This series fascinates me since the first time i saw it. The acting level is incredibly high, well written, the casting is amazing (except for few exceptions in season 3, in my opinion) well directed and even the music, by Michel Cusson, is totally awesome!! I've heard few cops and criminal experts describing this series as very accurate in terms of how the organized crime, finance sector, secret service and rotten politicians works together in Montreal (you just have to read the news these days). Much more than an average mafia vs biker series.
An undercover agent risking his life in a prison to get informations, a pedophile cop selling informations to the mob, an undercover agent killed by ____________, impossibles and shredded love affairs, bad blood between police colleagues, bad blood between capos, corrupted politicians and police bosses are a glimpse of what you will find in this captivating and realistic story.
My favorite is season 2. The new godfather Gino Favara (Ron Lea) steal 115 millions (and steal the show too!) from the New York mafia boss Carlo Lombardo (Louis Di Bianco) to buy gold from the Russians. He also tries to grab the financial structure of the famous rock star Rick Bonnard (David La Haye) to launder his money but he needs the collaboration of the financial genius Paul Spencer (Marc Messier) who's not willing to collaborate. He also have to deal with his alcoholic and out of control brother in law who happens to be one of his capo.
Season 3 is also excellent but i had few problems with Tony Potenzza (Paolo Noël) & Victoria Sogliuzzo (Geneviève Rochette) performances from time to time to be perfectly honest. But the rest is so top notch it compensate for a few unconvincing scenes. The story is build around a love affair between Nicky Balsamo (Romano Orzary) and Victoria Sogliuzzo.
In conclusion, Omertà is never boring, very addictive, complex, always realistic and down to earth series. Almost impossible to be disappointed. I've read that there's an English dubbed version but the one i have is in french only, unfortunately.
An undercover agent risking his life in a prison to get informations, a pedophile cop selling informations to the mob, an undercover agent killed by ____________, impossibles and shredded love affairs, bad blood between police colleagues, bad blood between capos, corrupted politicians and police bosses are a glimpse of what you will find in this captivating and realistic story.
My favorite is season 2. The new godfather Gino Favara (Ron Lea) steal 115 millions (and steal the show too!) from the New York mafia boss Carlo Lombardo (Louis Di Bianco) to buy gold from the Russians. He also tries to grab the financial structure of the famous rock star Rick Bonnard (David La Haye) to launder his money but he needs the collaboration of the financial genius Paul Spencer (Marc Messier) who's not willing to collaborate. He also have to deal with his alcoholic and out of control brother in law who happens to be one of his capo.
Season 3 is also excellent but i had few problems with Tony Potenzza (Paolo Noël) & Victoria Sogliuzzo (Geneviève Rochette) performances from time to time to be perfectly honest. But the rest is so top notch it compensate for a few unconvincing scenes. The story is build around a love affair between Nicky Balsamo (Romano Orzary) and Victoria Sogliuzzo.
In conclusion, Omertà is never boring, very addictive, complex, always realistic and down to earth series. Almost impossible to be disappointed. I've read that there's an English dubbed version but the one i have is in french only, unfortunately.