Zbrodnia

I am enjoying this show right now. Just got on the second series. Overall I found it not too bad, the major stars are good actors. Was a low budget made show though. I am disappointed there were only two series made I would have liked more.

With a simple script and some add ons to keep the viewer entertained the Polish producers had made intriguing stories cast in a background turistic setting of Poland, the seaside villas in the North, close to the port of Gdynia.

The lead investigator's role was totally unbelievable!

He's supposed to be the prototypical divorced, burnout alcoholic cop whose career accolades are the only reason he hasn't been fired or forced into retirement. Except....this dude's like 12 years old! He doesn't look like a grizzled veteran! Not his baby face, his attire, his squinting eyes, or his flat expressions....none of it suggested that he is drunk & sleep-deprived. Homeboy just looked like he has allergies!!

Besides the poor casting, another head-scratcher was all the damn running! This guy would roll up on every scene jogging, but never got sweaty or out of breath. In one scene, Detective Gump arrives (via his police cruiser) at the home of a key witness, presumably at least 1 hour after she left the scene....but he still ran around looking for her. Literally...he ran. And then ran some more from Location to location like a bloodhound finding a scent.

What was wrong with his car? Are there no taxis or other cruisers available??

I just couldn't take the show seriously after seeing him do it nearly 20 times in the first two episodes.

Deja vu? Not if you compare this to season 1 of The Swedish series "The Sandham Murders...

This Polish murder mystery series, set on the scenic Hel Peninsula, is made up of two three-part seasons; each covers a separate case. In the first a woman, Agnieszka, discovers a body while swimming. It turns out the detective leading the investigation went to school with her. Soon there is a second murder and later skeletal remains are found. In the second case a man is fatally shot moments after winning a charity horse race along the beach, the runner-up was Agnieszka's husband and once again the same police officers are involved in the investigation. In both cases there are plenty of suspects, with varied motives.

Having never seen the Swedish series on which this is based I can't say how they compare; however I can say I enjoyed this; both for the interesting mysteries and setting. The various suspects kept me guessing till the final episode in each case. There are a few good moments of tension but this isn't an action series so don't expect shoot-outs or long chases. The cast does a solid job bringing the characters to life. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to fans of murder mysteries looking for a new setting.

These comments are based on watching the series in Polish with English subtitles.