Designated Survivor (s03) - review

Hi! In this post I want to tell you about brand new Designated Survivor season 3, which came out few days ago and it's made by Netflix this time. I just finished it and I'm still a little bit emotional, but I have to admit, that I also feel shortage. I think, producers should do something 'wow' at the end, but maybe some people think otherwise. I like seeing the President so strong and determined, after all. There are some new characters and a new threat to USA, which Kirkman is trying to solve. 

I really enjoyed this season, but it could be better, to be honest. It's still one of my favourite series and I can't wait for the next part! You can read my another post about Designated Survivor on this blog and if you like TV shows like this one, I think you should watch it.

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Lucifer (s04) - review

Hi! In today's post I'm going to tell you something about Lucifer season 4. As you know, I've already reviewed previous seasons, but this one came out this May and this time it was made by Netflix (In fact, Netflix literally saved this show, so please, if you are going to watch it, use legal resources!). To be honest, I was quite in shock when I realized that this part of Lucifer is actually the best one, but it has only 10 episodes and this made me disappointed. 

In this season we are meeting actual Eve. Yes, Eve from Eden. She becames one of the most relevant characters in the series, but at first she's turning Lucifer's life over and many people hate her for that. Eve is definitely crazy and reckless, but also very positive. Among the Lucifer's fans, her character has a lot of admirers and opponents as well. In my opinion she's a nice, interesting change in the show. 

If you watched other seasons of Lucifer, you'll be delighted while watching this one, but if you haven't done that yet, I highly recommend it for every fantasy and crime fan.

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When They See Us - review

Hello! In this post I'm coming to you with a real masterpiece, which is When They See Us. It's a miniseries made by Netflix, based on the actual events, that have taken place since April 1988 in New York. It's a horrible story about the so-called 'Central Park Five', which are boys convicted to prison for a crime they never commited. During the episodes we can discover how these boys were feeling back then. The series was made with the help of the original victims, so actors did a great job playing them. While watching When They See Us people can feel many emotions like a true sadness or more likely anger, I cried all along the fourth episode, for example. I think, that every person should watch this series and get to know this particular story. 

There you can see comparative photos of the members 'Central Park Five' and actors, who are playing them:

Korey Wise (Jharrel Jerome)

Yusef Salaam (Ethan Herisse, Chris Chalk)

Antron McCray (Caleel Harris, Jovan Adepo)

Raymond Santana (Marquis Rodriguez, Freddy Miyares)

Kevin Richardson (Asante Blackk, Justin Cunningham)

Undercover - review

Hi! In this post I want to introduce to you Undercover, which is a Belgian series made by Netflix. It tells us a story based on facts about a pair of undercover agents who have to get to a powerful drug baron's life, so they pretend to be a couple and become his neighbour.

The first man on the photo is Ferry Bouman (Frank Lammers) and he's one of the biggest ecstasy manufacturer in Europe. This character is played very well, because he has personality, but he's also tough and impulsive. It's hard to get his credit, as he's suspicious and wary. 

In my opinion Undercover isn't a masterpiece and in some of the moments it's quite boring, but producers had good intent and tried to make it more interesting. If you like series about drug cartels etc. you can watch it and share your opinion.

Bye for now!

The Society (s01) - review

Hi! Today I want to tell you about a new Netflix's production The Society. This series was one of my biggest expectations in this year and it hasn't disappointed me at all, in fact, in my opinion it's the best TV show directed to teenagers I've ever seen! This series tells us a story about a group of teenagers, who found themselves in their town - West Ham, but it was empty. I mean, there wasn't anyone besides them and roads leading outside the town were gone too. They have to create a normal society to live among themselves, but it's hard to them, considering the fact, that they're teenagers. It has ten episodes so far, but the second season has been announced.

