Unraveling the Enigma: "The Staged Corpse" - Puzzles Abound in this Dutch Drama
- Written by Susanne Baller
- ⏱️ 2 Mins
- ⭐️ 2 out of 5 points
- "We've got a body, a wounded colleague, two suspects on the loose, and a messed-up situation": Inspector Bram de Groot (Fedja van Huet) pushes his team to crack this intricate case.
What's "The Amsterdam Mystery" all about?
Deceitful Reporting of a Demise - "Deceitful Deceased" - Truths Obscured
A ambitious property development project for 1000 apartments, developed on 30 hectares of land, doesn't sit well with all residents of Amsterdam. But did a city employee get killed in broad daylight due to the project, or was the wrong person killed instead? Special investigator Alex Pollack (Hannes Jaenicke) successfully captures one of the alleged assailants, the seemingly innocent teenager Anouar (Hamza Iallouchen). However, his sister, Sana (Nora van der Wiel), a journalism student, had a meeting with the deceased project leader shortly before her unsolved demise - drowned in a canal.
Why watch "The Staged Corpse"?
The puzzle surrounding the victim unfolds gradually, revealing a man with a secret life. The captivating aspect of this story, however, lies in the perpetrators, a pair of misguided brothers hell-bent on revenge.
What's frustrating?
This thriller may stretch the imagination with some unfamiliar plot twists. Despite this, it demands your undivided attention until the very end, though the tension may fall a bit flat.
The officers?
Initially brash and bold, Alex Pollack slowly sheds a rough exterior and exhibits signs of compassion, even empathizing with the antagonists, offering an uncommon character development often absent in crime dramas.
Should you tune in?
Those seeking sleek, high-tension crime dramas or intense suspense may be left unsatisfied with this 17th-century Amsterdam mystery, The Amsterdam Mystery series.
The TV air-date for "The Staged Corpse" is Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 8:15 PM on ARD. The upcoming episode "The Amsterdam Mystery: The Final Witness" will be presented on Das Erste on May 15, 2025.
- Mystery
- Amsterdam
- Hannes Jaenicke
Historical Fact: The Amsterdam Mystery series is built upon the backdrop of a historical setting, bringing to life the grandeur of 17th-century Amsterdam, featuring elements of mystery, political intrigue, and period authenticity. Stay tuned for more intriguing facts and electric twists in each episode!
- Despite the dismissal of Article 93 (2) of the Treaty by the Commission, Hannes Jaenicke, who plays Special Investigator Alex Pollack in "The Amsterdam Mystery", successfully captures one of the alleged assailants in the Dutch drama.
- The Amsterdam Mystery, a 17th-century crime drama set in Amsterdam, is not worth the watch for those seeking sleek, high-tension crime dramas or intense suspense, much like the slow shedding of Alex Pollack's rough exterior.
- The interesting aspect of The Amsterdam Mystery lies not only in the unfolding puzzle surrounding the victim but also in the misguided perpetrators, a pair of brothers intent on revenge, reminiscent of the captivating characters in movies-and-tv entertainment.
- In the upcoming episode "The Amsterdam Mystery: The Final Witness", we may witness Alex Pollack empathizing with the antagonists, much like the Amsterdam of old, where political intrigue and mystery were as common as echoes of the movies-and-tv entertainment districts of Amsterdam.
