Scandinavia is home to Karlsson, trolls, and the Prince of Denmark. It’s also the birthplace of amazing cinematic stories. Here is a selection of the most intriguing Scandinavian series of recent years.
Bron/Broen
- Rating IMDB – 8.6
- Genre: Thriller, Crime, Detective
- Sweden, Denmark, Germany production / 2011
- Budget: SEK 100 000 000
- Directed by Henrik Georgsson, Rumle Hammerich, Charlotte Seeling
- Cast: Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Tore Lindhardt, Doug Malmberg, Sarah Boberg, Rafael Pettersson, Gabriel Flores Jair, Park Scharbau, Lars Simonsen, Henrik Lundström
A chilly autumn night. Part of the Eressun Bridge between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Malmö, Sweden, is plunged into total darkness. Forty-five seconds later the lights come back on, and the stunned drivers see a frightening scene: a dead woman’s body lying on the conditional border line.
Since the incident is international in nature, police officers from two countries take over the investigation. Sweden is represented by the pedantic and law-abiding homicide detective Saga Norén. Her partner on the Danish side is the charming and more flexible investigator Martin Rohde.
At first the detectives compete with each other, but soon they have to put aside their differences and team up. After all, the criminal, on whose trail they go, is always a few steps ahead. And the number of his victims increases every day.
Skam
- Rating IMDB – 8.6
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- Norway production / 2015
- Directed by Julie Andem
- Cast: Yusefine Frida Pettersen, Iman Meschini, Ulrike Falk, Lisa Teige, Tarjei Sandvik Mu, Marlon Langeland, Hermann Tommeraas, Thomas Hayes, Karl Martin Eggesbø
Eva Moon, Nura Satre, Wilde Lien, Sana Bakush, and Chris Berg are high school students at a school in the Norwegian capital. They have completely different characters and different hobbies. However, this does not prevent girls to be true friends and support each other in difficult situations.
Day by day heroines go through stages of maturity, learning to be independent, experiencing ups and downs. They fall in love, quarrel, face lies, betrayal and pain of separation, gossip and dream about the future.
Among all the Scandinavian series with high ratings, this youth project especially stands out for its maximum intertwining of fictional and real worlds. The actors who played the main characters maintain accounts on behalf of their characters on Facebook and Instagram.
Young Royals
- Rating IMDB – 8.3
- Genre: Drama, melodrama
- Sweden production / 2021
- Directed by Erika Kalmeyer, Royda Sekerses
- Cast: Edwin Rüding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gordinger, Frida Argento, Ivar Forsling, Nikita Uggla, Inti Zamora Sobrado, Nils Wetterholm, Felicia Truedsson, Carmen Perez
The events of the story unfold within the walls of the elite boarding school “Hillerska” for teenagers aged 16 to 19 years, most of whom are hereditary aristocrats. Life here is governed by special rules and laws. In addition to the usual subjects, students study law, politics, economics, and at the same time master the art of treachery and intrigue.
It was here that the Swedish monarch sent his youngest son Wilhelm to study. Peers perceive the appearance of the royal offspring ambiguously. Some offer him friendship right away, while others start making tricks.
Willy feels uncomfortable at school because he must not give in to his emotions lest he spoil his family’s reputation. He also suddenly realizes that he is attracted to his classmate Simon, and he is unable to fight the attraction.
Forbrydelsen
- Rating IMDB – 8.4
- Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany production / 2007
- Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, Hans Fabian Wollenweber, Charlotte Seeling
- Cast: Sophie Grobøl, Morten Suurballe, Lars Mikkelsen, Bjarne Henriksen, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Maria Askehave, Ann Marie Helger, Michael Moritzen, Søren Malling, Nikolai Copernicus
Sarah Nuland is an experienced Copenhagen police investigator with a long history of solving crimes. However, she is about to end her career as a police officer, planning to get married and move from Denmark to Sweden.
But the brutal murder of a young girl forces her to put her plans on hold. Sarah takes the case and soon realizes that the bloody crime leads to Troels Hartmann, a candidate for mayor. But Nuland is not one to jump to conclusions. The deeper she delves into the investigation, the larger the circle of suspects becomes.
The original title of the series in Danish is “Forbrydelsen,” which means “Crime.
