Javier Falcón is a tough detective chasing a murderer who seems to know dark secrets about the policeman's family . At the beginning , Sevillian detective Falcón (Marton Csokas) investigates the murder of a restaurateur and the prime suspect results to be the beautiful , wealthy widow (Hayley Atwell) . The case triggers uncomfortable memories for Falcón and he is forced to ask hard questions about his own late father , a notorious painter. Falcon searches for the truth, but he will discover things too difficult to process . Along the way, the brooding and burdened inspector Falcon wades through a string of suicides and murders . Meantime, the detective is searching for the truth, concluding with family history rearing its ugly and deadly enemies drawing closer , but are there things that are too painful to see?..
Stirring as well as thrilling series packing killings , action , thrills , suspense , explosions , violence , twists and turns . An enjoyable series telling a growingly intricate tale of deception, cruelty , family secrets and the tale also takes a convoluted turn in the later acts and this time around Chile torturers during Pinochet dictatorship . Falcon is a tormented policeman and a brilliant investigator who always lives on the edge between the world of the law and that of the criminals he pursues. Accompanied by the secrets of his past and his addictions, Falcon will have to solve brutal murders and crimes that bring out the worst in humanity.
A nice miniseries made up of 4 episodes titled : Ep1 ¨The Blind Man of Seville¨ , ¨The Silent and the Damned¨ Ep 2 , The Silent and the Damned Part Ep 3 , The Silent and the Damned Ep 4 , being based on the novels by Robert Wilson . Impeccably starred by Marton Csokas (Lord of the Rings, The debt , Pawn) in the role of the ambiguous , two-fisted detective. Csokas ia an intense, somber sort of a player , making him ideal for the lead role in these grim, disturbing, and often nightmarish stories. Along with a very good support cast of stunning actors , most of them British players , including the following ones : Hayley Atwell , Natalia Tena , Santiago Cabrera, Emilia Fox , Kerry Fox , Bernard Hill , Alexander Siddig, Charlie Creed-Miles, Kenneth Cranham , Rosie Perez, Robert Lindsay , Maurice Roëves, Henry Goodman, Martin McCann and Bill Paterson.
This is an international high quality co-production financed by Canal plus, Sky Atlantic and ZDF. The series was compellingly directed by Pete Travis who carries out a complex story , being regularly paced at times . Travis is a director and writer, known for Dredd (2012) , Omagh (2004) , End game (2008) , TV Henry VIII (2003) and this Falcón (TV Series) 2012 , set in Sevilla , Spain . And his big hit : ¨Vantage Point¨ in which Pete Travis displays a precocious technical mastery and narrative fluidity . Rating : 6 . Interesting but uneven series and it will appeal to thriller fans .