There are so many important and relevant characters in The Society that I can't describe them all. Every person there matters, since they have to build a new West Ham. My favourite character is Grizz (Jack Mulhern), because he's really smart, charming and calm (let's be honest, everyone loves Grizz). I also like Campbell (Toby Wallace), he's mysterious and a little bit creepy, but he's got something interesting inside of him. 

One of the best features of The Society is that it has many threads, so everyone can identify with someone in the series. It also shows us how hard could it be if bunch of teens were trapped in a place with no exit and they would have to create their government etc. But you don't have to be a teenager to like this TV show! If you are a fan of mystery cases, you should definitely see it.

I hope you enjoyed this post, bye!

Designated Survivor (s01-s02) - review

Hi! In this post I'll present to you Designated Survivor, which is a political drama rather than criminal story, but it has some crime threads too. It talks about a man, who was designated to become a president in case of death of the president, vice president and other Congress of the USA members. After a catastrophic attack during the State of the Union, Thomas Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) unexpectedly becomes the president of the USA. At the beginning it's difficult for him to settle in, but later, with a help of FBI agent Hannah Wells (Maggie Q) he opens the investigation to find makers of this horrible attack. The action evolves and after a few episodes we can see Tom as a tough man capable of making hard decisions. Designated Survivor has two seasons, but in one month the third season is published. This TV show has House of Cards  vibes, but honestly, I think it's better ;)

This series is one of my favourites and if you like political drama shows, you should definiately watch it! + The sountrack in it is great and effectively sends viewers into concentration mood. 

Prison Break - review

Hi! In today's post I'm going to tell you something about my recent discovery, which won my heart almost immediately. Prison Break is an amazing story about a man, who put himself in the Fox River State Penitentiary to rescue his brother from the execution. He's planning to escape, but at the time he's coming up against many problems. This series has five (quite long) seasons, but there are some rumours about the sixth season. Prison Break has fans all over the world and it's one of the most recognisable TV shows.

The main character is Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) and he's the man, who sacrificed himself to help his brother get out of the prison. He tattooed the whole plan of the escape on his own body. Michael is extremely bright and steady person, many people would say that he's a genius. He really cares about his loved ones, he's doing everything to make them safe.

I personally love this series, it's very addictive and has many life lessons. I've recommended Prison Break to several friends and every one of them loved it! Producers and actors have done a really great job of making this series. 

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Slasher (s02) - review

Hi, in this post I want to present to you Slasher, but just the second season, because I haven't watched the first one yet. It's an anthology, so seasons aren't connected with each other. This show tells a story about a some grop of former friends' horrific secret, but after a few years the secret came out. They have to return to their resort (where they spend one summer as attendants on a camp) and people in the group start dying one by one.

Honestly, characters in this story were pathetic most of the time. I feel that producers focused more on bloody scenes than on the acting. I'm disappointed about it, because whole idea for this series is quite good, but some of scenes are so meaningless and stupid that I just couldn't stand it. One thing which I can own to this show is that, there are really well made bloody scenes, but I have to warn you, they are cruel. If you are a fan of brutal horror-criminal productions, you can try to watch it. I hope you liked this post, bye for now!

Dogs of Berlin(s01) - review

Hi everyone! In today's post I want to present to you another German production  - Dogs of Berlin. It's a brilliant criminal story, the main threads are about the murder of the famous footballer and cases of the Berlin 'underworld'; gangs, clans and gambling. This series is also about topics like racism, homophobia and a neo-nazism grouping. It has only one season so far.

Man on the left is Kurt Grimmer (Felix Kramer), he's a cop who tries to solve the murder case, but he also has to face his own problems, which are connected to gambling gangs. He's really bright, but stubborn and sly. He has a talent for getting into trouble. At some point, he meets another cop - Erol Birkan (Fahri Yardim) and at the beginning, they don't really like each other, but by the time, they learnt how to work together. Erol is calmer than Kurt, but he also has his own problems like  relationship with his loved ones. He's quite curious and he doesn't trust many people.