Millennium
- Rating IMDB – 8.3
- Genre: Action, thriller, crime, detective
- Sweden, Germany, Norway, Denmark production / 2010
- Directed by Daniel Alfredson, Niels Arden Oplev
- Cast: Noomi Rapace, Mikael Nykvist, Lena Endre, Sofia Ledarp, Jakob Eriksson, Peter Andersson, Per Oskarsson, Georgi Staikov, Michalis Koutsogiannakis, Thomas Kohler
The name of detective journalist Mikael Blomkvist is well known in Swedish professional circles. As co-owner of Millennium magazine, he writes on the most topical issues, exposes corrupt officials of all stripes, regardless of their ranks and titles.
But one unsuccessful investigation puts almost an end to his future career. Awaiting a court decision, Michael agrees to an unusual proposal. He will have to solve the mysterious disappearance of a man that occurred decades ago.
His investigation is accidentally interfered with by an unsociable girl hacker named Lisbeth Salander. Representing a rather strange team, the heroes, however, work harmoniously and soon realize that ordinary family secrets can actually be chilling nightmares.
Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar
- Rating IMDB – 8.4
- Genre: Drama
- Sweden, Finland, Norway production / 2012
- Directed by Simon Kaiser
- Cast: Adam Lundgren, Adam Paulsson, Björn Cjellman, Simon J. Berger, Emil Almen, Michael Jonsson, Kristoffer Svensson, Kristoffer Berglund, Annika Olsson, Stefan Sauk
Barely out of college, 19-year-old Rasmus boards a train and leaves his stagnant little town for Stockholm for good. He flees the atmosphere of misunderstanding and outright hatred that has surrounded him for years. He is tired of repressing his homosexual tendencies and is sure that in the big city he will be lucky to meet others like himself.
His first night in Stockholm fulfills his expectations. He goes to a gay party, and then plunges into the gay life of the capital. At one of the parties fate presents him with a meeting with Benjamin. This young man is very pious, immersed in religious activities and tries to deny his homosexuality. But one look at Rasmus is enough to put all his doubts to rest.
Buzz Aldrin, hvor ble det av deg i alt mylderet?
- Rating IMDB – 7.6
- Genre: Drama
- Norway production / 2010
- Directed by Ger Henning Hopland
- Cast: Paul Sverre Valheim Hagen, Bjarne Henriksen, Gigi Yazisioglu, Annika Johannessen, Chad L. Coleman, Gerald Pettersen, Helly Fakraid, Christine Ruy Slettebakken, Torbjørn Eriksen
Nature gave Matthias a unique vocal gift, and everyone around him from an early age predicted his career as a popular singer. But the boy decided otherwise. He refused the opportunity to become famous, the wealth, the luxury, and instead preferred to engage in gardening.
He does not like the excessive attention of others, and the very idea of proving his superiority to anyone is only bewildering. He is almost obsessed with the idea of becoming invisible, and communicating with real people prefers fictional discussions with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Even in difficult situations that arise from time to time, the 30-year-old man does not rely on the help of loved ones, but thinks how his idol could act.
Den som dræber – Fanget af mørket
- Rating IMDB – 7.5
- Genre: Thriller, Crime
- Denmark production / 2019
- Directed by Carsten Millerup, Jonas Alexander Arnby, Goran Kapetanovic
- Cast: Natalie Mandueño, Kenneth M. Christensen, Tobias Zantelman, Cynje Egholm Olsen, Helly Fackride, Kasper Laysner, Peter Mugind, Jens Andersen
In the heart of the Danish capital, young women disappear one after another. A team of experienced detectives investigates these incidents, but they are unsuccessful in tracking down the missing girls. Desperate relatives demand more police action.
Only six months later the police manage to find the remains of the first of the victims. Investigator Jan Michelson is convinced that a serial killer is active in the city. In order to compile a psychological portrait of the monster, to get to the bottom of the reasons that motivate him to commit crimes and to predict the further actions of the maniac, the detective turns to the help of an experienced psychologist Louise Berstein.
Ófærð
- Rating IMDB – 8.0
- Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
- Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, UK production / 2015
- Directed by Borkur Sigthorsson, Balthasar Kormakur, Oskar Thor Axelsson
- Cast: Oulavur Darri Oulafsson, Ilmur Kristjaunsdottir, Bjøndn Hlinur Haraldsson, Gudjon Pedersen, Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson, Baltazar Breki Baltazarsson, Sigrun Edda Bjørnsdottir, Katla M. Torgeirsdottir, Torsteinn Gunnarsson
A small Icelandic town on the shore of a cold sea. It seems that time itself does not move here, and people’s lives are like a deep, peaceful sleep. But this slumber is lifted like a hand when one day a terrible catch is caught in the nets of local fishermen – the dismembered body of an unknown man.
