I enjoyed the series as a casual watch. The acting, music and cinematography are all spot on. However, the original Belgian series had 13 episodes in its first season. The British series attempts to shove the same amount of content into six episodes. You barely have time to get to know the characters and become invested in their stories before the season is over. This is most evident in the alcoholism subplot for Inspector Rabet and the father subplot for Anneliese. Given the shortened length, the writers would have done better to either cut one of those subplots, or saved at least one of them for season 2. It also gets too goofy with the visualization of Professor Ts thoughts. Where as the original show used that as an interesting visual element, the British show makes it seem like he's having intermittent acid trips. This aspect is made less effective in the British version when one character (a girl with Downs Syndrome) seemingly interacts with the same weird visuals he's seeing. In the original, only Professor T reacts to the odd visuals, making it clear these are his inner, personal thoughts. (I do want to note that the episode with this girl is the best in the British series and exceptionally moving at times). Honestly, if you have PBS Passport or Amazon you can access the original Belgian show, and it's far better than the British version. If they do make a season 2, the writers will need to slow things down a little and clarify a number of elements that just didn't translate well from the original Belgian show.
Review of Professor T