I highly  recommend this series to every fan of crime stories, but it takes many other, important topics as well. It has inimitable atmosphere and characters, which are very different from each other.
I hope you liked this post, bye!

American Crime Story (s02) - review

Hello! Today I'm going to show you the second season of the series that I've already decribed here and it's full title is American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. As the first season - this one is based on facts and tells the story of tragic Versace's murder by Andrew Cunanan. It's an anthology, so you don't have to watch previous season! If you are interested about this case, you can read something about if before watching.

Actor who played Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss, he's also a great singer LINK) did a really good job. We can see that Andrew in series is as cold-blooded and insane as real Andrew (at least as he was described by people who knew him). Darren created a very creepy murderer character, but also really charming and I'm amazed how he did it. 

Whole story is incredibly well made, I love the atmosphere in it, the level of acting is also high. Personally, I got into the swing of it and if you're a fan of criminal stories based on facts - this series is something for you!

Bye for now!

Parfum - review

Hello! Today I'd like to tell you something about one of the strongest productions I've ever seen - Parfum. This is a German mini-series and you can it watch on Netflix (it has only six episodes). The whole story begins when the singer's body is found and detectives are wondering why she has such wounds, because they were very unusual. Then we meet a group of victim's old friends. Producers shows us each one's life and flashbacks to their youth, to let us know them better and unterstand some situations.

The first character is detective Nadja Simon (Friederike Becht). She really cares about the case and every progress in the invastigation is made by her. She's stubborn, but sometimes also reckless, she is often governed by her feelings or emotions and that's why she's taking unwise decisions.

A character of Elena Seliger (Natalia Belitski) is very important in this story, besause of her past. She represents women who have been victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse. She thinks that her abuser does nothing wrong to her, but by the time she discovers that it can't be happening anymore. 

For me this series is very good, tough, but worth to watch. It takes many difficult, taboo topics and the crimes which are solved are really interesting and scary. It has also unusual atmosphere, which is fascinating me a lot.

Bye for now!

Ozark(s01-s02)- review

Hi! Today I'm coming to you with Ozark, American production by Netflix Originals. This series tells a story about the financial adviser, who's laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel and because of that, he must to move to another place with his family. This place proved to be a small town at the lake - Ozark. The family has to struggle with many difficult situations like the pressure from the cartel or local society. The series has two seasons, but the third has been announced.

The main character is Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman). He's an example of a great character in series and movies, because he can be a little bit ironic, he's also assertive and smart and that's why he escaped from the death when the cartel discovered a scam. He's not good with family relations, sometimes he's cold to his children and wife, but he tries to save them from his mistakes in many ways. 

Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) is Marty's wife. She knows about his criminal involvment, but she tries to help him with it. She's a lobbyist by profession, so she knows how to manipulate people and negotiate terms. She's also very clever, assertive and protective, she would do anything for her children. 

Whole series is great, very atmospheric and gripping. This is also a very strong production, it puts many taboo topics forward, like drugs, teenagers' problems and many criminal actions, which are current in these days.

Bye!

1983 (s01)- review

Hello! Today I'm coming to you with 1983, which is my biggest disappointment of this year. It's a Polish first Netflix production and this is the reason why I expected something special, but I was wrong. The series is about alternative reality of Poland in 2003 as a result of the terrorist attack in 1983 which also caused keeping Poland as a police state and the Iron Curtain standing. A law student and a cop are solving the conspiracy.

The main character is Kajetan Skowron (Maciej Musiał). This character is quite interesting, but by the time, in every episode he becomes more and more boring, wooden and predictable. His actions and thinking sometimes are so stupid that when I was watching it, I had to stop and think if that's even for real. To be honest, this role wasn't played well by Maciej, he just didn't show the atmosphere of the whole idea.

Second important person to this story is Anatol Janów (Robert Więckiewicz). He's a cop, who wants to know the truth about  his country's history and the death of Kajetan's parents. He has strong and resolute character, however, Więckiewicz disappointed me the most in this series, because I think that he's a great actor, but in 1983 he didn't do his best.

