I'll menton the flaws right away. There was too much concentration on the background of the two main police protagonists and it actually made little sense. We learn almost immediately that they are separating but there is no rhyme or reason to this and the justifications later enunciated to friends or relatives seem fake and forced. I just wonder why these two leads were picked - I am going to be terribly ageist here and say that the disparity in years between them was an unnecessary distraction from the plot and the action. I know that no one likes a series that has no back story where the cops are simply ciphers, but this one was simply not convincing at all. I also wonder how the female lead could have had an operation before separating and hubby never having noticed the scars.
Having said that, I enjoyed the rest of the story. I particularly liked the international aspects and the use of the enclave of Melilla as a location for part of the plot. I live in Morocco and although I've been to Ceuta, this has made me want to take a trip to Melilla after COVID-19 restrictions end.
The scriptwriters and director managed to engender a proper sense of tension in many of the scenes and I even forgot I was watching a fiction series and that, of course, as it's six episodes, they wouldn't be catching the terrorists until the end. There was no sentimentality here; the terrorists were completely ruthless as in real life and there were very upsetting scenes when they used members of the public for their own purposes or as shields.
There were a few loose ends - what happened to the lawyer; what was Amina's fate; what happened to the little brother after being arrested by the Moroccan police? Some of the major players were not apprehended and I presume that this will be material for a season two. In fact, I see that there are two seasons mentioned on IMDB. I shall certainly watch the next season.
I would have given an eight had it not been for the distraction of the home life of Marcos and Carla. However, I recommend the series and wouldn't want anyone to be put off by this.
Having said that, I enjoyed the rest of the story. I particularly liked the international aspects and the use of the enclave of Melilla as a location for part of the plot. I live in Morocco and although I've been to Ceuta, this has made me want to take a trip to Melilla after COVID-19 restrictions end.
The scriptwriters and director managed to engender a proper sense of tension in many of the scenes and I even forgot I was watching a fiction series and that, of course, as it's six episodes, they wouldn't be catching the terrorists until the end. There was no sentimentality here; the terrorists were completely ruthless as in real life and there were very upsetting scenes when they used members of the public for their own purposes or as shields.
There were a few loose ends - what happened to the lawyer; what was Amina's fate; what happened to the little brother after being arrested by the Moroccan police? Some of the major players were not apprehended and I presume that this will be material for a season two. In fact, I see that there are two seasons mentioned on IMDB. I shall certainly watch the next season.
I would have given an eight had it not been for the distraction of the home life of Marcos and Carla. However, I recommend the series and wouldn't want anyone to be put off by this.