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Exceptional direction, screenplay and acting. Pretty much faultless, emotive and somewhat inspiring

The only reason I don't rate this 10 is because it is excruciating to watch, being so painfully realistic. It doesn't follow the traditional cop shows where one or more cases are followed from start to finish. It instead tells the story of the persons in the uniforms, humanizing them, in their daily life as regular "street" police officers. They don't get to crack the big cases, instead they only see misery and darkness.

Excellent acting in believable characters, in combination with the realistic script, makes this one of the best shows in the genre. But don't expect snappy comments, shootouts or high speed car chases. It's a drama, not an action or thriller.

If nothing else, watch it to get a better understanding of what police officers have to deal with on a daily basis.

Season 1 - 10/10. Sincere and real, full of empathy and it literally gives hope in the dark. Outstanding soundtrack!

Season 2 - 5/10. I regret that I watched it. The message of the season 2 has nothing in common with the message of season 1. The script and sometimes even acting made me disappointed. Sometimes I just did not believe in what I saw, and this is not what I expected from this series. Also, it seems that in the second season the script writers and directors enjoy playing with the audience's feelings. But they do it in a very rude and stupid way. The second season made me feel really bad. And I am sorry that I had to write this kind of review, as the first season impressed me very much.

Best swedish serie ever. Life in Malmö as it is. Fantastic actors, sceneries, music, photo, story. Absoloutly 10/10!

Brilliant, just absolutely brilliant - so realistic it takes you on a journey that you really want to escape from sometimes, lucky for us we can switch it off, the real police can't. No wonder they end up with so much PTSD, this programme truly shows the crap they put up with and that sometimes they fall down with the pain of it all. The best TV I've watched in ages, the characters are believable, the storylines are breathtakingly realistic, I can't wait for the next season.