Not quite as good as the first season of the US version, but much better than the other 4 seasons of the US version. I also preferred the way they handled some specific plot points (the car crash, the drug overdose, etc.) and Aiden Gillen is the better actor for his character, who I feel is also written better in this version. Unfortunately the ending is barely any better in this version than the US one, which is a bit disappointing.