With a concept, plot structure and editing style heavily influenced by the also German NDR series "Der Tatortreiniger", and Moritz Bleibtreu as lead actor this could only be hit or miss.

What made the NDR series such a gem in the German TV landscape was successfully walking the razors edge of authenticity, humanity and theater play like exaggeration. Thanks to the combined effort of director Feldhusen, writer Meyer and lead Mädel this worked out like nothing else.

Now "Viktor Bringt's" does copy a lot of key elements, but falls completely flat with the balancing act. It watches like the infantil Version of "Der Tatortreiniger". The writing is on par with the whole bunch of heartless, lackluster "comedy" movies that the German movie industry pushes out year after year, but compressed into 20 minute episodes.

The director obviously can't handle Moritz Bleibtreu or he doesn't care to. Bleibtreu, an actor that can shine really bright if directed properly, but if let loose, he does his usual somewhat funny but mostly over the top style of acting which is also the case in this show. His horribly faked Berliner Schnauze (Berlin dialect) is the cherry on top. The other actors can neither match Bleibtreus mannerisms, nor handle the little the script offers.

I downloaded the whole season because I hoped somebody that wants to copy a series that became German pop culture understands that it was the brain and heart that got it there.

Instead they added another one to the German cinematic poop culture.