Andri Olafson, head of the police department, is convinced that the corpse was thrown into the sea from a Danish ferry that came into port. He tries to get on board the cruise ship and solve the case by hot traces, but the captain of the sea liner refuses to cooperate. The passengers of the ferry also behave strangely and even suspiciously. But the policeman is not used to give up. He is determined to get to the bottom of the truth, the more so that even the weather is on his side. The snowstorm that struck the town will not allow the killer to evade justice.
Äkta människor
- Rating IMDB – 7.9
- Genre: Sci-fi, thriller, drama
- Sweden production / 2012
- Directed by Harald Hamrell, Levan Akin, Christian Eklöw
- Cast: Lisette Pagler, Pia Halvorsen, Johan Paulsen, Nathalie Minnevik, Kore Hedebrant, Leif Andre, Josefina Alhanko, Marie Robertson, Anki Larsson
Sweden, the near future. The result of the technological breakthrough was the creation of unique robots, outwardly indistinguishable from humans. Highly developed androids, called Hubots, began to be used in almost all spheres, which greatly simplified human life.
Hubots appeared in all industries, hospitals, schools, and replaced household helpers and even lovers. But while people enjoyed the limitless power over the highly intelligent, but still machines, there was unrest in the ranks of the Hubots. After all, no one likes to be considered a slave and forced to fulfill all the crazy whims.
Kärlek & anarki
- Rating IMDB – 7.4
- Genre: Drama, melodrama, comedy
- Sweden production / 2020
- Directed by Lisa Langset
- Cast: Ida Engvoll, Bjørn Mosten, Carla Sen, Reine Brynolfsson, Gizem Erdogan, Bjørn Cjellman, Jenny Ponce, Sofia Hamberg, Tobias Lindqvist, Sanna Bosang
One of the most intriguing Scandinavian series of recent years tells the story of the relationship between a lady of balzac age and a young guy. Sophie Riedman has long been established in life. She has a beautiful family, a loving husband, wonderful children and a great job at a successful company.
But periodically the woman catches herself thinking that she is bored and lacks thrills. Therefore, when on her horizon appears young and very handsome Max Yarvi, rendering her unambiguous signs of attention, she decides to act. At first, their relationship resembles only a childish prank, but soon they are both drawn into a whirlpool of passion and personal liberation.
The Hundred Code
- Rating IMDB – 7.2
- Genre: Detective, Criminal
- Sweden, Germany production / 2015
- Directed by Lisa James-Larsson, Robert Moresko, Jonathan Sjoberg
- Cast: Mikael Nykvist, Dominique Monahan, Cecilia Hell, Patrick Brennan, Jason Furlani, Lisa Henney, Charlotte Johnson, Felice Yankell, Danilo Bejarano
A wave of strange crimes has swept the Swedish capital. The bodies of murdered girls were found in various city parks near beds of yellow daffodils. The victims resemble each other: in life, they were all attractive blue-eyed blondes.
The case was assigned to an experienced detective Michael Eklundu. And soon from overseas to help a Swedish colleague flies Tommy Conley, who investigated the exact same chain of murders in the U.S.. Police officers from two countries immediately begin to analyze the available evidence. Although the maniac who commits these monstrous crimes is cunning and cautious, the heroes still manage to get on his trail.
Norsemen
- Rating IMDB – 7.8
- Genre: Comedy
- Norway production / 2016
- Directed by John Iver Helgaker, Jonas Torgersen
- Cast: Kare Conradi, Niels Jørgen Kaalstad, Jon Eigarden, Bjørn Miren, Silje Torp, Trond Fausa Aurvaag, Øystein Martinsen, Marian Saastad Ottesen, Kristin Riis, Mikkel Bratt Silset
The end of the 8th century AD. In the cold northern lands under the unforgiving sun, life is boiling in a small Viking settlement. Courageous warriors, who made a living from plundering and raiding, returned home after another campaign. They have brought with them a rich catch and many captives, which means that a rich feast and celebration awaits them all.
