Does Netflix's 'The Asset' Ever Get Any Better?

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I was drawn to Netflix’s The Asset ( Legenden ) because it was trending in the streamer’s top ten - it’s currently the most-watched non-English show of the week - and because it was billed as a scandi noir . I’m a sucker for a good scandi noir , and while The Asset technically fits the genre, I don’t think a series should automatically qualify just because it’s a crime drama set in a Scandinavian country.

It should also be good . The Asset is not.

Still, it’s one of those crime dramas that feels like it could be good, like the big twist is just around the corner, ready to kick the story into gear. Unfortunately, that never happens. The Asset remains as straightforward and generic as they com

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