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(2019)

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8/10
Excellent drama.
Sleepin_Dragon25 January 2020
Max and Miranda are undercover at a Night club, where they pick up a dealer, they're called to a death, it's the DJ from the club, who had been seen with the dealer.

This is a very good story, more gritty than we've had previously. Drugs, overdoses and retribution, different to previous stories. I particularly enjoyed it.

Huge energy in this episode, I loved the tone of it, the music was terrific. I'd argue this compares very favourably with the nigjy time shows like Death in Paradise.

Best episode for Ellen Rhys, we learn more about Miranda, why she is like she is, and what motivates her, there's a great scene where she opens up to Max.

Very good indeed. 8/10
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7/10
Friend Henry
Prismark1025 February 2020
Miranda and Max are undercover at a nightclub. They arrest a drug dealer, later a famous DJ doing a set in that club dies.

The dealer is in the frame but Miranda and Max are after the big fish and wants the dealer to cooperate with them. She puts her life at risk.

Another episode with a race against time as Miranda and Max realise that the dealer is in grave danger but there is a twist.

It is all based on the police being predictable. Miranda and Max find out that they themselves have been used to lure someone in.

It is nice that the formula has shook up a bit. It is also daring that the show tackles the club life of Mallorca. I thought the nighttime photography was very good.
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7/10
Best episode to date
clearbrook24 February 2021
Up to this point I have found this show to be kind of silly and implausible but this episode is so much better it almost feels like it's from a different series. Let's hope this trend continues going forward.
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8/10
The best of the season currently!
harrykivi6 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
"The Mallorca Files" is not one of my favorite series, but I can't argue that the show has gone much better over the season. "Friend Henry" was a huge surprise for me. It's easily my current favorite of the first season, even though it's not amazing.

Let's start with the good aspects, shall we?

. The production values are great as usual for the show. The music fits the scenery and the acting's very good. Elen Rhys in particular gives her best performance as detective Blake.

. The story of "Friend Henry" is very compelling. It has an interesting mystery and well-done characters. We learn a lot more about Miranda in this episode.

. The twist at the end regarding Heinrich Müller being the good guy after all is the best turn in "The Mallorca Files" so far.

But not everything is good...

. The camera movement is a bit amateurish some times. There is some shaky-cam used here, which I felt ruined some beautiful shots. Also, the music is roughly cut at times too.

Overall though, a very good episode.

8/10 HK.
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9/10
Episode number mixup?
repete521 December 2020
On Amazon Prime while watching, it shows on screen as being Episode 8, not 7
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10/10
Mallorca nights with a twist
safenoe30 April 2024
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Friend Henry represents a major gamechanger for The Mallorca Files, and there are so many aspects that are a must to comment on, for example the Mallorca Nights angle, as the night scenes in the backstreets of Mallorca really captured the mood beyond the tourist brochures. There was a more serious side with the night scenes. But wow, the ending was a twist and a half, and I never expected that for sure. All credit to the writers for this, and no doubt M Night Shyamalan would be incredibly envious at the twist.

I'm very much enjoying watching season one of The Mallorca Files and I look forward to season two.
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