This is a very, very dark series that follows a Mafia clan as they do business in Naples. There are no good characters in this series as like the Biblical city of "Gomorrah", the inhabitants and the area of the city portrayed are just full of evil. Father is pitted against son, husband against wife, brother against brother. There is no redemption offered in the series, neither is it sought! People live their lives in evil, and die in gruesome, hideous ways. The series wont do much for tourism like other series e.g Detective Montalbano. The viewer does get very involved with each character, and follows them to their demise. Some of the scenes are beyond belief as it shows that human life has no value in the business at hand. This is not as twisted or cerebral as a Scandinavian Noir might be, it just all about the evil men do! It's worth watching if you have the stomach to do so.
Season 5 has been a huge disappointment! It destroys the tradition and quality of all the previous seasons. There seems to be no script, and most of the time the actors just seem to stare and one another, saying nothing. The mood becomes more like an Art house production, and less like a Mafia series. Extremely disappointing! This has caused the rating to drop from a 9 to a 7/10.
Season 5 has been a huge disappointment! It destroys the tradition and quality of all the previous seasons. There seems to be no script, and most of the time the actors just seem to stare and one another, saying nothing. The mood becomes more like an Art house production, and less like a Mafia series. Extremely disappointing! This has caused the rating to drop from a 9 to a 7/10.