Why my opinion of this series isn't really glowing? That's because of plastic dialogues, bittiness and  many meaningless scenes. I was watching it with difficulty. I think that this series lost it's potential and it's a shame.

I hope you liked this post, see you soon!

Guilt- review

Hello! For today, I have Guilt for you, it's an amazing British/American production. It's mystery drama series and it has only one season. The series is about an American girl, who's studying in the UK, where she rented a flat with her best friend and another flatmate. One day, after the party, she discovered a dead body of her friend and becomes the prime suspect in this murder. The story also shows us a 'magic' of corruption, internet, tabloids and secrets of the Royal Family (not real, of course). 

The main character is Grace Atwood (in the middle, Daisy Head). She's an American student in the UK,  and she's suspected in this invastigation. Grace is rather a sensitive person, but in many cases, her behaviour could be a little bit disturbing. She's also quite bright, she handled many difficult situtions on her own.

Girl on the right is Grace's older sister- Natalie (Emily Tremaine). She's a prosecutor in America, but after she finds out what is going on with her sister, she arrives to the UK to protect her. Natalie has tough character, she's bitter and very intelligent. She helps much in the investigation.

Another relevant character is Stan Gutterie (on the left, Billy Zane). He's a lawyer, who's helping Grace in the trial and he's an Atwood's family friend. His character is also unique, very charismatic in his own way. He describes himself as a selfish, ruthless man, but at the end of this story we find out, that's not true.

I've loved this series since the first episode. Theards like Royal Family's involvment in the secret,prestigious sex club or references to IRA gives this story unusual character and in my opinion- it's great. I recommend it for everyone who likes criminal, mysterious series.

I hope you liked this post, see you!

American Crime Story (s01)- review

Hello! Today I'm going to present to you the first season of American Crime Story. It's an anthological series and this season is about O.J Simpson's trial, which was taking place in the '90. O.J was accused for killing his ex-wife and the series shows us how people treat him then, from who he got help and how the process was like. It's based on the real facts of course, so if this story is interesting for you, you can read about it before you watch ACS. 

I can't really judge the characters there, because actors play actual people, but what I can say is that in my opinion they have done an amazing job. They give an unique atmosphere to the situations presented there. The main character, I mean O.J Simpson (Cuba Gooding Jr.) was shown so well that when I was watching this series, I felt like i was watching the real trial and O.J's life back then.

This amazing production is really worth to watch, I truly reccommend it for you, if you are a fan of history of crime and want to get to know something about it. 

Bye for now!

Secret City (s01) - review

Hello! Today I'm coming to you with a strong production, which is Secret City. It's crime and political-drama series, made in Australia. It's talks a story about  a political journalist, who finds an unidentified man's body and she decides to start an investigation on her own. With time, she discovers connections between this case and illegal involvement, which may ruin Australia's tense relationship with China. So far it has just one season, but the second should come soon.

Harriet Dunkley (Anna Torv) is the most important character in this story. After she finds the man's body on the shore of river, she starts her investigation and uses help of her ex husband and a few famous politicians. She's an example of strong women's character, because as an ordinary journalist, she solves the secret of state weight herself. Thanks to her bitterness, she effectively collects informations about the case.

This series is very specific and not everyone will like it, but I think that it's worth to watch. 

See you in the next post!!

Scream (s01-02) - review

Hello! The next series that I want to present to you is Scream, it's an American production by MTV, based on the series of Wes Craven's movies. It's a criminal horror and I think that it's mainly for teenagers, but anyone can watch it with a pleasure. Anyone who like theards like that of course. It's about a group of friends, who are struggling with a murderer who reminds them of the crimes which took place few decades ago, when their parents were going to high-school. When main character's friends start to die, she takes her own, amateur investigation. This series takes many topics concern present-day teens.

