Metod

The growing feelings between the two main characters is so very realistic. The acting is superb. Respect, love, understanding and caring for one another brings the familiarity home. I would love to be friends with these characters.

WORK IN PROGRESS

With each episode I liked the series more. Starting like classical procedural (policeman/woman + some strange character), we delve deeper and deeper to the dark world of twisted minds and worn out settings of backstage Russia. Cumberbatches Sherlock or Hannibal comes to mind. Outstanding acting of Konstantin Khabenskiy seconded more or less succesfully by Paulina Andreeva.

WORK IN PROGRESS

I watched the first episode then a few weeks later the second. Eventually I was binging. This series was well done. The acting was very convincing even though the story line was a little out there at times. I enjoyed the city views since I doubt I will ever see Moscow. Overall I found it very enjoyable.

This was a tough one to finish. Don't get me wrong, I just started my second time through, so it's obviously worth the value of my subjective time. Nevertheless, each episode brought a moment when I asked myself "why am I watching." However, each episode, and the ending, was well worth every moment; this, the rating.

I agree w/ most of what was said in the "hmmm . . ." review; however, I found the series compelling thruout..

I thought that the acting was excellent. The story provided a lot of info on how mental illness is viewed in Russia. Considering how it was politicized in the USSR, this was useful.

When I moved to Richmond, VA, someone told me that it was destroyed in the Civil War and never rebuilt. This wasn't true, but the remark came to mind as I saw the interiors and exteriors in this series. It felt like Russia was destroyed in WW II and never rebuilt.