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Kaçak (2013)
Turkish History of Violence sort of....
Much better than the present rating of 6.7. Caught this on Netflix and was struck initially by the similarity to Cronenberg's History of Violence. I say initially because after a few episodes it veers off into more than a revenge story. The fugitive has more reason than just revenge for the assault on his family as the story evolves. Without giving away too much of the plot let's just say that the object of his revenge, a criminal family in Istanbul is not completely without merit and deserves some sympathy in spite of their misdeeds. Give it a try if you have the stamina for 30 or so episodes.
Paranoid (2016)
Much better than reviews suggest
I am frankly surprised by the negative reviews of paranoid. The series is by no means an award winner but it is very entertaining and suspenseful. Casting is a plus and settings in UK and Germany make it interesting. As for the premise: evil pharma- quite believable. Indira Varma from Luther and Robert Glenister (Code of a Killer) are well suited to their roles as dysfunctional police.I plan to source a few more with Christiane Paul who plays the German police officer Linda Felber. She was that good. To reiterate: don't be deceived by a few negative reviews.There are many worse ways to spend a few hours.
Definitely open to the idea of a second series.