Panthers

The high production values shine through the complete series, there's been little skimping on things like filming locations. The script works well with the built characterisations that are easy to follow and with very few plot holes to annoy. However there's a few 'wouldn't he just shoot them' moments added so as to drive the story along to another fight scene! Two story lines running together may of made it longer than necessary but it's well worth a watch, unless you're 12 and can't do subtitles. The story manages to intertwine present day and recent Balkans history and the real world pan European heist gang the Panthers. The gun running and corruption twisted through the series are very relevant especially after recent terrorist events.

The Last Panthers doesn't quite have the confidence to really deliver on its premise. Everything feels a little flat and unremarkable, particularly Sam Morton who's character feels like a tenth generation photocopy of Sofie Gråbøl's Sarah Lund from similarly toned "The Killing". Ultimately there's not enough emotional engagement with anything in the pilot - I didn't care about any of the characters enough to want the insurance team, the police or the thieves to win. It was more just a bit of intrigue as to how the logistics might play out. Considering the far superior shows out there, its hard to invest my time in a season when the pilot feels as flat as this.

Was looking forward to this series so much, only to watch it and feel like more could of been done. This had so much potential, considering the brazen robberies the panthers have pulled off in the past I felt that the last panthers robbery didn't even make sense, they were in cars but decided to jump out create a ring of fire and run off on foot? One good action scene in the first episode apart from that a lot of dialogue. Ending wasn't to great, I don't see how they'll make a second series. It's worth a watch if you're bored with nothing else to do,but if you had high expectations The Last Panthers will disappoint...

6/10

In addition to being an excitingly toothsome, thrillingly complex, politically astute, morally destitute drama 'The Last Panthers' (2015) is also singularly blessed with the uncommonly brooding, bad-boy presence of the deliciously spring-heeled, lithe lead Panther, raven-eyed, vengeance-dispensing, Goran Bogdan, who is a TOTAL hard-bodied, heist-master hottie supreme! With its especially dense, thought provoking screenplay, all across the board terrific acting, a marvellously moody minimalist electronic score and its gorgeously layered potting, 'The Last Panthers' mini-series is one especially muscular, six-episode whirlwind of exquisitely twisted, double-dealing, breathlessly immersive, internecine intrigue! And all of this gloriously gritty, Euro-crime, gang land goodness has a rather nifty David Bowie title track ta' boot!

Starts with an old-fashioned diamond heist, but then the series dives deep into the lives of its three lead protagonists and explores the links between crime, war and finance. The characters have enough depth, and the cinematography and music are brilliant. But it somehow fails to build enough tension with ammo of information it has. The various circumstances blur the line between professional and personal in the lives of these characters. Overall, it's intelligent and insightful, and really uncovers the kind of world which perpetuates crime and creates criminals. The series is clear in its message - Intended or not, with or without a choice, once you find yourself entangled in a web of crime, there's rarely a happy or non-violent outcome... unless, of course, you're one of the rich people bankrolling it. The diverse perspective on morality was welcome and commendable; it puts us in the shoes of various characters, and kind of makes the whole journey thought-provoking.

Was really intrigued by the connection of real-life instances relating to the 'The Pink Panthers' and the Bosnian War. And really glad that the rise of Eastern European shows and peoples' interest in them led to an international co-production of a trilingual crime thriller. The casting is brilliant; couldn't have asked for better one. Hope it marks the beginning of a new era of internationally co-produced multilingual shows.