I loved this series, although I admit sometimes Ola could get really annoying, but I guess that was intentional :). The characters are fun, original and well developed. as are the story lines. I have to assume Michal makes it through. The series would really suffer if they replaced him. Can't wait for Series 2. Can't give a higher compliment than that.
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A great series!!!
javajan-584562 September 2018
I want a second series, and maybe even a third. Everyone who has seen Marta loves her in this part. The action is fast paced with interesting, kooky characters. And then, there's the sexual tension between the two main characters.
Creative take on solving crimes in a digital age.
barnestormer77729 December 2019
Refreshing take on the typical crime drama.
mummers-7475423 August 2018
While the action is set in Poland; with Polish speaking actors, if you can deal with subtitles your in for a treat. The storyline is set as a group of amateur sleuths help solve crimes the police may or may not want to deal with. Okay, okay it's a stretch but it's excellent cast and the shows fast pace makes this a surprise hit. I am on episode 5 and I am along for the ride. As of note; Polish TV has already renewed this for season 2; however that does not guarantee Netflix will pick up the 2nd season.
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Watch the first season . . . then STOP!
trimellone-1884018 March 2021
The first season is fun, even though plots are derivative if you've been watching English-speaking crime and detective shows. But still, fun, and an entertaining cast. But stop at the end of the first season. There's no cliff-hanger, so just enjoy it completed and move on, because the second season switches out an actor and it all goes downhill from there. And what's with switching out Ola's car?
Light series, looking forward to Season 2
onestepcloser-3405927 November 2018
When I read that a citizen collective by the name Ultraviolet picks up crimes, uses smartphones, social media and a bit of critical thinking to solve crimes, I got interested. After the first two episodes, I was hooked to the series. This is not a series that one must binge watch, rather enjoy one episode everyday. I finished the first season and I am eagerly looking forward to season 2. While I'm doing that, I'm listening to the wonderful music from the series by Urbanski.
Forgot to mention
mlfabian13 February 2020
Unique crime drama - please Netflix pick up Series 2
rosemaryandthyme8 September 2018
I really enjoyed this cute series and have watched it twice. Cute actors ( Ola, Pias & Michal are adorable - heck they all are) - modern and refreshing storyline - young, trendy, feel about it without trying too hard but also featuring a couple of mature actors so something for everyone. Couldn't believe that one of the scriptwriters worked on Dexter. Love the Polish setting. I highly recommend it.
UPDATE 2020 Series 2: The second series continues in a similar vein, did not disappoint and I binge watched it on Netflix. I really enjoyed this. Ola and Piast are terrific, the stories are well written and the Polish architecture and the episode in Krakow was beautiful. The amazing part for me is the acting is so good that I forget they are acting and start to believe it's a reality series or that Ola, Piast and Co are out there solving crimes. Fantastic! Would I be greedy to ask for another series??
UPDATE 2020 Series 2: The second series continues in a similar vein, did not disappoint and I binge watched it on Netflix. I really enjoyed this. Ola and Piast are terrific, the stories are well written and the Polish architecture and the episode in Krakow was beautiful. The amazing part for me is the acting is so good that I forget they are acting and start to believe it's a reality series or that Ola, Piast and Co are out there solving crimes. Fantastic! Would I be greedy to ask for another series??
Enjoyed it, and looking forward to season 2
lois-magwood30 August 2018
Used to love this show...
Lilith_i21 February 2020
But it's just getting sillier.
Season 1 I liked a lot, 7 stars, but season 2 is just getting ridiculous, the protagonist just keeps interfering in police proceedings, disregarding her own safety, and putting them all in danger for absolutely no reason but bad writing.
I get this is a light show, not meant to be taken so seriously, but really, it's getting close to stupid.
Great addition to crime drama series!!!
sdskate-664376 October 2018
I have to admit, I enjoy foreign crime series much better than American crime series. In my experience, in other countries the main characters are more developed, made to be experienced as more human and end up more likable than American crime drama series main characters. Ultraviolet is the first Polish tv series I have watched and, not only does it not disappoint, it has a refreshing POV on crime solving by using the amateur Internet sleuths. I LOVED IT!!!
I sure hope Netflix offers us the 2nd season, and more!!!!!
Temporing my Enthusiasm
doug2go13 July 2021
I am really enjoying this series - unexpectedly after a confusing and messy pilot episode - why I watched a second show is still a mystery but I am glad I did and finally had to write a review after watching most of season 1 - after reading a couple of reviews - I will however temper my enthusiasm for the second season - if it turns stupid , as some suggest - I will find better things to do - I will give it a chance - There have been several shows where producers and directors have gone brain dead this year - probably after effects of Covid 19 - by destroying good shows with terrible finals - "When Calls the Heart" comes to mind as the worst final disaster of a show I rated a 10 and now a 1 - in the history of TV. After Mangnum's final - don't waste you time on the next season - being bored is better.
Unbelievable is more like it
k-dorit26 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The police are presented as a bunch of incompetent morons who can't do anything without the help of these UV guys. Ola is annoying, has no regard for other people, irresponsible (keeps putting herself in harms way when there is really no need). She thinks she's got everything figured out, bulldozing her way through everything, until she's wrong and then she still acts like she was never wrong. She treats Michal like he works for her (and for some reason he lets her), keeps messing with evidence on crime scenes (every rookie knows not to touch things, let alone steal evidence. She once even stole peas, as if she couldn't just take a picture of them). She gets him stabbed for trying to save her from her own stupidity (but also, what policeman gets his gun through the door first when he can't see what's on the other side?), she doesn't even apologize, and as soon as he's back on the job, she treats him with complete disrespect, not caring that she might cost him his job, not even concerned about his obvious physical pain, and she gets him killed because she's stupid enough to turn her back on a killer and he's high enough on meds I guess to forget his training. Then she just continues to butt in murder scenes, and the coroner is someone who apparently never went to med school. Watched the first season wanting to improve my polish, but the second one just got more and more ridiculous. Once they killed off Michal, there was really nothing left to watch for.
