What a great surprise! Nice job, Netflix! Amazing performances, great script and superb directing.

3 episodes in and I am loving this series. Pleasantly surprised by the smart, thoughtful writing, excellent acting and stunning cinematography.

The Brits* conquer the west! Such a good limited series. My only expectation, as I began watching this series, was that it was a western and a friend had recommended it. All the movie posters were iconic silhouettes of the genre. But, my expectations (delight and appreciation) raised exponentially as the casting revealed itself, beginning with Sam Waterston (as the Marshal), then Michelle Dockery* (Alice), Tantoo Cardinal (Iyavl), Jack O'Connell* (Roy), Thomas Brodie-Sangster* (Whitey), Jeff Daniels (Frank) and finally Kim Coates sealed the deal. All the acting felt very authentic and appropriate and the imported* talent did well to speak American (although, I'm told, the Americans speaking Norwegian? Not so good). The storytelling was well executed, the production values high, the direction was solid (except [spoiler] someone forgot to do a body count in the last episode - of the 30 men at least 50 of them were shot dead) [/spoiler]. I give this series an appreciative 9 (superb) out of 10. [Western] (In case you didn't catch it the * behind a name indicated British actors.)

"Godless" makes a very good first impression. The scenes look convincing. The CGI is also acceptable. Special effects are also not neglected here. The cinematography, which produces really excellent images over the course of the series, is also very good. It quickly becomes clear that the cast also has a lot of skills. In particular, Jeff Daniels as Frank Griffin plays his role with full conviction and was rightly rewarded with an Emmy. Personally, however, the writing didn't convince me as much as the cosmetics of the series and its actors. Far too often the show drifts away from its main story and gets lost in uninteresting subplots. Even the length of 7 episodes felt excruciatingly long. Originally it would only have been a 6/10 from me, but because the series is outstanding in terms of setting and camera work, it deserves an extra point.