Masantonio is a fascinating character. In the tradition of brilliant, yet haunted sleuths, he reaches heights in both. He'd vanished for 17 years without explanation, making his return to Genoa as much a cause of resentment, as hope by his superior that he will be able to lead a new section designated for finding the area's missing persons.
Throughout the season, we gradually learn bits of his backstory that account for much of his current hangdog mood and some of why he's so exceptional at the tasks assigned to him and his extremely patient partner. The suspense factor is solid, with complex plots to keep you guessing about the outcome until the end of each episode. Even better, they don't all wind up as happily as most mainstream tales of this sort do. That puts extra meat on the bones of scripts.
Fine series, but the warning is that the season ends with a significant cliffhanger, and I don't know if a second season is coming. If that's acceptable, enjoy an intriguing character and the fine supporting cast around him.
Throughout the season, we gradually learn bits of his backstory that account for much of his current hangdog mood and some of why he's so exceptional at the tasks assigned to him and his extremely patient partner. The suspense factor is solid, with complex plots to keep you guessing about the outcome until the end of each episode. Even better, they don't all wind up as happily as most mainstream tales of this sort do. That puts extra meat on the bones of scripts.
Fine series, but the warning is that the season ends with a significant cliffhanger, and I don't know if a second season is coming. If that's acceptable, enjoy an intriguing character and the fine supporting cast around him.