Season 1 – McMafia

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Lukas-Jeremie K "McMafia" follows the banker Alex Godman, who actually wants to escape his family's criminal business with his own company, but due to unexpected events in his life, Alex slides further and further into the global criminal world of dirty dealings. The series has a very interesting premise, but doesn't really know how to handle it. Unfortunately, the series is just extremely average, even though it could have been so much more. The story was just stretched too far for a miniseries. You have the feeling that you hardly get to see the main character of the series and most of the time you're just following secondary characters. This quickly causes boredom. The acting from many of the characters here is very good, but the main character's acting is pretty much non-existent. He almost always looks as if he had only read the script during the break before the scene. You should also be aware beforehand that you have to read a lot of subtitles in these eight episodes because a foreign language is spoken most of the time. In summary, it can be said that the series is not bad, but not particularly good either - it is just no more than average. There are plenty of better crime series to watch instead of this one. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Chavel D McMafia was the best and smartest tv show about money laundering I've ever seen on TV. The writing was well researched, the writers knew their subject matter. The scripts were very good and James Norton's performance was awesome. I hope Norton is strongly considered for the role of James Bond before he get's too old. To bad McMafia was cancelled. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Andy M So tedious. Norton in the lead is a deathly dull wooden top, with about as much personality as his briefcase. The script is frequently ponderous, e.g. ‘How are you?' ‘Not bad,' is the type of exchange that occurs regularly, and totally unnecessarily. Some ludicrous chase scenes, incompetent gangsters and stereotyped female roles fail to ignite this drudgery. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/21 Full Review catherine w It took a while to warm up for me. The title was misleading and James Norton seemed to have been miscast. However, as everyone bedded in and the storyline got more complex and gripping, I was hooked. Well worth watching for fans of quality drama. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Very well written, well researched and original, show holds nothing back. Definitely a must watch for those who crave a high quality production. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review r 9 Great TV! It took me about an episode and a half to fully get into it I admit, but from then on I was locked in constantly. S1 of 'McMafia' is outstanding! Riveting plot alongside some terrific acting, particularly from James Norton (Alex) and Merab Ninidze (Vadim). The locations are stunning, I love the worldwide feel to the show - I know that sounds obvious given the premise, but they truly make it feel global which is important. Of course it isn't perfect, but it's very close to being so. Can't wait for season two! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

McMafia — Season 1

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