Jo

2013

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

6.5| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

Jo is an English-language French police procedural television series created by Canadian/USA screenwriter René Balcer of Law & Order fame with French writing team Franck Ollivier & Malina Detcheva, known for the mini-series Lost Signs. It is co-produced by the French Atlantique Productions and the Belgian Stromboli Pictures companies in association with broadcast partners TF1, RTBF, Sat.1, ORF and RTS.

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Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.
AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.
Nonureva Really Surprised!
Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
Jochen Wilhelm I'm German, I live in Paris, with my American wife. So here comes my absolutely neutral critique : Who cares about American or British or French accent. Stiff British wouldn't make it more authentic than sloppy American. Trying to steer the show towards the International is anyway not something to hold against it. Its weak points come rather from a sometimes tepid script, foreseeable dialogs and relations. It's obvious that the producers try to be reeeaaally careful and hold on to a crime series concept that has proved entertaining so often. Unfortunately, maybe too many times. An a bit more daring approach would help the show. But it's not soooo horribly bad. Instead of canceling it, the producers should improve it - the potential is / was there.
Teresa Williams Luckily I had recorded 3 episodes of this before watching because I'm not sure I would have bothered watching any further episodes after the 1st one. There seems to be a tendency for new crime series to follow the Scandinavian style in series such as Borgen and I don't have a problem with this especially in Jo. As with all good detectives the main character is flawed, they wouldn't be so good at their job if they weren't I guess. The cast is great particularly Jean Reno and Tom Austen, the Morse and Lewis of Paris. So why have I only given it 7 stars? Well, it's a slow-burner for a start. I've just seen episode 3 and am enjoying it more as the series progresses. However, I'm not invested in any of the main characters. Jo himself has a troubled past and a tumultuous relationship with his daughter who also has problems, but so far I don't really care. Secondly, this is a series set in France with mainly British actors, good British actors, and yet, they are all adopting American accents. I don't know why unless this is because the producers didn't think an American audience would understand the British accent. Ironically, of course, Jean Reno speaks with a thick French accent and he doesn't compromise that here. If there is to be another series please, please drop the fake American accents because it is needless and annoying and might be the thing that will make me and other, switch off.
Dylan 68 I am not really sure where to start with this. Well, actually, I know exactly where to start, at the point where you know it simply will not work. And that point would be the start of the show, the first scene, you really need not go any further.And the start has the cast at the front of Notre Dame in Paris, a body lying on the ground. I good starting few seconds, nice view. At this point the cast then open their mouths. This is pretty much as far as you need to go, as all the actors then start speaking in American accents, with the exception of Jo, who speaks English (or maybe American, who knows these days) in a French accent. I have no idea what the production team was thinking with this, but just let me think about it a little longer............. a little more....... nope, no idea.I don't really want to dull your senses any further with a plot as I just not sure I see the point! Why not 1 star? Well, they cast Jean Reno in it, which was in the right ball park, but just the wrong language. Maybe they should have learnt a lesson by watching him in 22 Bullets, which was very watchable with subtitles.We can read and watch at the same time, and I am sure there are other French actors out there, give them a chance please. Bonne journée.....
playtoyer This is a excellent cop show.The cast is great especially jean reno perfect playing a cop.jean reno best work in a English movie was the classic movie the professional but in this cop show jean reno also delivers a strong performance with this show jean reno shows to the audience around the world the full extend of is amazing talent as an actor.The entire cast is great is younger partner is also great there is a great chemistry between both of them.It,s the same chemistry then in the movie crimson rivers.This cop show has a great mix between the personal life of the character played by jean reno and the crime stories.The trouble relation between the character played by jean reno and is daughter is great drama.jean reno is the star of the show each scenes with him are great his acting translate a lot of emotions giving his character a lot of charisma.jean reno is a great actor every scene with him is a delight jean reno is such a great actor.the success of the show in a lot of countries around the world shows the global appeal of jean reno around the world and is popularity in a lot of countries.This cop show is a total success and it,s excellent.