But when the feast is over, everyone will have to return to their usual lives, which are hardly easy. Unfavorable weather conditions, land with poor harvests, and frequent raids by hostile tribes can make anyone depressed. But the northerners are not used to giving up in the face of adversity. They look to the future with hope, especially since their wise leader Orm has promised that things will soon change.
Midnight Sun
- Rating IMDB – 7.4
- Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
- Sweden, France production / 2016
- Directed by Mons Morlind, Bjørn Stein
- Cast: Leila Bechtie, Gustaf Hammarsten, Albin Grönholm, Jacob Hultkranz Hansson, Jessica Grabowski, Richard Ulfzater, Oskar Skagerberg, Jeremy Corallo, Göran Forsmark, Karoline Fürberg
A series of murders takes place in a small Swedish town above the Arctic Circle. Anders Harnesk, a newly appointed prosecutor, is assigned to investigate the case. And from Paris officer Kayna Zadi comes to his aid, because one of the victims was a French citizen.
Both guards of the law are plunged into work, reconstructing the picture of the crimes, bit by bit. And the deeper they plunge into the investigation, the more their perplexity grows. The detectives are almost certain that racial intolerance was the reason for the massacre.
Wallander
- Rating IMDB – 7.6
- Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
- Sweden, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland production / 2005
- Directed by Stefan Apelgren, Agneta Fagerström-Olsson, Leif Magnusson
- Cast: Krister Henriksson, Frederik Gunnarsson, Mats Bergman, Douglas Johansson, Marianne Murk, Stina Ekblad, Johanna Sellström, Lena Endre, Ola Rapas, Sverrir Gudnason
Kurt Wallander is not a young man in charge of the police department in the small Swedish town of Ishtad. He doesn’t see his job as exceptional, nor does he want to save the world or fight crime on a global scale. He is more concerned with problems in family life than any lofty goals.
Among his most frequent clients are the usual bullies and family troublemakers. Kurt has long been used to the fact that in the territory entrusted to him, the worst crime is a petty shoplifting. So when right in front of his eyes an unknown girl is doused with gasoline and sets herself on fire, he is shocked beyond belief, but quickly comes to his senses and begins to investigate.
Springfloden
- Rating IMDB – 7.5
- Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
- Sweden, Germany, Belgium production / 2016
- Directed by Pontus Klenge, Matthias Olsson
- Cast: Julia Ragnarsson, Chell Bergqvist, Cecilia Nilsson, Dar Salim, Mikaela Thorsen, Arvin Kananian, Michael Segerström, Kjell Wilhelmsen, Johan Widerberg, Görel Krona
Olivia Renning is a student at the police academy. As a summer vacation assignment, she takes on a case from 25 years ago. In 1987, the body of a pregnant woman was found on a beach on Northcoster Island, dug into the sand up to her neck by unknown assailants and left alone in the face of an impending tide.
The crime was never solved at the time, as the only witness to what happened was a 9-year-old boy who was unable to give a clear account. Carefully analyzing the few clues available, the heroine manages not only to get closer to the solution, but also comes to the conclusion that the recent increase in attacks on the homeless is directly related to an old tragedy.
Anno 1790
- Rating IMDB – 7.5
- Genre: Drama, crime, history
- Sweden production / 2011
- Directed by Rikar Petrelius, Levan Akin, Kristina Haml
- Cast: Peter Eggers, Euel Spira, Linda Zilliacus, Johan H:son Chellgren, Richard Turpin, Irma von Platen, Noelle Sandell, Felicia Truedsson, Sarah Turpin, Filip Panov
Eighteenth-century Stockholm is a city of contrasts, where luxury and grandeur of palaces exist simultaneously with slums, and beggars and girls of easy virtue walk the same streets where aristocrats stroll. It is here that the doctor Johan Dowd comes on leave from the fields of the Russo-Swedish war. He does not intend to stay long in the capital, but the sudden death of one of the city’s district commissioners changes his plans.
Those around him believe that the cause of the policeman’s death was a heart attack. But Johan manages to prove that the policeman was murdered. The chief of the Stockholm police, Wahlsted, impressed by Dohoda’s analytical ability and toughness of character, offers him the job vacated. He accepts the offer and joins the fight against crime.
