An underrated trans-european series that is very enjoyable as long as you don't mind subtitles.In this dark tale of criminal activity, morality is not simple black and white and although there is much back story it is handled fairly well and provides more emotional impact in the later episodes.The main players are - Kahlil, a french detective who has recently returned to Marseille where his mother, sister and criminal brother live. Milan, one of the diamond heist team who had hoped the proceeds would pay for his brother's operation but instead has to reopen connections with Serbian gangsters. Naomi, sent by her shady boss (the excellent John Hurt) to retrieve the stolen diamonds. She is then sent from Marseille on to Belgrade against her wishes.If you can cope with three different languages over the 6 episodes you will be rewarded when the various plot strands come together at the end .

The Last Panthers is one of the best series to air on Sky in 2015. The story follows many well respected British/French/Serbian actors and should be well received by audiences outside the UK & US as well as. I think a lot of credit needs to be given to production companies which embrace multi-lingual scripts, instead of re-creating the same concept storyline which seems to be happening as of a recent years. This is not a film for people who do not enjoy subtitles. But I personally believe that if a character is from a different country to countries of English speaking languages, it is vital for the conviction of the story for that character to speak in there most 'comfortable' language, as this is what would occur in reality. Additionally it strengthens the acting too. To discredit any film because of this reason is unprofessional and shouldn't be validated as "Professional review".The action in the series is well directed and convincing for the audience. The series does have a lot of 'gritty' moments and harsh realities of how multi-continental gangs could operate, which add to the conviction of the storyline and the attraction of the audience to the series.The script/ storyline of the series is complex, so is for a mature audience. There are a lot of details that can be complicated for the viewer, but the fact that its hard to pick holes in the series storyline is credible to its genre and style as 'well made'.The production value greatly surpasses its actual budget, and for a small British film company it should be applauded as a well produced series. It surprises me that many people are unfavourable to the series's production due to points such as "they all look the same", "too much reading". These I would dismiss as nonsense as in regards to the similarities of actors, when you start to watch a series in full, you learn the faces of the characters and 'who is who', so to judge this as a factor of bad producing on viewing 'one episode' is ridiculous. After watching all the episodes, I would recommend this to many of my piers, as a; "gripping British styled drama, with shocking twists and strong acting from a wide range of international actors"9/10 (creativity and respect for the inventiveness of creating an international drama)Tommack

The plot had seemed intriguing even before seeing the first episode. I've waited to see the true brilliance of Johan Rencks work, and as I watched the first episode I felt excitement to see where this all ends.I was especially intrigued by the excellent casting and refreshing filming locations. The only thing that bugs me would be the everlasting titles, but that makes the series even more special, as they departed from the usual Hollywood TV series products. Sky TV took a huge step in production, and I believe it will get them the acknowledgement they aspired to.I surely hope this will eventually get under the spotlight it deserves to be. Until the next episode, by my count, this show gets a proper called nine out of ten.

I have seen the first one, it was OK. Three main problems.A) can barely tell the flashbacks to the present day. The way it is filmed does not help that either.B) many of the characters look alike, which is also confusing, two of the main characters look very similar.C) subtitles, all the way through, spent 70% of the hour reading. Now if I want to read a good story, I will buy a book.This last point was really the one that spoiled what could have been a good programme, literally all the way through, it drove me nuts. Because of this I doubt I will watch any more of a potentially good show.