I did not pay much atrention to this when it came out. As a bulgarian myself, I know that most bulgarian productions are... mediocre at best. But not this. I was amazed. Now, is it perfect? Of course not! Some of the suspects resist answering very simple questions for no other reason than to add to the mistery of the show, but it has the effect of driving the viewer mad. Also, the daughter.... unnecessary bratty. Also did they borrow inspiration from True detective here? Yes, heavily. However... it is its own thing with decent acting, very good mystery and just the perfect amount of a complicated, interesting story. It gripped me from the beginning and never let go. The scenery... well, as someone who has actually been to most of the locations in real life... yes, it really is that beautiful. The Rhodopi mountain was the uncredited character here and it gave soul, beauty and mystery to the story. To hear the same legends about the cave i have heard from a guide, in a tv series was actually pleasant. The show grabbed my attention, managed to make me feel for the characters, be invested in the story and actually managed to surprise me! If that doesn't qualify it as great, I dont know what does.
