I really had a great opinion about this show and found it funny how Americans find it very progressive :) But ok, let's say it touches some contemporary issues and the main character is just a human being, having a dark and good side.But then comes the 4th season. Invented out of nowhere. Predictable to the point of making you sick, since from episode one you already know what will happen, but you need to go though the agony of watching 8 episodes, when it's finally revealed.It's always a pity to see a good show, going down the drain because of the greediness to earn more on it. C'est la vie...anyway, there are still three great seasons to be watched.I really hope they won't go for season 5, making it even more desperate.

I've watched all of the series and wanted to watch the last season, but I can't get over the fact that the protagonist (Rita) smokes around children! I had to stop watching in disgust. They show how she smokes in the school yard while engaging in conversation with small children! While being ever so cool... Are you serious?! It's the 21st century already. Haven't you heard of second hand smoking! Haven't you heard of all the detrimental effects it has on children. Unforgivable, careless, irresponsible. Also, a woman with that ass did not bear 3 children. Unrealistic.

Banal, boring and clichéd in its attempt to pull all the threads of Rita's history together. Tedious flashbacks and a feeble script. And hell, what happened to the lighting and makeup. How dig you manage to make the glorious Rita old, ugly and fat.

I truly enjoyed this show on Netflix and I didn't get enough. It is very different television than we have here in the U.S. They are more open and accepting of different lifestyles. Rita's character is very complex and I love her. She does so many things wrong and breaks rules in an effort to do the right thing for the school children. She is a teacher that truly cares for the kids she teaches but she isn't the best mother. This show reminds me of Nurse Jackie which is an excellent show on Showtime (Cable here in the US). I learned a little about their school system and their culture and it made me want to visit Denmark. After watching all 3 season I want to know if there will be more to come.