Califado

Was not expecting this!! The most intense drama I have seen since Breaking Bad. The last episode literally had me out of breath. This is a Swedish show but you can watch it on Netflix if you put it on an English-speaking setting. Really good story, spellbinding, and also has a lot of suspense. Well acted and delivers on every level.

Great watch. The series talks about the issue of youth radicalization, in this case by ISIS, in Europe which is often swept under the rug out of fear of being called "bigot".

The series highlights how the propaganda is used on the impressionable, emotional and sensitive minds of the high-school and college youngsters and make them believe things that don't exist. While some realize their mistake, when it is often late, others just never realize it.

The execution is quite good. Great watch!

Best IS terrorist thriller I ever saw. The script is great. So many twists which I did not see coming. Lies and betrayals of the islamists are unmasking. Plausible plot. Good actors. Good location scouting. Excellent! I am German and have to congratulate Sweden for eight great episodes. It is not a typical Swedish topic, like the Swedish crime story. Usually countries are fixed to sterotype stories - Italy/Mafia, Germany/Nazi/Stasi, UK/History/Rural mysteries etc. Great work from The Bridge team.

Do not use the dub, watch it with subtitles. The acting is phenomenal! The storytelling believable yet unpredictable. I did not see the last few episodes coming and that says something. This series exceeds all expectations

As a former lecturer in Arabic and Islamic Studies, who has written a major report on radicalization in Muslim schools, and who has written many articles about radical Islam, I was worried that this series might be filled with all sorts of misunderstandings and inaccuracies and mistakes. In fact, it was well researched, down to subtle things such as distinguishing between jihad al-akbar and jihad al-asghar, using both terms in Arabic. And saying fard (duty) without translation. The portrayal of ISIS in Raqqa seemed to me most convincing, based as it was on authentic film and reportage. As the author of ten international thrillers (several bestsellers and three or four with Islamic themes), I found the tension well built, making many episodes nail-biting. The characters are well developed, if at times frustrating. I have taken one star off on account of the coincidences and other plot holes. Despite these, the series works in terms of character, pace, and plot lines. I strongly recommend it to anyone who likes well written and well performed drama that will keep one watching through the eight episodes with speed. As for the several people here leaving 3, 4, 5 or other low ratings, I would pay them no heed at all.