First to say, it's not Sherlock & Watson. It's more of a team player effort. Of course, Both main characters, Lieberman and the inspector, have to come together from very diametrical positions of how a case should be solved.
The term of 'profiler' is used, and I'm quite sure that's for the audience only, and wasn't known then. But they may have had a similiar name for a killer's extrapolated personality.
Acting is really very good, and Mathew Beard is just optimal for Liebermann, exploring new methods of deduction and investigation.
Very high production values, meticulously catching the flair of the young 20th century during the short time when Vienna was the capital of a huge empire, where the Jews tried to find their place by assimilating themselves.
There is always some dry humor present, which makes the show a very pleasant watch.
Directing by Robert Dornhelm in the first episode is great. Tension is built very well until the case is solved in a nice finale.
Of course Vienna is the third main Character, as it is shown in most of it's remaining Glory from the old days.
There are some small references to the famous 'Third Man', or I thought to recognise them.
In this first episode most of the secondary characters did not get much attention, but I hope this will change in later episodes.
I hope the coming episodes are equally high in quality to the first one.
