First I thought IMDb had moved the user review part to the Pro section. I mean, 3 weeks after premiere still none?
Well, I go first then. Actually, I can understand the lack of interest. The Danes are, by rights, famous for their TV-series; both drama and crime. But this one, aired on Discovery Plus, suffers hard from lacking a credible plot. The acting is okay, the script and the direction is not.
The sex scenes (not many nor very explicit) are probably the best ones. Which tells us something about the overall quality of the series.
Well, the story is about people working in a (fictitious) hospital in Aalborg, Denmark. Two of the main characters Maiken (nurse) and Jacob (aspiring surgeon) are in a relation that seems to be drying out. But that will change when a new nurse, Ida, arrives from Norway to join the crew. She is the third main. Very outgoing, good looking and seductive and very soon we are assured that she will have a great impact on Maikens and Jacobs relation. As well as she has on the everyday life (and death) in the hospital.
I will try not to spoil anything, but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out there is something fundamentally wrong with this Ida from Norway. If you have googled the title you already know what that "wrong" is - yes, the description from the production company already tells most of the story. Maybe a sign of how much faith they put in it?
Generally decent acting, and sometimes the chemistry between Maiken (Amalie Dollerup) and Ida (Josefine Frida) sparkles, at least in the first few episodes. Jonathan Harboe as Jacob is also doing well. Josefine Frida is known from Norwegian blockbuster SKAM (Shame) in which she plays Noora, a much more complex and likeable character which also suits the actress better. And SKAM is of course a series far more watchable!
The season ending is ... unsatisfying, to say the least. If someone thought that kind of ending would make us want to see a second one, think again. It's just making me angry, realising I have spent four hours in vain.
One big question remain - why "Dopamin"? Yes it is a neurotransmitter, known as the "pleasure chemical" or "addiction hormone". But it is never mentioned in the series, nor by any means explained.
One warning, also. If you chose to watch the trailer, you will get to see more or less all the key scenes in this series. So please avoid. That is, if you really want to watch Dopamin. I recommend not to.
