Dept. Q

Good stuff. I binged this in two days as even though it should feel more cliched, it was just so tightly kept, and intriguing. All the cops are brilliant, and so are their supporting characters. The baddies are so odd and the mystery plays out fairly nicely. Its a BIT redundant on some of the horrible treatment, but it doesn't detract from my score. One of the few newer shows I would be actively excited for a second season.

cliché galore

Toes the line between mediocre and good. The main mystery is the strongest aspect of it, with lots of cool twists. Worth the watch.

This is from Scott Frank, creator of the Queen's Gambit. The actors playing the lead investigator (Matthew Goode) and his assistant (Alexej Manvelov) are brilliant and make season one worth watching. The case they are investigating is convoluted and contrived. Presumably it was adapted from the book. Although I never really bought into the case, I enjoyed watching the investigative team enough to make this very worthwhile.

I think we are all tired already of the "genius with attitude, but really he has a heart of gold" trope. Some dialogue banter is pretty good, some characters are ok. But the premise is nonsensical, the twist unearned, the series trivialises police brutality, and the last episode so optimistic it feels like the final nail in the coffin

Not every detective series manages to go beyond genre clichés, but Dept. Q brings a fresh take thanks to its perfect balance of intrigue, drama, and humanity. What begins as a dark story about cold cases becomes an experience that is as moving as it is entertaining. The heart of the show lies not only in the crimes but in the relationship between its characters. Matthew Goode delivers an ambiguous, magnetic performance as the haunted detective,... - Full Review

Suspense 9/10 Story 9/10 Character Development 10/10 This one deserves high praises

Very good with an artistic bent to the shooting.

Just from a quick glance I could tell I would not enjoy it.

pretty good