How can you make the spectacle of people, laboring to discover knowledge whose utility is not yet proven, seem interesting? You show their vision, the struggle, and then a real-world case whose power is hard to deny. "Less is more" seems to be the mode of this series, which focuses on quality character acting and placing the viewer into the struggle instead of excessive emotion. We are there to feel what motivates these characters to try to assert order amongst the chaos, and by seeing their motivations, can connect to their emotions without being clobbered over the head with them. It is a tale of human triumph even when confronting our darkest behaviors, and makes for good casual watching if you like true crime, science, or documentaries.
Review of Code of a Killer
