--- title: "The Last Panthers" year: 2015 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/the-last-panthers" fi1m_id: "the-last-panthers" imdb_id: "tt4075386" tmdb_id: 63853 wikidata_id: "Q21074701" fi1m_score: 78 critics_score: 80 critics_reviews: 6 published: "2026-10-07T17:22:51.839934+00:00" updated: "2026-10-07T17:22:52.365103+00:00" region: "ES" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Last Panthers (2015) Created by Jack Thorne · 45m · ICAA 18 · Crime, Drama ## Identity The Last Panthers - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/the-last-panthers - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** the-last-panthers - **IMDb ID:** tt4075386 - **TMDB ID:** 63853 - **Wikidata ID:** Q21074701 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4075386/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/63853, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21074701 **Fi1m score: 78** · Critics 80 from 6 reviews *In a sentence:* Insurance recovery should not be this tense, or require quite this much concentration > Johan Renck makes an absorbing crime drama from insurance recoveries, war and finance. The six-part series rewards attention, though its complicated plotting sometimes leaves the people involved less clear than their business connections. ## Synopsis A heist sets Milan (Goran Bogdan), Naomi (Samantha Morton) and Khalil (Tahar Rahim) on intersecting paths across Europe. The pursuit of what has been stolen involves insurance recoveries as well as police work. Behind the robbery lie connections between crime, finance and war, with personal histories caught up in the investigation. Recovering the losses means following interests that extend beyond the people responsible for the theft. Told in several languages, the six-part drama follows the robbery into the lives and dealings of those involved. ## Review *The Last Panthers* is absorbing crime television, though it sometimes makes following the story harder work than it needs to be. Created and written by Jack Thorne, the series looks beyond the robbery to the business of recovering the losses. Insurance recovery gives it a different set of priorities from a drama concerned only with catching thieves. The question of who gets their money back proves a useful way into a wider account of crime, war and finance. Johan Renck’s direction is most persuasive when the danger is immediate and there is no need to untangle everyone’s connections. We were tense during the heist sequences, because the danger to the people involved is easier to grasp than the dealings around them. That directness is welcome, and the politically charged dialogue keeps the violence from feeling like an isolated spectacle. The links between private lives and the consequences of war give the criminal business a reach beyond the robbery. Tahar Rahim is the strongest reason to stay with the complications. As Khalil, he gives us someone to watch with interest even when the writing has not made his thinking sufficiently clear. Samantha Morton as Naomi and Goran Bogdan as Milan also help keep the separate strands from becoming an exercise in tracing connections. Yet the script sometimes seems more interested in putting these people in difficult positions than in giving us enough time to understand their choices. The production design by Jan Houllevigue supports the grounded sense of place: the settings feel used, rather than selected to lend importance to a conversation. Hearing the drama move between languages also matters; the people seem to belong to the places where they do business. The music credited to Clark Roll The Dice adds to the tension, though we are seldom short of reasons to feel uneasy about these dealings. Editors Luke Dunkley and Yorgos Lamprinos keep the separate strands moving, but the cutting cannot always stop the story becoming confusing. We can enjoy being asked to join things up; the trouble comes when a connection seems to require information the drama has barely allowed us to register. The slow opening also asks for a measure of faith before the stakes feel personal. Six episodes give the story room to develop, yet a little more time spent on a person’s reasoning would sometimes serve it better than another complication in the pursuit. For a crime drama, paying this much attention to insurance is a useful choice. An arrest and a recovered loss are different results, and Jack Thorne finds tension in the interests behind the pursuit. The series is worth staying with because those interests complicate our response to the crime, even when the people remain harder to understand. We recommend it to patient crime-drama viewers, with no promise that close attention will make every decision convincing. *Fi1m score 78, published 7 October 2026.* ## What the critics say The reviews are uniformly positive about The Last Panthers, with praise clustering around its intelligence, political scope and grounded portrait of Europe. Critics value the connections between crime, finance, war and private lives, alongside tense set pieces, forceful dialogue and a multilingual approach. Johan Renck’s direction also draws praise, while The Ringer singles out Tahar Rahim’s performance for its lasting impression. The emphasis on insurance recoveries gives the crime story a less familiar route to follow. The differences concern how much patience the series earns, with assessments ranging from qualified approval to strong enthusiasm. Complexity is rewarding for some critics; others find the storytelling obscure, particularly during a slow opening stretch. Variety admires the credible settings but finds the characters thinly developed, while The AV Club sees uneven character development in the finale despite its emotional force. The consensus favours the ambition, without suggesting that every strand is equally persuasive. ## Straight answers **Is The Last Panthers worth watching?