Excellent adaptation.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Egads this is a good series. I was hooked from the beginning (how can you go wrong with Jason Bateman and Laura Linney?), but it just kept improving as Season 1 unfolded. I just watched the trailer for Season 2 and if it's possible, it looks even better than the first season. Can't wait for 08-31-18!

There was a lot of hype and when I finally got around to watching this show I was let down. It's a solid show but I found myself disengaged at times, especially the last 2 episodes. I want to feel something when I watch a show. I had no vested interest in the characters. There were plot holes and twists that fell flat, used to shock us but without using the proper set up they left no impact. But I can see how others like it, good acting, pretty good story. Here's to hoping season 2 is better.

Love the story line and the great acting. Better than a horrible show like Banshee

There were so many implausible situations and actions in the first episode, I had to cover my eyes -- not because of the violence, but rather out of embarrassment . Without giving away specific moments in the first episode, consider this: Mexican nationals and all Latin American nationals that are in the drug trade do not commit narco traffic crimes in the U.S. because the U.S. has a death penalty law for narco traffickers; Latin America does not. That's why Escobar, as part of an agreement to surrender to Colombian authorities, had to be guaranteed he would not be extradicted to the U.S. Second, if you're a ruthless murderer and experienced drug trafficker, would you believe one individual could earn you $500,000,000 a year in laundered money at the risk of being turned in as a narco trafficker to face the death penalty? I don't think so. Would you commit capital crimes in broad daylight in a large U.S. city? I don't think so. If you worked with a murderous drug dealer, would you try to skim money from his operation if you're already earning enough? I don't think so. Is the set up for this TV series plausible? I don't think so.