There are lots of jokes about the Belgians, not least that the three things they do well are chocolate, gravy trains and overcharging. We can vouch for the last, but disagree with the generalisation of the first two. So the words 'Belgian drama' don't have quite the thrill of Nordic, Skandi or even, these days, US drama. 'Cordon' is all about an infectious disease. Biologists are doubtless on the edge of their seats, waiting to lambast the portrayed security protocols or the claimed provenance of some disease. For the rest of us, it's a bit like a disaster movie, i.e. a good part of the first hour is spent establishing some characters and their backstories in order to throw them mercilessly into the path of tragedy and chaos. It's all a bit bewildering thus far. What is this flu-like virus that they're so scared of, and who are all these people milling around the Antwerp Institute of Contagious Diseases? It's not 'The Cassandra Crossing', which made everything crystal clear (we were dealing with the Beubonic Plague) but it's just as depressing. Not very Saturday night!
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