Eteros ego

My title says it all. This show needs to get on Netflix, Hulu, somewhere. Greeks all over the world need to watch it.

This is a spin-off the movie "Eteros Ego" (in English: "The Other Me") a commercial hit in my homeland and one of the very few promising attempts from Greek producers who seem to wake up in the recent years. I didn't like the movie much, though I have to admit that it was better than most of the Greek crime films of the last decades and that was enough.

"Eteros Ego: Hamenes Psyches" ("The Other Me: Lost Souls") is an 8-part series featuring the two protagonists that we first met in the 2016 film, that is the autistic professor Dimitris Lainis (Pygmalion Dadakaridis) and Lieutenant Colonel Apostolos Barasopoulos (Manos Vakousis). Both of them try to solve a nasty case of a serial-killer who imitates the mythological labours of Theseus in his killings. The mythological references are perhaps the strongest aspect of the show as Greek Mythology offers an inexhaustible source of inspiration for many artists and directors.

The trope of the autistic investigator whose intelligence proves to be invaluable for the final solution the case is a trope that we, as audience, have encountered a number of times, the most iconic example being the infamous Saga Noren of the Swedish/Danish co-production "Bron/Broen". Dadakaridis delivers a subtle performance, portraying professor Lainis in a human as well as realistic manner. Furthermore, Vakousis is great in the role of the homicide chief who asks the professor's help when he realizes that there is an academic angle in the case.

There is a strong whodunit element as well as some really well-made gory scenes, something rare for a Greek TV show. Moreover, there are some common crime fiction tropes present such as the use of red herrings that mislead the audience, thus making the final revelation of the culprit all the more surprising. This is a show that stands a level above the previous similar attempts and it is really worthy of your time. I can only hope for more analogous Greek production in the near future.

This TV show (2 seasons so far) are following the "Eteros Ego" film that was originally produced in 2016. The episodes completely follows the hero of the film, the very same characters exists in the seasons as they did in the film, etc.

The TV show is probably even better than the film, because the producers and director took their original artwork and polished it ever more, even better. It's like a statue an artist is made and he's keep working it on and on. If he's good, the new form of the statue will be much better.

That's it in these 2 seasons. The criminal stories are EVEN MORE AMAZING than the film's crime plot. And again, the plot contains all: philosophy, poetry, ancient Greek culture, a lot a lot science indeed. That's the pure beauty of the "Etairos Ego" (film & TV show). It contains A LOT science in the plots. If you looking for a SERIOUS STORY, something really amazing that will make you stunned and breathless, then this is it! Check it out, really.

I'm super recommending this TV show, its probably the BEST GREEK production ever made!

This season, the previous one and the movie have to be seen! The plot is brilliant, the outcome unexpected, in terms of quality even better than many more expensive productions. Personally I can't wait to see the next season

Amazing plot, great cast, outstanding actors and actresses, one of the best directing I have seen, fast.... breathtaking.... clever never boring dialogues... very interesting scenes... unique characters... every time the episode ended I felt I had only watched for 10 minutes! Bravo to all ! Bravo Ellada !