The two leads do a damn fine job with the material they have been given.
However, that material is terrible.
The series bends to every euro-trope to the point of being racist. Cultural stereotypes are heavily reinforced, except for the two leads where the cultural stereotypes are reversed.
And why does the Spanish police chief hate foreigners?
Anyway, the photography is good, as are production values and the island itself becomes the third major character.
I like the idea of Anglo-German TV, I remember some of the previous collaborations from back from the 70s (anyone remember Star Maidens?) and they were very original and to me, very exciting, something different from usual British TV. Unfortunately this series missed the mark, too pedestrian and replicating a lot of other TV series that were a lot better.
Both leads are good, they carry the story well, just a shame the stories are not up to much, I'd like to see them do something more serious and a bit darker, they have skills that need using.
However, that material is terrible.
The series bends to every euro-trope to the point of being racist. Cultural stereotypes are heavily reinforced, except for the two leads where the cultural stereotypes are reversed.
And why does the Spanish police chief hate foreigners?
Anyway, the photography is good, as are production values and the island itself becomes the third major character.
I like the idea of Anglo-German TV, I remember some of the previous collaborations from back from the 70s (anyone remember Star Maidens?) and they were very original and to me, very exciting, something different from usual British TV. Unfortunately this series missed the mark, too pedestrian and replicating a lot of other TV series that were a lot better.
Both leads are good, they carry the story well, just a shame the stories are not up to much, I'd like to see them do something more serious and a bit darker, they have skills that need using.