Highlight_1976 I really likes the first season, there are a few interesting turning points in the story and there is never a lull in the storytelling. I really appreciated finally having a German show to watch on demand with my parents, since I'm absolutely no fan of the German dubbing.The show looks great, the cinematography is really good especially for a German TV Show, so is the acting. Only Alexandra Maria Lara's character was a bit too stereotypical for my liking.

plazaliz There are easily much worse television series, and much better. The extreme reviews in either direction seem personal. I started watching in English, unsure if it had been dubbed or filmed in both languages, like the series Hinterland which was filmed in both English and Welsh. I can't imagine how brutal that must have been for the actors but it sure made it a better experience for the viewers who don't want to read subtitles, something I don't mind. Dubbing generally ensures it's going to be awful, and this series was no exception. Within a couple minutes I switched to the subtitled version which I highly recommend. Much better. However, it wasn't long before I knew it was going to be choppy, i.e., disconnected plot, under-developed characters, puzzling dialog/characters that didn't seem relevant but interesting enough that I hoped it would lead somewhere eventually but never did. It's too bad we didn't know more about Thomas or Lena or Dalton. And who was Johnny? I must have completely missed how he fit in, but would have liked to have seen more of and known more about him and the others. Fewer actors and better character development is always preferable. If it's absolutely necessary to introduce a character there should be solid writing, dialog jam-packed with context. But that's the way writing should be throughout every film and sadly rarely occurs anymore. Of course inefficient directing and poor acting can be problematic but it's the writing that most influences the quality of the viewing experience, imho. This series has a lot of potential. Sure some of it's been seen before but that's common, there isn't a whole lot out there today that hasn't already been seen in one version or another. The acting and cinematography are pretty good and the general plot interesting enough. If more thought is put into the writing and it's somehow made to flow better, this could be a decent series. I'd say go ahead and give it a shot, the two lead actors are very good, there's decent suspense and a couple of intriguing theories involving IT and identity sabotage.

JOS OK, the plot has no innovative Ideas. It is a mix out of 24, Mr. Robot and has a often misplaced family Story, as seen in Homeland Season 2. But at the end... who cares? The result from that mix is a good entertaining show, including some visually stunning pictures & a well fitting Soundtrack. My hint to the marketing: Don't use the words hacking, hacker or hacked so often in the advertisements. It will disappoint some viewers.As you can see, you have only >100 Votes and only 4 Reviews. And i'm pretty sure, some votes are only against Mr. Schweighoefer, often blamed as "overrated". It is not comparable to Breaking Bad, Mr. Robot or other Top 150 Shows.But definitely worth seeing.

mayuwaho Matthias Schweighoefer mistakes himself for someone who has something to say. Well, he obviously hasn't. Not one single genuine idea in this series, nothing we haven't seen - done with more talent - a hundred times before. So Germany tries to be Hollywood, too? Well, there is a Hollywood already. Who tries to be Germany? BTW: Gwendoline Christie is the much better actress!