Sure, we all love Murder In… – but there’s nothing like discovering a hidden gem of a TV series!
There are many series on MHz Choice that have tons of seasons and lots of love. But after nearly ten years of sharing international TV series, plenty of really excellent shows have gone under the radar!
So we turned to the experts, and asked our fans on Facebook and Instagram: which MHz Choice series do you think is the most underrated? Here’s what they thought.
Blood on the Docks
DRAMA – CRIME | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-MA
It’s war between the gangsters and the police in the port city of Le Havre. The two cops on the front line: Richard Faraday, a by-the-book kind of guy and Paul Winckler… not so much. Based on the novels by Graham Hurley.
Bukow and Kønig
DRAMA – CRIME | GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
Tatort fans – this one’s for you!
Bukow is a veteran cop who doesn’t mind working at the edge of the law to get results. Konig has a sterling reputation as an analyst and profiler and is esteemed by all who know her for her assessments and concentrated professionalism. Despite, or perhaps because of their differences, they make a successful crime-fighting team – when they’re not fighting each other.
Detectives
MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
Philippe Roche, of the quirky family-run private detective agency Roche and Son, has never been one to take a case for money, much to the dismay of his father Maxime. Phillippe’s in it for the thrill; he loves to fight injustice, solve the unsolvable or use a case to get close to an attractive client. Now that the agency is on the verge of collapse, Maxime reaches out to Nora Abadie (Sara Martins, Death in Paradise), a no-nonsense former French intelligence officer, to bring some discipline to the endeavor.
Donna Leon’s Brunetti Mysteries
MYSTERY | GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
Murder, Venice, relationships…it’s a delicious concoction in the hands of crime novelist Donna Leon. Venice provides the backdrop for the lush film versions of the bestselling novels, which features the indelible Commissario Guido Brunetti, canal boat rides instead of car chases, fine cuisine and crime investigations in one of Europe’s most beautiful locations.
The Fox
DRAMA – CRIME | GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
She’s a former Stasi spy and he’s an Arab importer: not your usual detective pair, but she’s got skills and he’s got connections.
Georges Simenon Mysteries
MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
Author Georges Simenon (Maigret) has sold more than 550 million copies of his books worldwide and is the third most read French writer after Jules Verne and Alexandre Dumas. The nuance and turmoil of the author’s universe is captured for the small screen with these compelling adaptations of Simenon’s novels.
Mafia Only Kills in Summer
COMEDY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
In this quirky comedy-drama set in 1970s Palermo, nothing escapes the gaze of 10-year-old Salvatore. He sees it all: the Mafia’s oppression, his crazy family dynamic and the magnificence of his first love, Alice.
Nero Wolfe
MYSTERY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-PG
Curmudgeonly aesthete Nero Wolfe may be one of Rome’s finest investigators, but he’d rather tend to his orchids. Newly transplanted from the US, he’s ready for clients who pay well and don’t irritate him excessively. Based on the classic novels by Rex Stout.
Parlement
COMEDY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-MA
Politics are no laughing matter, but in this satire, the entire European Parliament is a joke. New assistant Samy fumbles his way through reports and amendments, his boss literally runs away from work, and grown officials throw ragers over Brexit.
Professor T
MYSTERY | GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
In the German version of this hit crime drama, a strange but brilliant criminologist helps the police crack their most puzzling cases.
The Undertaker
MYSTERY | SWITZERLAND | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14
An ex-cop turned undertaker investigates strange deaths in this hit Swiss series.