A couple of things... Can I really be the first to review this? IMDB says I am. Wow! Also, this was good enough to make me want to track down the 2016 limited series it was based on.
In 2016, 'The Exchange Principle' was a 10-part series for Israeli TV. This one is German, which I find interesting from a historical perspective. They both have falsely-accused Muslim suspects.
Another odd thing to me-- The overall review of the series is showing in the 7's, yet the individual episodes are all in the 8's. How is that possible??
The star of the series is Max Riemelt as former heroic cop Mike Atlas, who has become homeless. He has also lost his wife and daughter by leaving them while he deals with his PTSD. But what, or who, caused the trauma? There is murder, racism, drug use, paranoia, and corruption. And that's just within law enforcement!
The plot is pretty convoluted at first, but episode by episode it starts to clear up, along with Mike Atlas's mind. As he learns, so do we.
In some ways the show is full of detective tropes. But there is new ground here, too, thanks to real-world immigration issues in Europe.
I think the series was fine with 6 episodes. I look forward to seeing if it really needed 10.
By the way, I enjoyed that on Netflix I could switch back and forth between English dubbing and the original German.
I DO recommend this to those that like complicated cop shows combined with murder mysteries. If you want something elevated, ala 'The Wire', this isn't it.
In 2016, 'The Exchange Principle' was a 10-part series for Israeli TV. This one is German, which I find interesting from a historical perspective. They both have falsely-accused Muslim suspects.
Another odd thing to me-- The overall review of the series is showing in the 7's, yet the individual episodes are all in the 8's. How is that possible??
The star of the series is Max Riemelt as former heroic cop Mike Atlas, who has become homeless. He has also lost his wife and daughter by leaving them while he deals with his PTSD. But what, or who, caused the trauma? There is murder, racism, drug use, paranoia, and corruption. And that's just within law enforcement!
The plot is pretty convoluted at first, but episode by episode it starts to clear up, along with Mike Atlas's mind. As he learns, so do we.
In some ways the show is full of detective tropes. But there is new ground here, too, thanks to real-world immigration issues in Europe.
I think the series was fine with 6 episodes. I look forward to seeing if it really needed 10.
By the way, I enjoyed that on Netflix I could switch back and forth between English dubbing and the original German.
I DO recommend this to those that like complicated cop shows combined with murder mysteries. If you want something elevated, ala 'The Wire', this isn't it.
