What is this Dexter-style series that is a hit on Netflix?

Launched on October 31 on Netflix, The Zen Murdersenjoyed great popular success. This German series of eight episodes is also in the top 10 of the French ranking of the specialized site FlixPatrol. The opportunity for us to present this original production to you in more detail.

What is it about?

The story of the series is based on the novel Murder carefully by Karsten Dusse. This book is a real bestseller, which undoubtedly convinced Netflix to adapt it. Some go so far as to compare the plot to Breaking Bad or to Dexterquite flattering references which should not displease the production team.

We follow the character of Björn Diemel, a mafia lawyer who tries to manage his mental health as best as possible. To do this, he started mindfulness classes supposed to help him better understand the dissonance between his professional and personal lives. But quite the opposite is happening. The latter will indeed slide towards violence and discover a new impactful strategy: the murder of a crime lord!

Quirky humor

A quote from the book shared by our colleagues at What to Watch sums up quite well the grating spirit of the series which we also feel in the trailer: “I didn’t kill anyone until I was forty-two. It's actually a little late for my current professional environment. Granted, I killed nearly half a dozen people in the week that followed. »

And Netflix added to make our mouths water : “Despite the tense situation, Björn still manages to keep calm and completely reorganize his life. And the fact that a few murders are necessary along the way to solve his problems is just the natural consequence of his conscious life change. »

Critics and the general public greatly appreciate this production from the streaming service. Some, like the site Decider, also found that The Zen Murders leave alone “a strange discomfort”. And for good reason this figure of the antihero who bursts the screen and the idea of ​​finding “peace through violence” is not so common in television productions.

Have you already been able to start watching this series on the streaming platform, and if so, what did you think of it? Please feel free to share your views in the comments.

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