The Casting Director only prefers thin attractive Italian actresses around 30, with shoulder-length brown har, angular figures, and a height of 5' 8" or better. I am into episode 3 / 4, in which the father of a wealthy banking family is found murdered. The detective investigating, Miriam, bears an uncanny resemblance to the young women in the family. These girls are all strong-willed, but messed up in one way or another. (Miriam herself is alienated from her mother, who was just released from prison, and her own family, who want to help mother get on with her life. Meantime, Miriam packs her bag & moves in with her boss, who arrested the mother for murder all those years ago). This certainly helps flesh out the characters somewhat, but when the scene switches to the aggrieved family, there are 2 (3? I'm not sure) females who are a ringer for the the cop! It might help if their hair colour was different (would it be too much to ask them to wear placards with a NAME in big letters?). Anyway, my wife is one step behind following the story & I can't tell her who is a suspect & who is the cop- halfway through the 2nd of a 2-parter! The show takes a dramatic turn when a 2nd family member passes away tragically, and Miriam's aggressiveness is alleged to be a factor.
You may have a better eye than I do, and if you like Euro crime investigation shows, this is a fine entry. Episode 1 and 2 concerned the death of a (as usual, very pretty) young girl from an offbeat family, and Miriam diligently digs for evidence to uncover the culprit. Performances are excellent all around, and the beauty of the Italian countryside is kind of another 'character' in the story. Don't recall much explicit display of 'amour', but the show is Italian: keep your hand on the FF button, as apparently, all female natives are 30, pretty, with athletic builds, cute pointy noses, shoulder-length hair, and eager to display affection (is that a stereotype? Sorry: I didn't produce the show myself. Just calling them as I see them!).
9/10.
You may have a better eye than I do, and if you like Euro crime investigation shows, this is a fine entry. Episode 1 and 2 concerned the death of a (as usual, very pretty) young girl from an offbeat family, and Miriam diligently digs for evidence to uncover the culprit. Performances are excellent all around, and the beauty of the Italian countryside is kind of another 'character' in the story. Don't recall much explicit display of 'amour', but the show is Italian: keep your hand on the FF button, as apparently, all female natives are 30, pretty, with athletic builds, cute pointy noses, shoulder-length hair, and eager to display affection (is that a stereotype? Sorry: I didn't produce the show myself. Just calling them as I see them!).
9/10.