bphandley
Excellent series. Cannot wait for the second season. The only minus points are that the dialogue is sometimes very hard to understand as they almost whisper, and sometimes it is too dark to see what is going on. Perhaps they need less backlit scenes and more front lighting. Zone Blanche does not exactly translate. It means an area where there is no mobile phone signals or even radio signals. In UK this would be a dead zone, I suppose. Black Spot in UK usually refers to a road where there have been many fatal accidents. so is not really a good translation. However Villefranche is a town where there there have been a high number of unnatural deaths, so it could be appropriate.
a00030864
Firstly, how they translated "Black Spot" from "White Zone" in French is beyond me.It's a crime show like none other you have seen. A police station in a remote French town in a dense forrest in the middle of nowhere France. Apparently, lots of crime there due to the remoteness, so they say in the show. French film noire. Scenary is gorgeous, unspoiled etc., and, magical. Each show is completely different other than a murder (of the Mayors daughter) that is trying to be solved throughout the episodes.No point in trying to describe this show other than it is weird but in a great way. The cast is just lovely in this, they really match well with the location. You best just watch it and after an episode or two, you will be completely hooked as I was.Some of the other reviews do a decent job trying to explain this show but fall short, as this review does. JUST WATCH IT and you will thank me.
George Hendricks
A powerhouse cast, subtle and intricate writing, and some of the best cinematography I've ever seen in anything. This show it tense and beautiful and perfect.
MigaImdb
Danish television compiled this into 4 episodes. 4 long, but somehow just not long enough when yearning for more after each episode. Intriguing, dark, mysterious, obvious - yet not at all - leaving you with more questions than answers after each episode. I certainly recommend binging the series. Adding to all this, its filmed in a clever and mind blowing way, with gorgeous scenery. This is some of the best I've watched in a really long time. Mostly watching American or British in general (content, somewhat), this was a mind blowing- and extremely positive - surprise. It's weird, but certainly in a good way. This is actually my first review in here, created the profile as I simply had to tell everyone about how good I thought this actually is.