Ourika (2024– ) User Reviews

A godfather in the making

[salmatiti7 · 8/10 · 12 April 2024]

Alright there are two obvious narratives that are clearly inspired from Coppola's master piece (no spoilers, watch and will know ^^) but overall, a show quite original, entertaining and deserves a wider audience. Why? Because of the stellar performance of the lead: he gets the assignment and the poker face of the hardened criminal to a T. The convincing dynamic and chimistry of the cast is also a positive. As someone who grew up in Marrakech, I was mostly intrigued by the title (the French version Ourika which is actually a region in the south of morroco) and didn't expect it to be a solid entertaining cat and mouse pursuit that kept me going until the last episode! So kudos to the team behind the series!

A True Hidden Gem

[danny-31432 · 8/10 · 18 May 2024]

This series gets real intense unexpectedly. The twist and turns along with the character development promise a nice and savory ride for a weekend binge. I don't really know any of the actors but the acting is nothing less of excellent. Also, I always recommend watching foreign shows in their appropriate language and read the subtitles!

I haven't completed the series yet but when you know you know. I was also motivated to write this review since it doesn't have many. It is definitely better then the 6.6 score it has. I always wonder why great foreign shows get low imdb scores. It's disappointing.

LES MISERABLES plus LA HAINE in the Olivier Marchal's mode.

[searchanddestroy-1 · 8 April 2024]

I do like this series, but it could have been far better, and also far worse. I am not that deceived, because acting is rather convincing, and the story predictable despite good surprises from time to time. It is not boring and the social elements - suburbs, ghettos, riots, police force, drug traffic, are very in the mood, fashion of today's series. But something is very unlikely. The young lieutenant, cop, who goes to Morocco to investigate, just like that, without any commissioner, any substitute, to meet Morocco officials of the local Drug Enforcement Agency.... Very unlikely and I think the writers could have done a bit better concerning such details.