sarahcynthiajohnson

Suddenly in season 4 Beck gets all American, with car chases and shootouts and such fripperies which we don't really do in Europe. Beautiful editing, though. Fast paced, tightly scripted, and still sharp and intelligent. The development of personal stories on an ensemble level in previous seasons has now been swept aside as we dig deep into Gunwald's past (again). I get the feeling that the fan response over seasons 1-3 to Mikael Persbrandt's piercing blue eyes (lots of shots here) and grizzled, brooding sexiness has by this point in the series rather overwhelmed other more elusive charms of the brand.

As you might expect, Gunwald demonstrates his usual unsatisfactory approach to risk assessment. On the plus side: he takes his shirt off.