I really wish it was better.
Original and slyly humorous
bvcrny25 October 2018
Entertaining enough; could be better, could be worse
BarryJ9 October 2018
This review is based on Season One, the only season out at the time I write this.
The general idea behind the show is reasonably good and most of the story lines are interesting and semi-believable. Good production values, generally well-acted. I find the lead character at times rather annoying, but these moments are usually brief.
I would say they were two flaws in the series, one of commission the other of omission. The former is the fact that it requires major suspension of disbelief to accept that the main character is generally tolerated by the police, and would most probably be incarcerated for her meddling in a couple of cases.
The omission is that, often, if not typically, in this genre, there is a meta-mystery or conspiracy which is unraveled as the season unfolds. Sometimes the conclusion to that mystery is not truly conclusive and so provides the basis for the following season. There is a possible meta-mystery introduced early in the season but other than occasionally being referenced, it is never advanced.
Decent show, could be better. I would watch a future season. Would be pleased if future seasons add some sort of long-arc deeper conspiracy/mystery element.
The general idea behind the show is reasonably good and most of the story lines are interesting and semi-believable. Good production values, generally well-acted. I find the lead character at times rather annoying, but these moments are usually brief.
I would say they were two flaws in the series, one of commission the other of omission. The former is the fact that it requires major suspension of disbelief to accept that the main character is generally tolerated by the police, and would most probably be incarcerated for her meddling in a couple of cases.
The omission is that, often, if not typically, in this genre, there is a meta-mystery or conspiracy which is unraveled as the season unfolds. Sometimes the conclusion to that mystery is not truly conclusive and so provides the basis for the following season. There is a possible meta-mystery introduced early in the season but other than occasionally being referenced, it is never advanced.
Decent show, could be better. I would watch a future season. Would be pleased if future seasons add some sort of long-arc deeper conspiracy/mystery element.
I love this show
michaelann-9836627 August 2018
Starts slow *spoilers*
mlfabian13 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I really like this show. My biggest issue is the same as my last review from a foreign show, the subtitles don't keep up. It must be a Netflix thing cuz if I rewind and play again, the subtitles are there. However I'm not going to do that every 30 seconds.. anyway it took awhile to watch the first 3 or so episodes, but then I was hooked! The love with Michal was a major factor, so season 2 kind of went downhill.. I'm halfway through season 2 and I would still recommend it. They even pay tribute to Alfred Hitchcock!
Mildly addictive
mariaconlon22 October 2018
Nice surprise
andy-lowe-email22 January 2020
Riveting series
kimk-8680028 August 2018
Not brilliant, but not too bad
jiballini646 September 2020
Unlike some other reviewers, I would much rather read subtitles than have anything dubbed into English.
Yes, some of the situations are ridiculous and some of the acting is a bit poor but considering some of the stinkers of series I've attempted to watch, this is pretty okay.
Don't go in expecting anything more than a formulaic "solved in one episode" series and you'll be pleasantly surprised. There are on-going storylines that are quite good and a few peripheral characters are acted well. The police characters are not amongst them, sadly.
Almost as Bad
bshaef2 September 2018
Watched first episode only and gave up[. Bad as an American cop show. Bad acting, unbelievable coincidences and poor stories. The only good thing was the Lodz locale, a foreign location to me. There are better shows to watch.
A surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one
FTLMoose14 June 2019
The moment I saw the intro I knew I was in for a ride. The foreshadowing in it is superb, not to mention the wonderful song. I was completely blown away. The first episode is good, but the series just keeps getting better and better, so I would advise a bit of patience if the first one did not hook you immediately. The last two episodes are especially fantastic and super tense.
The plots, although interesting and unusual (just see what they came up with for episode 2), tended to be farfetched and full of happy coincidences, and often with rushed resolutions. Yet, for me it was not a problem, because I was more interested in the character interactions and stories were entertaining enough. Besides, I like it when there is a bit of cheesiness.
The cast is full of wonderful, likable and memorable characters. Special shutout to Piast, who is adorable tech whiz and is my favorite member of Ultraviolet. However, Michal Holender and Ola Serafin are the stars of the show. Their banter is brilliant and sexual tension between them gets unbearable. They have so much chemistry that it is a delight to see them on screen together. The series could be only about them and I would still watch it.
If I was more objective I would give it 7 or 8 stars, because of the problems with the plots, however I cannot deny that I fell in love with this series. For me it is a straight 10/10 and I can barely contain my excitement for season 2.
The plots, although interesting and unusual (just see what they came up with for episode 2), tended to be farfetched and full of happy coincidences, and often with rushed resolutions. Yet, for me it was not a problem, because I was more interested in the character interactions and stories were entertaining enough. Besides, I like it when there is a bit of cheesiness.
The cast is full of wonderful, likable and memorable characters. Special shutout to Piast, who is adorable tech whiz and is my favorite member of Ultraviolet. However, Michal Holender and Ola Serafin are the stars of the show. Their banter is brilliant and sexual tension between them gets unbearable. They have so much chemistry that it is a delight to see them on screen together. The series could be only about them and I would still watch it.
If I was more objective I would give it 7 or 8 stars, because of the problems with the plots, however I cannot deny that I fell in love with this series. For me it is a straight 10/10 and I can barely contain my excitement for season 2.
Main character poorly written
princessnimfie25 March 2020
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