I truly enjoyed this show on Netflix and I didn't get enough. It is very different television than we have here in the U.S. They are more open and accepting of different lifestyles. Rita's character is very complex and I love her. She does so many things wrong and breaks rules in an effort to do the right thing for the school children. She is a teacher that truly cares for the kids she teaches but she isn't the best mother. This show reminds me of Nurse Jackie which is an excellent show on Showtime (Cable here in the US). I learned a little about their school system and their culture and it made me want to visit Denmark. After watching all 3 season I want to know if there will be more to come.

I really enjoyed watching this series. I saw it first on Netflix. And then was able to get Season 2 elsewhere. The story is about Rita, as in the title, a parent of a dis-functional single parent family whose character is so well portrayed and played. I do not speak Danish so I relied on the sub- titles but that did not significantly detract me from the film enjoyment. Rita plays the role of a mother, a teacher and a outgoing sexually driven, outspoken individual whose life tribulations make a gripping tale. She is a just as kind and caring a teacher as she is hot headed and aggressive towards her dominant peers and challenges authority wherever she sees it to be unfair or irrational. Makes for a very entertaining and emotional drama.

Second Scand. series I've watched (Bonus Family was frist) and do i ever like both. Maybe NetFlix needs a separate category for them. They are highly entertaining and have the rare ability to get my attention almost from the first minute to the last and I instantly bond with all of the characters. Can't say that about many American series other than Breaking Bad and the Americans. Anyway, I am turning into a Scandinavian admirer and enjoying every minute of it

What a ride this show is! All the characters are perfectly cast and presented. Rita is obnoxious and she certainly must give off a whiff with all that smoking, but you definitely want her on your side, because really she is an example of a very decent human being. Hjordis is the most wonderfully vulnerable yet amazingly strong person you could wish to meet and the fact that she and Uffe can converse fluently in Elvish is a stroke of genius. This series has made me gasp in horror, giggle hysterically, cry in anger and sadness, laugh out loud at some of the antics, repulsed me in some scenes and warmed my heart in others. It is so well rounded and although the last episode is not a cliffhanger and could be a suitable end I do hope there will be more. Please let there be more....

This is a great show. The writers do a great job of keeping the show from being predictable. The characters are unique and the attention to their individual dialogue is second to none. I love each of the characters they have developed, as they weave their way through the most interesting story lines. Just exceptional writing. Humorous, yet real. Fun, but never juvenile. And the acting? Second to none. Never over the top, always real and tangible and on character. Can not say enough about the lead actress. And so great to see such a strong feminine and yet humanly imperfect role model. The only issue I have is that I blow through the seasons too fast because there is no way to stop watching it. Watch it, and fall in love with all the characters.

I fell head over heels for this show. I watch and read a lot of UK and Scandinavian stuff and usually find it more interesting than US TV. I found "Rita" by accident and liked it immediately..possibly because I taught school for awhile and know what a hard job it is. I found the school issues totally plausible and loved Rita's determination to help her students, even to her own detriment. I binged watched this show to the point of dreaming about the characters. The lead actress is really good....I loved just watching her but liked the writing too. Seeing "gay" being handled as no big deal was very refreshing. I just finished season 3 today and am already in withdrawal. More! I need more! I am a 70 year old grandmother who likes good solid stories. I hope they add more seasons of this show.

I stumbled upon this show on Netflix and ended up having a Rita marathon weekend. I'm not usually a fan of subtitles, but it was very easy to follow and ever so enjoyable. The writers have provided a rich story with a complex but powerful woman as the main character. There are so many wonderful story lines and characters. The casting is right on. The show is a little edgy for US standards, which is a plus for me. It deals with real topics and I feel does an outstanding job.I especially enjoyed learning more about Denmark, a little about the school system(I know it is TV, but still a glimpse) and being introduced to Denmark TV. This show has me searching for more Danish programs. I can't wait for season 3. Please hurry up Netflix.

I am from Norway and me and my sisters have watched this series together. Season 1 was amazing and it really got us to love the series. Season 2 kept it quite good and we kept loving the characters we fell in love with. But at Season 3 we all agreed that it was getting worse and we got bored of some of the characters. When we found out Season 4 came out we didn't watch it at first but I wanted to see how it all went with the Characters I once fell in Love with. After watching the first episode I had a feeling this might get us back into the series we all Loved.

I got all of us together and we sat down and watched Season 4 IT WAS AMAZING! Seriously the acting was perfect and the younger version of Rita and her story was done so perfect. We all understood why she hated her mother for leaving and more. It all made sense and it was incredible to watch.

It was sad but heartwarming and the emotions we felt together was really amazing.

I dont think this series could have been as good if season 4 wasn't made the way it was and I sadly think alot of people have already given up on the series and wont get to Season 4. But if they do they will truly love this series.

