As this eight part drama opens it is winter in Sweden and people are preparing for Christmas. One of them is Inger Johanne Vik, a psychologist who also works as a criminal profiler; she is staying in a hotel with her two daughters, the elder of who is autistic. This girl goes for a late night walk and witnesses a killer as he hides a body in the hotel basement
just as importantly he sees her. Soon there is another killing in another part of Sweden; Bishop Elisabeth Lindgren is stabbed to death; detective Ingvar Nyman is on that case. As more bodies appear Inger realises that they are all connected despite the fact that the victims aren't obviously connected and the methods of killing are different. Inger and Ingvar are soon working together and it emerges that the victims were all homosexual
not obviously though; the bishop was married with children and even they didn't know. As the investigation continues the killings are linked to a sinister cult-like group in the United States which has a violently homophobic agenda.
We have been treated to plenty of fine dramas from Scandinavia in recent years and this one is up there with the best. While the identity of the killer is known from the start it is still gripping as there is frequently a sense of danger and early on it isn't that obvious why he is doing what he does. Marek Oravec does a fine job making the killer particularly creepy while still looking very ordinary. Melinda Kinnaman is great as protagonist Inger and is ably supported by Henrik Norlén as Ingvar. The rest of the cast are pretty solid too. The winter setting adds nicely to the already chilly atmosphere. At only eight episodes in length the story doesn't have time to drag but nor does it feel rushed. Overall I found this to be a gripping series; fans of other Scandi-Noir should check it out.
We have been treated to plenty of fine dramas from Scandinavia in recent years and this one is up there with the best. While the identity of the killer is known from the start it is still gripping as there is frequently a sense of danger and early on it isn't that obvious why he is doing what he does. Marek Oravec does a fine job making the killer particularly creepy while still looking very ordinary. Melinda Kinnaman is great as protagonist Inger and is ably supported by Henrik Norlén as Ingvar. The rest of the cast are pretty solid too. The winter setting adds nicely to the already chilly atmosphere. At only eight episodes in length the story doesn't have time to drag but nor does it feel rushed. Overall I found this to be a gripping series; fans of other Scandi-Noir should check it out.