Professor T.
Eccentric criminal psychology Professor T is a successful police advisor but his unpredictable nature drives his colleagues crazy. He has a brilliant mind, but also several psychological and neurological disorders which make him a complex and often difficult individual. However, aided by the trusty and understanding Annelies and Daan they form a team of high-powered experts that Antwerp Homicide Department rely on. After Season Two, however, things change radically. This is a thinking person's television series.
Details
First Aired: 9/13/2015
Languages: Dutch
Type: Scripted
Production
VRT 1Companies: Skyline Entertainment
Countries: Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom
Where to watch · US
Videos
Seasons
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
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Reviews
gdodds
This is one of the most compelling television series I've encountered via Amazon/PBS Masterpiece Theater, or any platform. While it ran only from 2015 to 2018, it seems remarkably fresh, and keeps one on the edge of their seat. The acting, directing, and screenplay, are all superb. It was remade for British TV although I've not seen the remake, only heard it is substandard. It's important to watch this with subtitles, to hear the voices of the characters, which matter so much. Particularly as the languages spoken shifts from Flemmish, to Dutch, to English, and a bit of German. I honestly didn't think a crime drama could still be created that is so superior to the average lot. Moreover, very little in film and TV prompts one to actually THINK. This does, but in an entertaining way. Oftentimes gruesome murders are invariably neutered into a game of chess to be worked through by the deeply flawed, ableit brilliant Professor Jasper Teerlinck, played flawlessly by Koen De Bouw. Ella Leyersm as Inspector Annelies Donckers (in seasons 1 and 2) is stunning in her humanity, brilliance, and beauty. In the end, it is the humanity of the characters that makes it so compelling.