Sorjonen
- Rating IMDB – 7.6
- Genre: Drama, crime, detective
- Finland, France production / 2016
- Directed by Juuso Syurya, Juri Kähönen, Jussi Hiltunen
- Cast: Ville Virtanen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Anu Sinisalo, Lenita Susi, Olivia Ainali, Ilka Villy, Matti Lane, Jasmin Hamid, Max Bremer, Janne Virtanen
Kari Sørjonen has been a member of the Helsinki police force for many years. But he was fed up with the hustle and bustle of the big city, the busy rhythm of life and bloody crimes that never diminished. He got tired of being a squirrel in a wheel and asked for a transfer to a small border town. But when he went to Lappeenranta, the officer had no idea that his hopes for a quiet life with his family were not destined to come true.
Before Kari could even begin his new assignment, the city was inundated with a string of mysterious murders. Plunged into the investigation, the detective immediately discovers that behind the crimes is a local powerful businessman intent on turning a sleepy Finnish town into the equivalent of the American Las Vegas.
Det som göms i snö
- Rating IMDB – 7.4
- Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
- Sweden production / 2018
- Directed by Chell-Oke Andersson, Christian Petri, Lisa Farzane
- Cast: Robert Gustafsson, Louise Peterhoff, Ia Langhammer, Christopher Vagelin, Ingela Olsson, Tyra Olin, Maria Sundbom, Erik Johansson, Peter Carlberg
Experienced policeman Peter Wendel is assigned to form a new team to investigate unsolved crimes. The group is to include the best of the best detectives. But the sudden news changes the plans of his superiors.
A mysterious man calls the main police department and reports that the most famous serial killer, currently serving a sentence for his crimes, is not what they think. In fact, he is an innocent man and the real maniac is still at large. Wendel has no choice but to recruit a team of misfit cops and immediately start investigating the strange allegation.
Efterforskningen
- Rating IMDB – 7.6
- Genre: Thriller, drama, crime, detective
- Denmark, Sweden production / 2020
- Directed by Tobias Lindholm
- Cast: Søren Malling, Pilu Asbæk, Pernilla August, Rolf Lassgaard, Laura Christensen, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Hans Henrik Clemensen, Henrik Birk, Anders Juhl, Charlotte Munk
2017 year, Copenhagen. One day, people walking along the coast discover a part of a human torso in the sand. A team of detectives, headed by Jens Möller, investigates the gruesome crime. They soon find out that the body belonged to the famous journalist Kim Vaal, who disappeared a few months ago under mysterious circumstances.
According to the latest information, the girl went on a makeshift submarine to interview the famous inventor Peter Madsen, and no one has seen her since. The experienced investigator immediately understands that the case will be the most difficult in his career. After all, there are no witnesses to the crime, and the possible murderer constantly confuses testimony.
Among the new Scandinavian series, this project stands out for its particularly mysterious narrative atmosphere and the fact that it is based on real events.
Den som dræber
- Rating IMDB – 7.1
- Genre: Action, thriller, crime
- Denmark production / 2011
- Directed by Casper Barfoed, Nils Nørleve Hansen, Birger Larsen
- Cast: Laura Bach, Jakob Cedergren, Lars Mikkelsen, Lærke Winter Andersen, Frederik Meldal Nørgaard, Iben Dorner Östergaard, Benjamin Bruell, Carsten Bjornlunn, David Densik, Ulrich Thomsen
Katrin Rees Jensen is an experienced investigator. For many years now, she has been head of the Serious Crimes Investigation Unit at the Copenhagen Police. As a child, she herself was a victim of a rapist stepfather, so she understands the psychology of both the perpetrators and the victims of their actions.
The woman gives all her strength to work, dreaming of wiping out rapists and maniacs, so that she has no time for anything else. Side by side with her work Detective Stig Melbeck and talented psychologist Thomas Schaeffer. On the surface they seem like ordinary people, but each of them has dark secrets in their past.
In 2012, the series received a sequel in the form of a full-length feature film Den som dræber – Fortidens skygge.
Quicksand
- Rating IMDB – 7.5
- Genre: Drama, crime, detective
- Sweden production / 2019
- Directed by Per-Olav Sorensen, Lisa Farzane
- Cast: Hannah Arden, Felix Sandman, David Densik, Anna Björk, Maria Sundbom, Ella Rappich, Evin Ahmad, Sebastian Sporsen, William Spets, Arvid Sand
Maja Norberg is a high school student at a prestigious school in Stockholm. Her parents are very wealthy people, capable of providing a fairy-tale life for their only and beloved daughter. But the girl, despite the excellent financial situation of the family, is no stranger to work and dreams of getting a serious university education.
