I've finished season one and was immersed for every moment (save a few). American TV writers could take a few (many!) pointers from the people who created Engrenages since it could survive solely on its story and character development.
The suspense doesn't seem contrived and it really doesn't let up. I found my palms sweaty and heart rate elevated while sitting in the hotel chair glued to the laptop screen.
The characters are mature (mostly), well developed, and believable. There hasn't been any argument about who is sleeping with whom. They don't bicker about petty events since they have bigger problems to deal with. Even the drug problem of one of the characters is limited to only a few minutes per show. In America they would have an entire show dedicated to some petty **** such as that. (I'm not knocking all American shows since there are some brilliant ones, but they are as plentiful as vitamins in a candy bar.) Two of the main characters sleep with each other and virtually no petty drama follows! I love it! I'm not usually a fan of police dramas, but if you are then you could fall in love with this one. You just have to be able to read subtitles and follow along at the same time. Unless you want to watch a dubbed version. *shudder* There really are no current American police dramas that can touch this one.
The suspense doesn't seem contrived and it really doesn't let up. I found my palms sweaty and heart rate elevated while sitting in the hotel chair glued to the laptop screen.
The characters are mature (mostly), well developed, and believable. There hasn't been any argument about who is sleeping with whom. They don't bicker about petty events since they have bigger problems to deal with. Even the drug problem of one of the characters is limited to only a few minutes per show. In America they would have an entire show dedicated to some petty **** such as that. (I'm not knocking all American shows since there are some brilliant ones, but they are as plentiful as vitamins in a candy bar.) Two of the main characters sleep with each other and virtually no petty drama follows! I love it! I'm not usually a fan of police dramas, but if you are then you could fall in love with this one. You just have to be able to read subtitles and follow along at the same time. Unless you want to watch a dubbed version. *shudder* There really are no current American police dramas that can touch this one.