Grow

Having watched Belgian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, Swedish and Icelandic series before and thoroughly enjoyed all I thought I'd give this a "go".

Due diligence as always - I checked IMDB and read a few reviews; some were spot on and some a little unfair I think.

The tale as a whole is told in the correct number of episodes and at the right pace. It's engrossing, but easy enough to follow whilst concentrating on the action, plot and the subtitles.

The main characters are believable, and there are women in throughout - it's not all just men.

It's essentially a power struggle between men and women, friends, groups of men and ultimately the police.

It's worth watching, but I would say "binge" it so you don't loose momentum.

I'd have given it a 7.5 if IMDB allowed half stars.

I almost finished the fourth episode but I just can't deal with how infuriating and stupid the main character is. I'm not sure where the good reviews have come from. I could have watched a show just about Javi though!

The cops story was slow and boring to watch too. I highly doubt they'd have him on the team.

This series has a strong start and a good benchmark, the plot is full of twists, especially for the main characters. Most of them are believable, although some are a little too soft for their roles (e.g. Tommy's wife); the brothers, Jakob and Adam, are depicted by real brothers Sebastian and Andreas Jessen, but they do not belong to the TOP20 or so of the Danish actors...

The main story is about power struggles between different people - men and women, friends, and the police. The plot is set up well in terms of the number of episodes and it's not hard to follow. It's easy to get into and enjoyable, especially if you've watched other Nordic crime shows. However, there are some problems. There are too many slow, close-up shots and long pauses that don't add anything to the story.

The script could be sharper, and the characters often struggle to answer simple questions, which becomes frustrating after a while.

The second half of the Series isn't as strong. After a solid first few episodes, the plot becomes confusing and hard to follow. The ending feels somewhat unclear and disappointing. It might be left open on purpose, possibly to set up the Season 2, which has not been accomplished.

All in all, definitely no waste of time, but Denmark has created dozens of more fascinating crime series.

I saw all eight episodes in two nights. It was exciting, good and well put together. It kept me away from my mobile phone for all eight episodes. That is a clear sign of quality, for me. The actors did a superb job and I think it's very cool that the two brothers are actually brothers in real life too. It had good bad guys, got me convinced all the way. The kinda shady crooks we all know are out there.

The director did a superb job here too. I felt this show and it got me wanting to see more! I just need more. I love finding shows like this, playing the first episode and going "yeess, this is awesome" inside of my head. Being a former crook myself at a young age, doing time in different jails, I found the jail part VERY exciting in this.

My final thoughts: You get what is promised here. Bravo to all involved. And thank you for making my two nights in this corona time exciting and for giving me a break from my own problems in life. 9/10

If you enjoy a slow burn that needs concentration and thought that's just the start. Excellent character building from great actors. Well put together and a story that is a little different from some of the predictable out there. In the UK its on the Channel 4 Walter Presents and with respect he very rarely recommends a duffer. I enjoyed it very much and the actors who play the two brothers, have been chosen so well. Quite brutal at times but so is life. Don't believe the negatives they are obviously those who can't think, don't like to think and those who prefer predictable mind numbing offerings.