clintstevens As action series go, this one is pretty standard. The hero always triumphs, successfully delivering whatever he is given after the requisite car chase and gets the hot babe along the way. I don't find the transporter to be particularly handsome (he reminds me of Harvey Keitel) and he always wins every fight, no mater how many bad guys he's up against, without wrinkling his $1000 suit in the process. My main complaint with the show is the blatant product placement. I wonder how much Audi paid the producers to spotlight their car. The Audi gets better closeups and more screen time than Chris Vance. No subtlety there at all. If you're a German auto enthusiast you will love this show.

wagtheschmoo The character "Jules" came out of nowhere in episode 5 of year two ("Euphro") without so much as an introduction, as if he'd been part of the "crew" already, though NOBODY was told of it. This character was irritating, noisy, nerve-wracking, bothersome, and TOTALLY unnecessary to this series. I just wonder what company bigwig he's related to who put him into this show. He KILLED this show! Sure, the loss of Carla was HUGE and Dieter too, but as long as the Transporter continued his work as before, with plenty of gorgeous women to embellish the show, it could have gone on for YEARS. But Mark Rendell RUINED every one of the five episodes he was in ... yet, on the last two episodes, his name had risen into the 3rd slot just under Chris Vance and Violante Placido. I find it incredible that all the people involved in producing a show like this did not recognize a show-killer like the Jules character. I can only think that Vance was tired of it, and Jules was installed to kill it. If so, it worked like a charm.

Tweekums This series gives us more adventures featuring transporter Frank Martin; here played by Chris Vance rather than Jason Statham. Early on the stories are similar to the films as Frank transports people or items while various bad guys try to stop him. Later on transporting becomes almost secondary as he gets involved in various other capers.When I heard that Frank was going to be played by somebody other than Jason Statham I wasn't too optimistic but I was soon won over by Chris Vance; thankfully he plays the character in a very different manner so doesn't feel like a poor imitation. François Berléand is the only actor from the films to feature; he is a lot of fun as Inspector Tarconi. The rest of the main cast does a solid job; notably Charly Hübner who provides plenty of laughs as mechanic Dieter Hausmann, Andrea Osvárt who plays Frank's booking agent Carla Valeri in the first season and Violante Placido who plays her replacement Caterina "Cat" Boldieu in the second series. The stories are enjoyable although the first season is better; this is partly down to the fact that there is an ongoing storyline involving a security agent investigating Frank and partly because it was clear later on that the budget wasn't what it was; the number of scenes involving car chases drops dramatically and many of those that do remain aren't as exciting. As well as the action in cars there is plenty of fighting, shooting as well as some impressive stunts. There is also some swearing and occasional nudity which may bother some viewers. Still overall it was an enjoyable series and I was disappointed when I learnt that it is unlikely that a third season will ever be made; especially given the cliff-hanger ending to the second season.

kenderovemil This TV show is beloved by many people because of its inspiring characters, starting with Frank Martin. He is professional transporter and has three simple rules in his job: "never change the deal", "never open the package" and "no names". Frank is a man, with strong moral principles, which he strives to defend as much as possible. Yes, it is difficult to be a man of honor all the time, especially in the world, he lives in.It is so difficult to remain a good person, when you must always deal with criminals, villains and other extremely dangerous persons. His job puts him always on the edge. During his missions, he is almost always alone and the only person, whom Frank can count on, is only himself…and his AUDI. In some cases, he takes all risks to help people, who he doesn't know and he does this freely. His character has become steel strong because of his training in the special military forces, however, it remains noble.The main actor, Chris Vance played perfectly the role of Frank Martin. It is amazing fact, how could an actor like him, who played almost always roles of doctors or lawyers to become an action hero, but he did it and did it greatly. He made the character more humane and charismatic.Personally, I would not forget to say good words about Catherine Boldieu, the college of Frank. It is great to see a woman, who is so beautiful and feminine, and at the same time she could be a devastating badass. She is maybe more good at fighting than Frank.There aren't many movies these days, which could be so inspiring and so educating. The second season left a lot of unanswered questions, especially the end of the season. This is why I(and many other) would ask and yes, insist, for renewal. Please, do not cancel it!