Unfortunately, these plans are not destined to come true with the appearance in her life of the handsome Sebastian Fagerman. The son of a financial tycoon, he is used to behaving as if he owns the whole world. Having fallen under the spell of her lover, Maya very quickly turns from a pleasant sweet girl into an outspoken hooligan. But the worst thing is that soon she is accused of the cold-blooded murder of several teenagers.
Gidseltagningen
- Rating IMDB – 7.2
- Genre: Thriller, Drama
- Denmark production / 2017
- Directed by Christian E. Christiansen, Mogens H. Christiansen, Roni Ezra
- Cast: Johannes Lassen, Alexander Villaume, Peder Thomas Pedersen, Flemming Enevold, Esben Dalgaard Andersen, Kenneth M. Christensen, Ola Rapace, Jakob Oftebro, Søren Pilmark
The heart of the Danish capital. A group of criminals attack a subway train and take several dozen people hostage. The terrorists demand a ransom of 4 million euros from the authorities, and if their demand is not met, they threaten to blow up the underground station.
Philip Norgvard, a former military man, now the head of the Security and Intelligence Service, heads an anti-terrorist detachment. He tries to resolve the situation and convince the criminals to release the hostages. But his hope for a positive outcome is fading by the minute, as the Danish law prohibits any deals with terrorists. Phillip tries to buy time to figure out a way out. But his own past prevents him from evaluating the situation soberly. Several years ago he himself experienced captivity and torture, so that now it is difficult to control his emotions.
Eagles
- Rating IMDB – 7.4
- Genre: Drama, Melodrama, Sports
- Sweden production / 2019
- Directed by Karl-Petter Montell, Amanda Adolfsson
- Cast: Adrian Oyvindsson, Jande Sallah, Alva Bratt, Edward Olsson, Sarah Gustafsson, Per Lasson, Charlotte Jonsson, Oskar Laring, Jacob Gartner, David Lindgren
Mats Kruun, star of the National Hockey League, returns to his hometown from the United States. Along with his famous father, his children Filicia and Elias move to Sweden. In America, they, too, have achieved some great heights. The daughter proved herself in the arts, and for the son cemented the title of the promising athlete.
Unfortunately, the teenagers had to leave the established life, and now they have to prove all over again that they are not just children of a famous parent. And if friendly and nice Phylicia immediately found common language with peers and even fell in love with handsome Ludwig, Elias finds life in the new place to be nothing but a nightmare. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that his sister’s chosen one is his rival on the hockey team.
The series is an adaptation of the famous Norwegian project SKAM.
Arvingerne
- Rating IMDB – 7.7
- Genre: Drama
- Denmark production / 2014
- Directed by Heidi Maria Faisst, Jesper Christensen, Pernilla August
- Cast: Trine Durholm, Maria Bach Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlunn, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Lene Maria Christensen, Trond Espen Seim, Kersten Lefeldt, Jens Jorn Spottag, Victor Stoltenberg Nielsen
The news of the sudden death of the famous artist Veronica Grønnegård was a shock to all her admirers. But for her four children, their mother’s death was just another cause for quarrels and insults. No sooner had they betrayed the body of a deceased woman to the ground, as they immediately began to divide her inheritance. Everyone was foaming at the mouth arguing that he should receive the greater part of the estate.
What a shock was the news that their family estate, located in a picturesque corner of Denmark, the mother bequeathed to her daughter Signe, whom she had given as a baby to another family many years ago. Stunned relatives do not believe in what is happening and begin an investigation, which eventually leads to the discovery of the terrible secrets of the past.
Dag
- Rating IMDB – 8.5
- Genre: Drama, comedy
- Norway production / 2010
- Directed by Øystein Karlsen, Tuva Novotny
- Cast: Atle Antonsen, Tuva Novotny, Anders Baasmo Kristiansen, Agnes Kittelsen, Rolf Lassgaard, Ine F. Jansen, Silje Torp, Kaja Varjord, Lena Ellingsen
Doug Refsnes is a talented psychologist and a great manipulator, and also a very strange man. The man is absolutely convinced that people can find happiness if they live alone. His observations and conclusions hero constantly shares with the couples who come to him for an appointment and assures him that they are wasting their time trying to improve relations with each other.
