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I don't understand the poor reviews this series received. My wife and I really enjoyed the series. It's a little complicated, but it all comes together in the end. We hope they make some more seasons. BTW - we have probably watched 30 detective series from England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Sweden, Denmark. We have seen some really bad ones; The Lava Field is way above average.

I have watched the Lava Field right after watching the first season which is The Cliff. I must say that the second season is better than the first season. The story is a bit typical but much better compared to first season. Nevertheless it is not better than other Icelandic series such as Trapped or Katla. However this season keeps you interested in the story and you can watch it without getting bored. The acting is quite good and Icelandic landscape is really beautiful as usual. The ending of the serie was a bit poor for that reason 7 points over 10. If the ending was better this season could deserve 8 points in my view. Watch it !

The scenery is beautiful, and it's the only reason I watched the rest of this short series. The plot and writing and extremely predictable and poor.

This could have been a decent plot if it was a few episodes longer - I think they had to edit several hours of plot and wrap -up. The lead detective is watchable but he makes a bunch of mistakes. Several of the casts' background stories - his included are murky. Most of the actors, especially the women, are downright grotesque looking or just hateable. The finale clears up NOTHING. If the biggest crimes in Iceland are drugs and money laundering, the editor and director qualify for both in making this. #SAD

Keep my interest. Found myself worrying about what would happen next to the characters. Good show.