Ares

The first dutch netflix original disappointed me. I watched it in two days. Starts nice, family in the Bijlmer, boyfriend with the surname of Six (very famous family in dutch history), using Rijksmuseum / Nachtwacht as a decor. But along the way storyline develops not very understandable. Their should be an idea of why the Netherlands grew so powerful in the Golden Century and stayed that way. But the present with the student body Ares doesn't reveal a real storyline. The acting is not to bad (Hans Kesting is a great actor) but the whispering and to many too dark scenes are making it hard to follow sometimes...

Forget the haters. This is easily one of the best shows on Netflix.

If you like atmospheric TV that takes you to other worlds and realities then this is for you.

Nice bit of subtle politics thrown in for good measure.

I've watched it twice and second time around was much better

It's definitely not perfect but some of the scenes make it worthwhile. the ending especially left me speechless.

I also dont know why this is getting some horrible reviews. Dutch like northern Germans are quiet people who don't over embellish. I found I was brought into the story and knew all the characters. This is not a slasher film but builds to important climaxes. Dubbing was done exceptionally well!

This is a good series. The story is interesting, and the execution of it in production is excellent, as is the acting.

The problem is the ending. There really isn't enough time in a 30 minute episode to bring the story to a really good ending that does the story justice. The ending felt rushed by trying to tie-up everything.