** *The Last Panthers* is worth watching for patient crime-drama viewers, and we score it 78 for its tense pursuit through insurance, war and finance. Tahar Rahim helps make the complications absorbing, but the slow opening and occasionally confusing connections demand attention without always making the characters’ choices convincing. **How long is The Last Panthers, and what is it rated?** *The Last Panthers* has episodes of about 45m and is rated 18 by the ICAA in Spain. It is a crime and drama series. **Where can I watch The Last Panthers in Spain?** *The Last Panthers* is not on any streaming or rental service in Spain at the moment. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is The Last Panthers, and is it suitable for children?** *The Last Panthers* carries a US TV-MA certificate and is aimed at mature audiences rather than children. We find its heist sequences tense because the danger to those involved is immediate; the review describes violence and sustained unease, so viewers sensitive to those elements should approach with caution. **How does The Last Panthers compare to The Third Man?** *The Last Panthers* offers a more sprawling investigation into European crime, war and finance than [*The Third Man*](https://film.one/film/the-third-man), which we favour for a gripping mystery with dry humour. Both connect crime to the damage of war, but the six-part series suits viewers willing to work through complicated business connections, even when its characters’ reasoning remains unclear. ### Reviews we read (6) - **The Guardian**, Guardian staff reporter (90/100, inferred): The critic calls the series a visceral, powerful and intelligent heist drama that avoids familiar clichés. They single out its nail-biting set pieces and brutal, politically charged dialogue. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/apr/21/last-pathers-box-set-thriller-heist-pink-panthers-tv-review-heist-drama) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, Tim Goodman (85/100, inferred): Goodman finds the series gripping, smartly written, and ultimately worth the effort despite its sometimes overly complex structure. He singles out Johan Renck’s vivid direction and the way the story reframes crime around insurance recoveries rather than conventional police work. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/last-panthers-tv-review-883432/) - **The AV Club**, Brandon Nowalk (B): Nowalk finds the finale uneven, criticizing Mokhtar’s abrupt transformation and Khalil’s insufficiently explained choice. He praises Naomi’s ending and the closing memorial’s beauty and emotional force. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/the-last-panthers-ends-with-a-bang-1798188095) - **Variety**, Maureen Ryan (70/100, inferred): Ryan finds the series intelligent and credible, though it falls short of its American crime-drama inspirations. She praises its grounded sense of place while faulting its oblique storytelling and thinly developed characters. [Read](https://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/last-panthers-review-samantha-morton-1201745439/) - **The Ringer**, Chris Ryan (85/100, inferred): Ryan calls the series an exceptional crime drama with a richly drawn portrait of Europe’s recent past and present. He especially praises Tahar Rahim’s performance, whose image stays with him after the credits. [Read](https://www.theringer.com/2016/04/13/uncategorized/run-the-jewels-on-the-last-panthers-sundancetv-s-incredible-crime-drama-94eaa35abf03) - **Den of Geek**, Michael Noble (70/100, inferred): Noble finds the series ambitious and worth investing in, despite a slow start and occasional obscurity. He praises its multilingual approach and its connections between personal lives, war, crime, and finance. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-last-panthers-a-complex-crime-drama-worth-investing-in/) ## Details - **Created by:** Jack Thorne - **Creator:** Jack Thorne - **Director:** Johan Renck - **Writer:** Jack Thorne - **Editor:** Yorgos Lamprinos, Luke Dunkley - **Music:** Clark Roll The Dice - **Production design:** Jan Houllevigue - **Costume design:** Mélanie Gautier, Denise Östholm - **Producer:** Niall Shamma - **Cast:** Goran Bogdan as Milan; Samantha Morton as Naomi; Tahar Rahim as Khalil; John Hurt as Tom; Igor Benčina as Zlatko; Yann Ebongé as Nadim Jeune; Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as James Davis; Moussa Maaskri as Oman - **Runtime:** 45m - **Certificate (ICAA):** 18 - **Release (Spain):** 12 November 2015 - **Genres:** Crime, Drama ## Where to watch in Spain Not streaming, renting or buying in Spain at the last check. ## Awards - BAFTA Television Awards 2016: Best Drama Series (nominated) ## If you liked this - *The Wire* (2002): Another patient crime series that follows money through institutions and damaged lives. - *Gomorrah* (2014): Criminal business, compromised loyalties and people whose options keep getting narrower. - *Le Cercle Rouge* (1970): For the heist, the professional detail and the refusal to hurry. - *The Yellow Sea* (2010): A desperate crime story where crossing a border only compounds the trouble. - *The Third Man* (1949), Fi1m 92: A European crime story with war damage beneath its dry wit. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-third-man.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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