Vienna Blood
Season 1 & 2
I loved this series of three murder investigations. Straightforward linear stories set in a sumptuous set, with brilliant direction and a lightness of touch on the delivery of what could have been a clunky script.
This was totally gripping!
The show rested entirely on the believable relationship between Dr Max and Inspector Reinhardt, and this was comprehensively realised by really quite brilliant underplayed acting and deadpan delivery.
There were smatterings of Sherlock Holmes and Ripper Street but this drama held it own with its own style and panache. Continuity was confirmed with several overarching story lines and we had strong ensemble performances. This was certainly not a cheap production, what incredible detail, the stylist deserves an award. Oh to be an extra on this set lol.
Matthew (cheek-bones) Beard is certainly a tremendous talent as is Jurgen Murer.
I would confirm without hesitation another couple of series and advertise this shows brilliance widely.
Season 2
Hit the ground with a bang, a strychnine poisoning, a hotel lothario, a countess, self-flagellation and plenty of Freudian interrogation.
This show just has everything with the chemistry between Max and Oskar at the heart of it. It was a team act of the first order, totally believable acting with a clever, humorous and nuanced script.
This show had real depth and kept us guessing as the investigation unfolded.
It was quite a shock that we had a change of actress playing Amelia, and then playing it so differently, however we must all embrace change.
A travel guide to Vienna could not do a better job displaying the sumptuous, decadent and luxuriate Biedermeier style of the fin-de-siecle. I want one of those strudels now!
The source material and screenplay from this has a lightness of touch that plays with the viewer like an Agatha Christie, it really is the best thing I have seen for years.
Series 3
Two things placed this drama on a pedestal of excellence.
An overload of ravishing but fading Biedermeier interiors from the 1850's slowing morphing to the secession period around the Fin de siècle before arriving at full on art nouveau. This highly stylistic setting created a profundity to the often obvious or banal storylines, it really was a triumph in spades.
The brilliant banter, warmth and familiarity of Max and Oskar, the acting all round was stupendous!
I did enjoy the applied Freud despite this being shoe-horned in to practically explain almost everything. I shall never look at a staircase the same way ever again!
It's a 10 outta 10 from me, meaning unmissable!
Season 1 & 2
I loved this series of three murder investigations. Straightforward linear stories set in a sumptuous set, with brilliant direction and a lightness of touch on the delivery of what could have been a clunky script.
This was totally gripping!
The show rested entirely on the believable relationship between Dr Max and Inspector Reinhardt, and this was comprehensively realised by really quite brilliant underplayed acting and deadpan delivery.
There were smatterings of Sherlock Holmes and Ripper Street but this drama held it own with its own style and panache. Continuity was confirmed with several overarching story lines and we had strong ensemble performances. This was certainly not a cheap production, what incredible detail, the stylist deserves an award. Oh to be an extra on this set lol.
Matthew (cheek-bones) Beard is certainly a tremendous talent as is Jurgen Murer.
I would confirm without hesitation another couple of series and advertise this shows brilliance widely.
Season 2
Hit the ground with a bang, a strychnine poisoning, a hotel lothario, a countess, self-flagellation and plenty of Freudian interrogation.
This show just has everything with the chemistry between Max and Oskar at the heart of it. It was a team act of the first order, totally believable acting with a clever, humorous and nuanced script.
This show had real depth and kept us guessing as the investigation unfolded.
It was quite a shock that we had a change of actress playing Amelia, and then playing it so differently, however we must all embrace change.
A travel guide to Vienna could not do a better job displaying the sumptuous, decadent and luxuriate Biedermeier style of the fin-de-siecle. I want one of those strudels now!
The source material and screenplay from this has a lightness of touch that plays with the viewer like an Agatha Christie, it really is the best thing I have seen for years.
Series 3
Two things placed this drama on a pedestal of excellence.
An overload of ravishing but fading Biedermeier interiors from the 1850's slowing morphing to the secession period around the Fin de siècle before arriving at full on art nouveau. This highly stylistic setting created a profundity to the often obvious or banal storylines, it really was a triumph in spades.
The brilliant banter, warmth and familiarity of Max and Oskar, the acting all round was stupendous!
I did enjoy the applied Freud despite this being shoe-horned in to practically explain almost everything. I shall never look at a staircase the same way ever again!
It's a 10 outta 10 from me, meaning unmissable!