As this Dutch crime drama opens police officer Martin Oudkerk is heading to a Chinese restaurant where a shooting has taken place. The action then flashes back two days and we quickly learn that Martin isn't only a police officer; he also worked for one of the dead men; a drug dealer named Henk; in fact it was Henk who placed him in the police. Once Henk is out of the way a new group, represented by Dwight, is determined to take over and expects Martin, and friend Willem, to work for him. It is clear that those who oppose him don't last long. Martin is now caught in the middle with the police investigating various crimes on one side and Dwight on the other.
I thought this was a solid crime drama. It opens well, grabbing the viewers' attention, before spending time introducing the key characters and their various relationships. Even though it is clear from the start that Martin is a corrupt cop he is still a fairly sympathetic character. The cast does a fine job bringing the characters to life. The story is gripping, even if there aren't too many surprises, at least not so far. Some details are wrapped up by the end of the first season but many aren't... hopefully we'll get the second season soon. Overall a solid drama that fans of Euro-crime drama are likely to enjoy.
These comments are based on watching the first season in Dutch with English subtitles.
