Dicte is very entertaining, also because of the main character's quite obnoxious behavior and the wide range of topics addressed. Also nice are the long developing character lines, although funny enough Dicte herself remains pretty much the same throughout. Nice to watch together, contains enough fun and thrill for any couple.

I have never cared one jot for the eponymous 'heroine' of this series. Yes, she had a sad childhood, blah blah. So do lots of people, they don't all turn into a colossal, self absorbed pain in the a**e (English version!) like Dicte. I only persevered with Seasons 1 & 2 because of interesting storylines and excellent supporting characters. The best of all being John Wagner, a quietly intelligent, thoughtful Police officer who acted as a very necessary counterbalance to Dicte's wearyingly repetitive demand to always get her own way, no matter who becomes collateral damage.Imagine my dismay when in Episode 1 of Series 3, Wagner is shot and killed whilst helping to free Dicte's husband from kidnappers. Frankly, it would have been a blessing if Dicte or even Bo had been shot instead. I am not sure if Lars Brygmann, the actor who portrayed Wagner, wanted to leave the show, or if it was a decision made by the writers/producers. If the former then, fair enough. If the latter, they could not have made a worse mistake. The show is much the poorer for Wagner's absence.

I loved this show. LOVED this show. However, in Season 3 that all changed. First, the good: There's a lot to like in "Dicte." Iben Hjelje - who was excellent way back in "Hi Fidelity" with John Cusack several years ago (check it out if you haven't) - continues to be a wonderful and versatile actress who lights up the screen with her infectious laugh and beautiful smile. The characters are well drawn; you care about what happens to them, and after two seasons I was definitely invested. The plots are interesting and don't only focus on one murder, although at times there are story lines that drift off, only to be picked up again in later episodes. Now, the not-so-good: All of this unfortunately changed in Season 3. I won't spoil it for you, but I will say that the show took a drastic turn and went off in a completely different direction - it became stressful and ultimately an unhappy experience for me, so I quit watching halfway through. The show's creators had a wonderful thing going; I understand wanting to try something "new," but in this case, it just didn't work. Without being able to give any context this is difficult to explain, but after one episode you'll see what I mean.It's too bad; there are so few great shows out right now and "Dicte" was a fun twist on the excellent-but-too-prevalent Scandanavian police drama. That said, if it ain't broke, please don't fix it. Too late on this one. Definitely check out seasons 1 and 2, though!

Workmanlike Danish crime/human interest drama that ticks pretty much all the boxes we've come to expect. Young (-ish = late 30s/40s) professional female protagonist, check. Hipper and funkier than other people her age, as against more conventional friends and co-workers who seem occasionally bemused or irritated with her behavior, check and check. With her career, has to juggle raising one or two children more or less alone, and then a mystery crops up, check. Old boyfriend or ex-husband lurking around for color, check. Bad guys, if any, most likely to be right-wing, religious, or foreigners, check. A cast with familiar faces such as Iben Hjelje (from "Dag,") Laerke Winther Andersen ("Den som draeber," "Bankelot"), Dar Salim ("Broen," "Borgen," "Livvagterne," "Game of Thrones,") and Lars Brygmann ("Borgen," "Bankerot," "Rejseholdet") has crewed the show through three seasons now, very watchably. If you are not already a Nordic drama fan, this show is unlikely to win you over; if you are, however, you will enjoy it.