McMafia

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 49
  3. Negative: 8 out of 49
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  1. Rust_Cohle
    Mar 1, 2018
    10
    Very good cast, great action, good plot. Highly recommended to watch. Critics are wrong.
  2. acricketer
    Mar 1, 2018
    10
    USA reviews seem to have panned this show. It is a little more sophisticated than Miami Vice or The Simpsons. European and World culture does not resonate with the majority US world view with unrecognisable characters that aren't either macho or vacuous. (even recognizable is highlighted as spelt wrong according to the US spellchecker that does not recognise English)

    It's jolly good    USA reviews seem to have panned this show. It is a little more sophisticated than Miami Vice or The Simpsons. European and World culture does not resonate with the majority US world view with unrecognisable characters that aren't either macho or vacuous. (even recognizable is highlighted as spelt wrong according to the US spellchecker that does not recognise English)

    It's jolly good and deserves a tickety boo rating.    … Expand
  3. sonder
    Mar 3, 2018
    9
    The critics are again wrong on McMafia. McMafia has a much more realistic take on modern high-level organized crime than any other TV show or movie. Money is laundered, moved around sanctions, and moved across borders through ostensibly legal investments, in which the undocumented quid pro quo is extremely difficult to prove, and in which violations of agreements result in deaths.

    The    The critics are again wrong on McMafia. McMafia has a much more realistic take on modern high-level organized crime than any other TV show or movie. Money is laundered, moved around sanctions, and moved across borders through ostensibly legal investments, in which the undocumented quid pro quo is extremely difficult to prove, and in which violations of agreements result in deaths.

    The enemies and adversaries in McMafia are extremely chilling, yet multifaceted characters. I had to hit the pause button many times in season 1 to let my nerves calm a bit. The give and take relationship between Russia's intelligence services/The Kremlin and organized crime is timely, and fun to watch.

    Without going into detail, I was initially lukewarm on the choice for lead actor, but after having watched the first season, I am much more sympathetic to the actor/character choice.

    The critics are wrong and worthless. I can't wait for season 2.    … Expand
  4. Richman
    Mar 15, 2018
    8
    I was suprised how much I liked this show but it keeps getting better each week. I hope AMC will do a season 2.
  5. raykl
    Apr 26, 2018
    0
    Great series .... Of course the critics don't like this series. But they are't from earth so who cares what they think ?

    Please renew for the unchosen
  6. steveyme
    Mar 5, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I found James Norton's blank face style of acting and the very slow pace of plot really boring. Some of the plot twists, such as him giving his passport to a threatening stranger were a joke. By the last two eps, I would have given up but my GF wanted to see the conclusion. Will not bother watching season 2. The opening credits and music were the highlight actually - they were great!… Expand
  7. MarcDoyle
    Apr 17, 2018
    9
    It's an outstanding season of Television. I'm down to the final episode, and I'm absolutely riveted. Absolutely not to be missed if you are a fan of The Night Manager and other such stories.
  8. Al5421
    Apr 27, 2018
    6
    The series is just passable ... they made a soap out of Misha Glenny's excellent book ...
  9. AReedy
    Jul 1, 2018
    9
    Great story line and very multi-national characters & settings reminiscent of Sense8.

    Only gave it 9 cause Episode 1 was a bit slow and the father should have got killed with his brother cause he was such a sad sack.

    I hung in for Episode 2 and it just got better and better and ended up binge watching.
  10. Q0paz
    Jan 31, 2019
    0
    This is the best "drama" TV for a very long time. Yes it's dark and involved, like life sometimes actually is, instead of the fluffy or ultraviolent unrealistic tripe that is mostly served up as tv shows these days. The fact that it is based on a book written by a journalist shows.

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Stephen Mayne
    Mar 1, 2018
    60
    Norton's stony glare, and a supporting cast rarely rising above one-line descriptions don't sink proceedings. Even if this is just The Night Manager cross-pollinated with The Godfather, it produces a decent hybrid.
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  2. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Feb 27, 2018
    55
    While there are strong moments in this globetrotting international series, it plays like a retread of earlier mob tales -- albeit with a timely tie-in to the Russians and money laundering -- in a way that represents an offer you can safely refuse.
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  3. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Feb 26, 2018
    60
    It's durably made, thoughtfully written and well-acted. It’s also ... methodical, to put it nicely. Others might call it plodding.
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