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This is based on the excellent British series by the same creator. The American version is very uneven, with some episodes better than others. All are dramatic but they vary in the way their story is told, some having more complete narrative than others. Some episodes just leave viewers hanging, others seem to be in a rush to finish, so finish abruptly with illogical endings. Others are very open with some kind of political agenda, and that detracts from its entertainment value. Overall the series is worth watching but it will be difficult to keep the momentum going should there be another season.

This had the opportunity to be one of the new genre of Indian series that have been coming from Netflix India, but sadly it decided to go in a different direction. The series is made up of stereotypes and really bad dialog. It's like an old 1950s American movie mixed in with some Bollywood and F words in the dialog to bring it into this century. The casting seems to be made up of unknown Indian actors who probably cannot find roles in mainstream cinema there. The series is just a colossal waste of time, seemingly more of a vanity project than anything else, geared to satisfy the individual who is listed as creator, director and writer. Those types of productions are usually very bad and this one is no exception to that rule! It really is very bad!

This is a series that deals with the ISIS issue in Syria. While the concept is interesting, the scrip is so bad, it really stretches the imagination. The first season was borderline, the second season, pathetic. The use of flashbacks to try and provide context for the narrative, is overused to the point of fatigue. Some scenes stay on screen long after the dialog has finished, while others just end abruptly. The editing is really done badly.

The second season has a completely ridiculous premise, and uses unknown actors with seriously bad American accents that are supposed to be Texan, but sound more like the characters are from a state in the Deep South. The casting of someone in their 40s as a character in their 20s is simply ludicrous! Also finding a Yazidi girl in the middle of the conflict area, who just happens to speak French, simply makes no sense at all. If one wants to watch a series about conflict in the Middle East, stick with Fauda!