The main character is Emma Duval (Willa Fitzgerald). To be honest with you- she's one of the most annoying creatures I've ever seen. I mean, she's too oversensitive, she usually doesn't behave rationally and mess the atmosphere of the series up. I don't know if the actress is gulity or the screenwriter haha. However, she's important to this story. She's deeply involved in the investigation.

Other relevant person is Audrey Jensen (Bex Taylor-Klaus), she's a great character, with much charisma and charm. She really cares about her love ones (especially about her best friend-Noah Foster). She wants to be a filmmaker and takes steps to make it real. I think that, she's the best character in this story. 

In my opinion, this series isn't really a masterpiece, but if you don't have many expectations about it, you'll probably like it. Why do I think so? Well, many theards in this story are predictable, sometimes overdrawn and meaningless, but it's only my opinion. 

I hope you liked this post, bye for now!

Orange Is the New Black(s01-s06) - review

Hello! Today I'm coming to you with something different than before. Orange is the new black isn't a really serious, strictly criminal series, but the past of the heroines applies to it. This is the original Netflix production and has been broadcast since 2013. It's based on Piper Kerman books and talks a story about Piper Chapman (funny convergence of names haha) who was sent to a female prison in Litchfield for 15 months for a crime commited years ago. I warn you, it has many theards of LGBT (and when I say 'many' I mean 'really a lot') and I know that it doesn't suit everyone.

This series has many important characters, but it would be difficult for me to describe them all, so I choose three of them, which are rather the most recognizable. As first I'm going to introduce to you Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) and Alex Vause (Laura Prepon), they are together in the series, but they are different from each other. To be honest, Piper isn't a very bright person, she often takes misguided deeds, for which she later regrets. She's rather annoying character and many viewers can support this opinion. On the other hand, Alex is calm and intelligent person, she usually makes sensible decisions (except for being in prison). She avoids conflicts, tries to explain things diplomatically. However, they are in love and have popularity in Litchfield by that!

Third relevant character is Galina 'Red' Reznikov (Kate Mulgrew). She's the chef in prison and she's from Russia. In my opinion the actress who was playing Red did the great job, because this person is full of simplicity and honest feelings, she stole my heart from the beginning of the series. Some of girls in Litchfield call her 'mom'. She's also bitter if needed. 

The most in this production I like the fact that there are real people in it, who are forced to live among themselves, so there is no place to pretend to be who they aren't. This series makes us aware of the features that emerge and shape in a human when it's in a place like prison.

I hope you liked this post, bye!

The Alienist-review

Hello!

The next series that I'd like to present to you is The Alienist, which is a brilliant production that you can watch on Netflix. It talks about a psychiatrist (then called alienist), who together with his friend (a reporter), tries to solve the case of a serial killer. This story takes place in New York during the late 19th century. It has only one season.

When an unidentified, butchered boy's body was found on the bridge, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler decides to start the investigation, because the case reminds him of the murder of his former patient. With time 'dedectives' discover more and more clues and with help of Sara Howard-the firts woman in New York working at the police station,they create the psychological profile of the murderer.

The main character of Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Brühl) is fascinating, breathtaking, but above all intriguing. He's a person full of peace, seriousness, but also curiosity and intelligence. He really cares about solving the case and he's deeply involved in it. 

Another important character of this story is John Moore (Luke Evans). He's very charismatic and a bit disorganized, he really likes Miss Howard. He's also a sensitive man and he worries about the fate of boys used in local brothels, because they were in the most danger. He helped and gave them money so that they wouldn't have to work there.

And the last relevant person is Sara Howard (Dakota Fanning). As I mentioned earlier, she worked at the police station, admittedly, as a secretary, but in many people it command respect. It gave her many opportunities that she used, because she was very bright. She significantly contributed to the development of the case.

This series takes some of taboo topics, but I think that they are important and it's worth to think about it. What I liked the most about this production was the atmosphere and the idea for the series, which was incredibly well realized. It stole my heart and I highly recommend you to watch it,

See you in the next post!