The series started well with an effective mix of characters, well differentiated and allowing multiple dramatic possibilities to unfold without seeming too effortful and schematic. The use of flashbacks was effective and not overdone and I liked the way that the workings of the central characters’ minds were depicted cinematically with sudden freezes and moments of silence.
The central characters relationships, particularly Giovanna and Erwan – and the same was true of the developing relationships between Jaro, Andis and Malia whose fractured relationship was thoughtfully, maturely and sympathetically explored. Likewise the burgeoning relationship with Romeo was sensitively explored; it could easily have overtaken the main events but it was, dramatically, very well controlled. The way toxic beliefs can last and last, over generations, was intriguingly developed, particularly in Episode 6.
The ending was protracted (LOTR has a lot to answer for!) but ultimately satisfying and throughout the whole series we had a strong sense of time and place.
Not the greatest Euro-thriller I have seen but a very sound example of the genre.