Heavy Hitting Drama ‘Wallander’ From The BBC is Another Heavy Hitting Drama From the BBC – JP’s Netflix Picks

'Wallander' is a drama produced by the BBC, it's based on the books written by Swedish  author Henning Mankell. According to the show's Wikipedia page, this show represents the first time that Mankell's work has been translated into the English language. The show has been well received by critics and it has won several British television awards. Not to mention being nominated as this week's 'JP's Netflix Pick'. 

'Wallander' was on my list of recommended BBC shows to check out on Netflix. While I had had a chance to check out most of the shows, I had included 'Wallander' based on a lot of really positive reviews I had received from several different sources. But thanks to some precious free time I was able to finally settle in and get to watching this show. I'm bummed that I hadn't started sooner.

'Wallander' follows the day-to-day activities of a homicide detective who somehow ends up with some of the most soul crushing murders I've ever seen portrayed in a show. And keeping with a more real life approach to their story telling, this of course has a steady and detrimental affect on the main character. The side effects of his work come on subtle at first but as the show progresses further Detective Wallander finds it harder and harder to maintain his composure under the seemingly never-ending parade of brutality and soul-crushing loss.

This show is not one I recommend for a "binge watch" session. First of all each episode is designed to be a miniature movie, much like other BBC shows. So each episode is about 90 minutes in length. Second, this show is extremely emotionally taxing! Seriously, every episode leaves you emotionally drained by the end of it. It's a wonderful show and the performances given by the actors are nothing short of amazing, but one can only handle so much tension and emotional firestorms.