About 90 percent of the couples who have been to Doug’s counseling sessions invariably file for divorce. Refsnes himself, of course, has never been married or even in a romantic relationship, which really worries his own sister. The girl is convinced that only true love can reverse the situation. So she rolls up her sleeves and begins to introduce her brother to her friends.
The Dudesons
- Rating IMDB – 7.0
- Genre: Reality TV, comedy
- Finland production / 2006
- Directed by Tuukka Tensuu, Jarno Laasala, Ville Pankhelainen
- Cast: Jarno Leppala, Jukka Hilden, Jarno Laasala, Hannu-Pekka Parviainen, Lee Daynton, Matthew Pritchard, Bam Margera, Chris Raab, Phil Margera, April Margera
A list of Scandinavian series of recent years would not be complete without this documentary project. Jarno Leppala, Jukka Hilden, Jarno Laasala, and Harve-Pekka Pervaianen are real adrenaline junkies. They smash the common perception that the Finns are very slow.
Young people are out of their minds from morning till night, and they shock people around them with their extraordinary behavior. They are strong in character, strong in spirit and constantly put their lives in danger, which shocked the audience. They are good-looking, in great shape and always smiling – these are the hallmarks of these hot Finnish guys.
Rebecka Martinsson
- Rating IMDB – 7.1
- Genre: Drama, Crime, Detective
- Sweden, Germany production / 2017
- Directed by Fredrik Edfeldt, Andrea Ostlund
- Cast: Eva Melander, Jakob Öhrmann, Ardalan Esmaili, Thomas Oredsson, Gunilla Rehr, Ville Virtanen, Lars Lind, Samuel Fröhler, Sascha Zacharias, Niklas Engdahl
Rebecca Martinsson is a successful lawyer at a well-known Stockholm law firm. Her colleagues respect her for her efficiency, diligence and open heart, and grateful clients are ready to carry her in their arms for her help in the most difficult cases. All of her friends are confident that the woman has a great future ahead of her.
But the sudden death of a loved one puts an end to Rebecca’s practice. Crushed by tragedy, the heroine quits her job and leaves for the place where she spent her childhood. She hopes that a change of scenery will help her pull herself together and start her life anew. In her hometown Rebecca makes friends with the police, and soon she discovers an interest in the investigation. She helps the detectives in a complicated case and soon becomes an important part of their team.
Ivalo
- Rating IMDB – 6.9
- Genre: Thriller, Drama, Crime
- Finland, Germany production / 2018
- Directed by Hannu Salonen, Jussi Hiltunen, Juha Lankinen
- Cast: Iina Kuustonen, Pihla Viitala, Venla Ronkainen, Susanna Haavisto, Taneli Mäkelä, Mikko Leppilampi, Kari Ketonen, Anna Eckerman, Inka Kallen, Maximilian Brückner
Nina Kautsoolo, a Finnish police officer, tracks down poachers in a border village. She finds an unconscious woman beaten and raped in an abandoned shack. The victim is quickly taken to a hospital, but she cannot be saved. Soon she discovers several other women who have suffered in the same way.
Nina suspects that there is a serial killer in the area. And forensic investigations indicate that all the victims were infected with an unknown and very dangerous virus. At the invitation of the authorities, the famous German scientist Thomas Lorenz arrives in Finland. Joining forces with a policewoman, he must stop the spread of the virus and find those responsible for its appearance.
Sanctuary
- Rating IMDB – 6.7
- Genre: Thriller, Detective
- Sweden production / 2019
- Directed by Enrico Maria Artale, Oskar Thor Axelsson
- Cast: Josefin Asplund, Matthew Modine, Lorenzo Rikelmi, Barbara Marten, Felix Garcia Guyer, Will Mellor, Natalie Rapti Gomez, Chiara Marteguiani, Agnieszka Grochowska, Philip Arditti
Helena receives a voice mail from her twin sister, Siri, asking her to visit her in a private luxury clinic in the Italian Alps. Anticipating a great vacation and a wonderful time, she goes to the address. But what should have been a wonderful adventure suddenly turns into a nightmare.
A relative suddenly disappears, and the medical staff mistake Helena for her sister. No one even wants to hear any explanation for the frightened girl. Being locked up, the heroine is looking for ways to break free, but to no avail. And soon realizes that within the walls of an elite hospital for a really scary thing going on. And if she does not manage to escape soon, she will die.
