Kaka

Quite a decisive step into the third season, with a lot of fundamental changes that are hidden "between" the seasons, with the viewer being forced to guess them sometimes. But why not? A penthouse is a better haven than a castle. The important thing is that the original group is still on the scene and in the mood, and there are new players coming in who will definitely have something to offer.

A warm-up act for Suburra. The charisma of the protagonist is undeniable and the work with the narrative of the plot is impressive and holds the attention. It's just a pity about the overly cowboy finale, which knocks down the otherwise quite successful mafia atmosphere and the raw setting of cold Latvia. And unlike Suburra, where all the characters are interesting, here it’s only the main one.

Text-book second season. More elaborate, with new and engaging characters, all kind of leveled up. But the first season was better. It was more focused on the main characters and their motives and motivations, it was better balanced dramaturgically and with a stronger emotional impact. The second season season is too much off kilter, and that doesn't help it. Still damn engaging, clever, and superbly acted on all fronts.

It ends as expected, the same way as the first season: the final conversation of two of the main characters, which essentially frames and sums up the entire season. Based on this outcome, the third season should offer a much broader narrative scope and grittier off-the-grid clashes. We’ll see.

The most polished and scripted episode of the entire series so far, though not the strongest emotionally. Ice-Juice showdown.

Axe confessing his inner feelings and troubles, problems in his marriage and revealing his true nature. Only Taylor can soften that in an interrogation. Good stuff before the finale.

If Wags hadn't killed it with his fantastic speech at the party, from which the protagonist actually totally disappeared, this would have been a literally wasted episode.

Jack Foley vs Bobby Axelrod – clash of titans.

Sandicot and everything around it. It could have been a lot faster, but then we wouldn’t have 12 episodes and a world of trouble. Even so, it will very likely lead to a death spiral of desperate maneuvers.

Excellent procedural. A wild speculative deal that doesn't quite work out as it should and, above all, an excellent courtroom performance.