Verdict Revised - Innocent Convicted Season 2 - DVD

Movie: Once successful lawyer Markus Haglund (Mikael Persbrandt), a professor at Uppsala University, is back to free innocent convicted people from prison with his team. With students Fia Jönsson (Sofia Ledarp), Anna Sjöstedt (Helena af Sandeberg) and Belal Al-Mukthar (Francisco Sobrado), as well as former police officer Roger Andersen (Leonard Terfelt), Haglund does everything he can to solve even seemingly hopeless cases and put the real culprits behind bars. However, his seemingly ever-increasing affection for high-proof liquor and his extremely cynical nature sometimes get in his way. But his students also have their own demons to contend with as they investigate.

In the twelve episodes of the second season of Verdict Revised - Innocently Convicted, Markus Haglund seems even more like the legal version of Dr. House than he did in season 1. His cynicism, but also the problems with his superior Tomas Thomen (Magnus Mark) increase more and more. By the end, Haglung is even tied to his house with an electronic ankle bracelet and has to run the investigation from there. And while he pulls the strings and puts the puzzles together in the background, his students get into extremely dicey situations again and again. Like Fia, who could become a victim herself while hunting down a serial rapist as a decoy, or Anna, who comes menacingly close to a crazed killer reenacting a painting with his victims. And on one case, Anna and Roger get in each other's way when both Anna's niece and nephew, as well as a former colleague and friend of Roger's, are suspected of a gruesome crime.

In terms of case construction and top-notch craftsmanship, Verdict Revised - Innocently Convicted can easily hold its own with most US justice series. The only small downer is that the series hardly stands out from the crowd. As excellent as Mikael Persbrandt is, the parallels of his character to other TV characters, especially to Dr. House, are unmistakable. And the constellations of his team don't really offer much new either. But is that really a bad thing? The answer is clearly: No! Because with such entertaining and exciting entertainment, a certain recognition value can simply not really have a negative impact.

Whether in the very moving episode The Nigger, the extremely exciting episode The Color of Death or the satisfying conclusion with Midsummer Death, good dialogue, exciting stories and a touch of humor and emotion make the twelve episodes a real treat for all crime fans. And the excellent ensemble of actors puts the crown on the whole thing. So if you like solid craftsmanship, very well acted and overall absolutely entertaining judicial thrillers, you can't go past this second season of Verdict Revised - Innocently Convicted. Absolutely recommended!

Picture + Sound: The clean picture is pleasingly sharp in large parts, even with small details. The color scheme is atmospheric and restrained. The audio is also rather subdued, dominated by the dialogue and music. A few small ambient noises and sound effects add to the tension at key moments. Overall, the technical realization for a TV series is on a very good level.

Extras: Except for a few more program tips from the provider on the fourth DVD, the box unfortunately has no bonus material to offer.

Conclusion: Also the second season of Verdict Revised - Innocently Convicted offers again crime entertainment at its best. Exciting cases, the cynical Markus Haglund and his very sympathetic team in conjunction with the overall very routine production lift the series again above average in the final 12 episodes. Especially the performance of Mikael Persbrandt (In a better world) leaves a lasting impression. The DVDs are technically well done and only lack bonus material worth watching. Nevertheless, there is a clear verdict overall: absolutely recommendable!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp