johnalcock-913-788551 First couple of episodes were very good. Cinematography is excellent, actors are good, production values are very impressive and the storyline is interesting at first. But after eight or so episodes, it just drags. Really slow, and seems to meander between the sub plots, and revisit events unnecessarily. I found myself struggling to summon enough enthusiasm to finish the series, mostly persuaded by the hours I had already invested rather than any excitement to watch the conclusion.

stephenlove1616 This series is a brilliantly realized production that rises to the top of the Netflix Originals stable of shows. Set in 1929 Berlin and performed in German (with English subtitles), this complex portrayal of Weimar Germany right before the rise of the Nazis is at once a police procedural and a vivid cultural-political panorama represented by a wonderful cast, direction, music and production design. We follow the journey of morphine-addicted Inspector Gereon Rath, who comes to Berlin from the more provincial environs of Cologne to investigate a pornography ring that has dirt on powerful political figures. He is drawn into a turbulent society roiled by inequality, economic pressure and the competing doctrines of Socialism, Democracy, Communism, German Nationalism and Fascism. As he battles his inner demons rooted in his World War I experiences, he follows the evidence through a demimonde of Jazz Age nightclubs brimming with Pop Culture innovation and moral decadence. This intoxicating, electrifying series holds great relevance for today's American society.

jwoodsvf14 Don't watch it dubbed... after seeing first 4 episodes on my phone subtitled I started to watch on another device dubbed. Bad move! Dubbing is horrible!!!

Tfpa100-878-326968 An antidote for the banal violence written into American crime procedural and the like. BB's production values are stratospheric. The Weimar days in Berlin are captured with unerring authenticity. The acting is of the highest order. The script brims with suspense. I could go on... but in sum this is must-see picture making... outstanding.