I was personally amazed on how all the acting was put together and it is hard to explain how good it was.

But if you have not gotten to Season 4 you are missing out watch Season 4 its WORTH IT!

Half way through season 2 on netflix . Enjoying the series. Its amusing , well-written (even the subtitles are good) and well-acted. I have noticed, however, that it's always a lovely summer's day , and since Rita seems to never change her jeans , perhaps it was all shot in just one week?

I really had a great opinion about this show and found it funny how Americans find it very progressive :) But ok, let's say it touches some contemporary issues and the main character is just a human being, having a dark and good side.

But then comes the 4th season. Invented out of nowhere. Predictable to the point of making you sick, since from episode one you already know what will happen, but you need to go though the agony of watching 8 episodes, when it's finally revealed.

It's always a pity to see a good show, going down the drain because of the greediness to earn more on it. C'est la vie...anyway, there are still three great seasons to be watched.

I really hope they won't go for season 5, making it even more desperate.

Excelente show! I have just binged the first 3 seasons and can't stop! All the storylines are interesting and well portrayed. The first 2 seasons focused more on her family and the season 3 focuses more on school life and politics. I wish we could see more of Rita's children on the show. I love it whenever Ricco, Molly and Jeppe appear. I'd like to see more of them. And soon season 5 starts! Awesome!!

Very interesting TV series but Season 5 ruined everything. It is just boring. I tried a lot to watch every episode, but it was useless.

One long cigarette commercial.

Messages: you're only cool if you're thin, smoke and have meaningless casual sex.

Oh and let's be cool with your kids smoking too.

The cliché of Hjördis in season one being (slightly!) plump and dressing 'frumpy' therefore not as cool as Rita while hero-worshiping her.

Parents who seem to have no idea of how to grow up and be decent to their kids.

Was anyone NOT disfunctional in that show?

As for all the reviewers who love Rita so much they want to move to Denmark? Are they all in their teens???

To be fair Rita did at least notice which of her pupils were struggling (and why) however she seemed in denial about her own daughter's dyslexia.

Maybe this series got better but I just wasn't interested enough to find out.

I've been telling everyone about this series. So well-written with a meaningful - often surprise - plot or ending. Each episode is sprinkled with just enough humor, and the characters are each so compelling. Rarely have I watched a U.S. series with this much depth and range. Well done, Denmark 👏🏻 LOVE "Rita!"

Mille Dinesen announced recently that season 5 had started filming.

Rita is a really nice and modern approach of teacher shows. Although a bit over the top in some cases it's really entertaining and believable. However do yourself a favour and stop watching after season 3.

Why?

The character build-up for the first 3 ones is great and continously but then out of the blue starting with season 4 Rita isn't the same anymore. Even worse the german sync gave her a new distracting voice. Although the flashbacks in season 4 are well done(young Rita is playing excellent) the whole story doesn't add up and is a disappointment. Season 5 just continues the zig-zag-story line with strange side-stories and unbelievable reactions.

For the first 3 seasons Rita deserves a 8-9 but S04+05 are really a let down and fade my good memories about the first three ones.

Rita, both the character and the show, are complex, irreverent, beautiful and wildly entertaining.

This show is SO well written, especially for...a comedy? I think it's too bawdy and funny to be called a framed, but there is NOTHING silly or sitcom-y about it either. I'm so glad Netflix didn't ruin it with terrible English dubbing, as they do with so many foreign language movies and series. I don't know why they cannot find better actors to do the dubbing; it really diminishes the experience to SEE great performances but hear...amateur hour. Watching Rita in its intended Danish is harder work, but so worth it. Please give it a try.

I am sorry, I couldn't stand to write this particular part about smoking. Seems that tabaco companies sponsor many series, I do not have any other explanation. Rita smokes all the time even at home in front of her 15 y.o. son, she also doesn't mind her daughter smoking. What else other than smoking promotion is it? You can creat a cool sassy character without putting a cigarette in her hand.

First of all ! Loved Rita and I'm so happy about season 5 !!! Nice story and acting !!! really love Rita ! It's fun to watch ! I've been watching it all night. I can't wait for season 6 :))

The show confirms that Denmark is full of messed up people too, at least on Danish TV. The most striking thing about "Rita" is not the degrading sex she engages in, but the nihilism that runs rampant through almost all of the characters and story lines. As per American TV the men really take it the chops, except when they are "with" Rita. I gotta have some positive aspect in what is supposed to be entertainment.I only suffered through 2 episodes but no one seemed to have much hope beyond the one couple getting married and opening a sandwich shop. Her kids are a mess, the new teacher is cartoonish. She treats everyone but children like crap. I knew a teacher like that. The only redeeming aspects of show were the ridicule of the principal (are all principals doofuses!?!) and the send up of the helicopter parents. Loved the "Sugar Council" The acting was uneven but above average.