and writers and technicians. I pray that they allow this cast the next four more years to explore what Havana offers! This CONDE might just be one of the best cop character's we've had in many years!!

It's concerning to me that all but one reviewer noticed or cared that this series has zero interest in what women think, say, or do. I agree with the review "Well Constructed Cock Fest" (thehumanwritesproject5 February 2017). I appreciate this is *set* in the 70s and Cuban women would have had societal restrictions but it was *made* in the 21st century and yet the female characters are there entirely as sexual objects with no inner life. It's particularly depressing that in all the scenes with the female love interest, the conversation is *entirely* about him - and such cliches too, jazz, Salinger and Hemingway? Come on...

It would have been better without any female characters at all, given that clearly no woman was allowed near the script.

I really enjoyed this series. It was well acted and had an interesting story line. I felt the nuances of the Cuban culture were well played out. You could feel the constant threat of being watched by Big Brother but at the same time the friendships seemed to help make the day to day living tolerable and at times enjoyable. I hope they do more with this series!

A very good adaptation from the 4 series of books by the same name,Conde is how I'd imagined him as are all the other characters. I've never been to Cuba but this does also how I imagine it,you can almost feel the heat during the night scenes. Not a long review but if you like Montalbano and detectives tv of that ilk you'll enjoy this too. A bit more X rated than Montalbano tho

When I watch this series I get nostalgic. The language is Cuban to perfection, the mixed feelings hit me deep in my soul and everything I can think of is my Cuban coffee and the uniqueness of our culture. Yes I am in love with this show. The actors are all some of my favorites. I am so happy they got to work in something that is mixed with humor, cubanism, hypocrisy and great cinematography. Its poestry!!!

I loved the series. Conde y su Habana are filmed with great fidelity to the novels on which they are based (one of their screenwriters is the author of the books) and they make the Lieutenant one of my favorite detectives of Série Noire novel outside the United States, together with Montalbano and Pepe Carvalho. And the cubanism of Conde's friends is perfect, hilarious, extraordinary. I just wanted to leave two comments that seem important to me to place the stories in history: murders in Cuba are unusual, they are events of great public resonance. And finally, the events are located temporarily in the late 1980s, during the time known as "the special period", the years of greatest poverty and greatest economic restrictions of the revolutionary period.

This is a true realistic daily life of a Cuban it was a pleasure to see a program that truly expose the daily strugle of cuban people.

Cannot wait to see what the hurricane did to the country, otherwise Cuban has been the only country not affected by mother nature according to Castro!.

This Cuban-Spanish crime drama is far more than a police procedural - it's a poetic, gritty, and visually stunning portrait of Havana itself. Split into four seasons, each featuring a standalone murder mystery, the show offers a rare glimpse into Cuban life, complete with all its beauty, contradictions, and deep humanity.

While the murder cases may feel simplistic to fans of intricate thrillers, the emotional core lies not in the "whodunit" but in how these crimes reflect a society wrestling with politics, corruption, and social change. The confessions may come easily, but for Cubans - as one native viewer insightfully notes - being caught is game over, and guilt is part of the culture. That realism makes this series feel authentic, not flawed.

Visually, it's great; from 1950s cars to decaying colonial homes, revolutionary murals, and vibrant street life, the series captures Havana like a painting in motion. The cinematography alone makes it worth watching - drone shots, night scenes, and lush colour palettes feel lifted from a dream.

Jorge Perugorría is magnetic as Mario Conde, the melancholic, rum-soaked detective who'd rather be writing novels. His quiet charisma and emotional depth give the show a noir soul, reminiscent of European cinema rather than Hollywood gloss. The supporting cast is equally compelling, with authentic, natural performances far from the plastic perfection of many modern shows.

More than a crime series, this is a rare artistic exploration of a place and its people - filled with passion, music, and longing. If you're drawn to character-driven drama, raw beauty, and a city that feels alive on screen, this Series will carry you. A must-watch for anyone who believes great TV can still be poetic.

Evidently 7/10, but bearing in mind the production origin - 8 points.

A very exciting police story recreated in an incredible Havana.

A formidable work of the director and all the cast.

I can't wait for the next episodes.