I was rather cautious of watching the series in question as the keyword MARVEL does usually not represesent the things I like; its different comics with superheroes - often unvaried - have congested cinemas and TV channels throughout the world, but I tend to like beating evil using mind and tools, not supernatural qualities. Luckily, The Punisher is a real action thriller, with multi-level conspiracies, seeking revenge, betrayals, love and hate, and many other strong feelings usually present and enabling to create a versatile work if played and directed well. The plot was not always smooth and included some unnecessary scenes (could have apparently been 1-2 episodes less), but good performances, inclusion of certain bombing, and low number of predictable scenes maintained the level of thrill and realistic atmosphere often fading away in many similar creations. And regarding the origin (comic) and the country of production (USA), I can easily rate The Punisher with 8 points and recommend it to all fond of similar works.