SummaryIn 1900s Vienna, junior doctor Max Liebermann shadows Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt to learn about the criminal minds but soon finds himself helping solve cases in this crime drama series based on novels by Frank Tallis.
SummaryIn 1900s Vienna, junior doctor Max Liebermann shadows Inspector Oskar Rheinhardt to learn about the criminal minds but soon finds himself helping solve cases in this crime drama series based on novels by Frank Tallis.
Like the previous two series, the plotting is generally solid (even if red herrings are blindingly obvious), but the characters and script are never quite as engaging as Sherlock, the obvious comparison (and the former home of writer Steve Thompson). Hammy acting and wide-ranging accent work all lend an air of silliness to the whole thing but it is panto season, and if you like your festive viewing on the grisly side, this might just hit the spot.
There is a happy medium between Silent Witness and Midsomer Murders, and this isn’t it. ... It does have a charismatic lead in Maurer, who is the main reason for watching it. But the plot was plodding – an uninspired cast of male suspects, and a female fashion designer who was clearly hiding something.