Maskineriet

The cop lady is the worst I've ever seen. To many «tough cop lady» clichés and just over all terrible acting. The script is slow and boring. And when you're at the 3rd episode, you just wish it would all be over.

Some viewer revies of this Series amaze me... Have you never seen most of e.g. US series with related themes, with focus only on funny lines, cute performer faces, politically correct characters and totally happy ending? True, Maskineriet has its flaws, including some breach of logic and arid female characters, but the thrill is maintained, and Kristoffer Joner as Olle Hultén and Gabriel Gunerius Fevang as Jimmy are far above average.

The thing just is that Sweden more and Norway less have dozens of catchier and more versatile series, and of course, Maskineriet is no Innan vi dör or Øyevitne, for example, but if you have seen them already, you are definitely not wasting some 6 hours of your life!

PS Season 2 is somewhat more interesting, but the amount of parallel storylines is excessive. On the other hand, there are some witty twists and turns. Again, better than mediocre.

First few episodes boded well for this Nordic cop thriller, but the humourless female cop lead dragged it down and the last episode was just ridiculous.

8 episodes, would have been better if there were 5 or 6.

The male lead, Ole, was pretty awful and he kept reminding me of Kevin Bacon.

Ole's father was just totally miscast as a cop. Far too old.

Series 2 I thought I would give it another chance, but wished I hadn't. I gave up after episode 3.

I had no idea what was going on, what the character relationships were at the centre of the plot.

Also, you have got the like at least some of the characters, but basically there was nothing to like.

I mentioned in series one that the plot was implausible, and in the first episode of the second series it doesn't get more unbelievable than the 12 year old terrorist and him getting shot, blown up and incinerated and yet still survives (we see him in ICU with only a scratch on his chin). The teacher who had the bomb strapped to her also survives. Utter nonsense.

Ok start. However that cop lady might be the worst actress i have ever seen

I really enjoy this show. I'm not a great fan off all the Nordic noir. They really should start think differently and renew the genre . But I noticed that Maskineriet have the same director as Gåsmamman, another Swedish series I like with a different tone and great casting .