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I came late to this series. At my age i have seen almost everything x3. This had novelty that i was not expecting. A pleaseant experience as I was getting bored until the series began addressing the realities of early 19thC austrian politics. I was particularly disturbed by the lack of ref to antisemitism. The later episodes more than make up for this and pointed the way to the emerging fascism and its historical roots in the austro-hungarian empire. More parochially, the production values were superb. Apart from the switch in actors in max's love interest - the first actor , jessica de gouw was amazing, strong, vulnerable and smart. Lucy griggiths was quite the opposite until the writers got their sexism under review , unconvincing - the performances were superb, settting amazing etc. Must have cost a bloody fortune and well worth it.

I have been a forensic specialist for 50 years. I have seen every movie x 5. Sick of searching for something new and then i stumbled on this. It's not the plots, it's the characters. I particularly like the forensic scientist. Shades of the bbc series, silent witness, and not quite so good bec it's too quick. I like silent witness for its slow pace and multi episode format. Also the relationships are given, and have been given, lots of time to develop. Apart from that, some of the plot lines in the sketch artist are intriguing - even if you've seen them x5. I will watch this to the end without feeling this it time i will never get back.

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