The series diverges in some significant ways from William Gibson's very good source books (Peripheral and Agency, 3rd book some day) but retains a lot of the great characters fairly intact. For example, Inspector Lowbeer is just as awesome a presence in the books as here and is perfectly captured by the actor, despite a few folks unreasonable dislike of the character. The series is then very entertaining as good scifi on its own - and can serve as a bit of a primer before reading the books, which explain the backstories even more subtly and def require full attention. The series dwells more on the action scenes - naturally, it's a visual medium - but they are very well done.
Do yourself a favor and go savor the books after watching the series (the opposite of the usual recommended order). This is one of William Gibson's best efforts since he invented cyberpunk in early 1980s.
Do yourself a favor and go savor the books after watching the series (the opposite of the usual recommended order). This is one of William Gibson's best efforts since he invented cyberpunk in early 1980s.