It is believed that the best series (and films in general) are filmed in the United States, and in part it is. But the masterpieces are shot not only in America - many viewers are very fond of the Scandinavian detective series "Bridge", the plot of which in the first season is twisted around the mysterious murder of a woman. Good detectives are rare, so if you have already watched The Bridge and are looking for similar films, then you definitely need to take note of the series from this collection.
10. Secrets of Silverhide | 2015
The Scandinavians are not so obsessed with murders and maniacs as it might seem. They are also not alien to the topic of mysticism. Motion picture"Secrets of Silverhide" talks about a woman named Eve, whose daughter disappeared several years ago. The baby’s body was never found, and now Eva Tornblad has a case - it is necessary to investigate the disappearance of a boy who literally disappeared into thin air. But the disappearance of children is not associated with the maniac, but with the mysterious creatures that inhabit the forest and serve to protect it. And the leaders of the pulp mill, in which the boy’s father works as a director, are clearly hiding something ...
Similarities: genre of detective, the action takes place in Sweden.
9. Monster | 2017
Thriller "Monster" begins with the brutal murder that occurred in Northern Norway. In addition, people disappear, and mass graves are discovered that can just be associated with missing persons. An investigator from the city of Oslo goes to Northern Norway, to the place where the bodies of the missing Norwegians are found, but the detectives have to solve difficult questions, which makes the series more exciting and complex than you might imagine. The series is by no means trivial, it has no typical investigations. If you watched the series "Twin Peaks", then you will find similar features in it.
Similarities: detective thriller, the action takes place in a Scandinavian country.
8. Modus | 2015
Series EventsModus unfold on Christmas - everything is decorated around, people are preparing for the holiday, and Inger is looking forward to this holiday, because it gives magic and joy. Inger Johanne is a former FBI agent who now works as a psychologist. The problems of one of Inger’s daughters, Stina, begin at the moment when she witnesses the murder of a TV presenter, and the criminal noticed her. However, Stina is autistic and cannot tell anyone about what she saw. Inger just decides to get involved in the investigation to help detective Ingmar Nyman find the killer.
Similarities: thriller genre, murder investigation.
7. Commissioner Martin Beck | 1997
A series about a famous police commissioner named Martin Beck appeared in 1997, it is unlikely that fans of detective stories have not heard of him. 20 years later, the viewer can watch season 7, only new episodes will be released once a month. In the plot of the film, the story unfolds around the brilliant and talented investigator Martin Beck, who easily solves crimes. In season 7, Martin retreats, educating young colleagues, but maybe he will again have to take up the investigation.
Similarities: detective series, filmed by the Scandinavian countries.
6. Rebecca Martinsson | 2017
Rebecca Martinsson - lawyer. She works in Stockholm in one prestigious law office. When her old friend dies, the girl returns to the town in which she once lived. However, all her friends, those with whom she grew up, now do not look like themselves - they are all united by something ominous, a common secret that Rebecca will have to reveal. And her friend was most likely killed. Rebecca is caught in a whirlpool of events. If you read Wasp Larsson’s novels and you liked them, then you should definitely watch this interesting detective series.
Similarities: genre detective, murder investigation.
5. Prisoners | 2017
History"Prisoners" takes place around the spoiled girl Linda, who dreamed of a bright future, but by mistake she ended up in prison. The thing is that Linda attacked her father, who is involved in political and financial affairs. After a quarrel with his daughter, the man falls into a coma, and the girl is accused of a brutal attack on his father and sent to jail. She becomes an ordinary prisoner, where everyone is treated equally. Linda has to live in a harsh and previously unfamiliar reality for her, because in prison it is terrible and scary, and there is no place for permissiveness. She has to meet and communicate with other prisoners. What will come of this and will the girl be able to free herself?
Similarities: exciting story, crime related series.
4. The Midnight Sun | 2016
IN Midnight Sun the story revolves around the murder of a French engineer. Kahina Zadi works as an officer in the French police and she will have to go to Kiruna - this is a small mining village in northern Sweden. It is she who will investigate the brutal murder of a French citizen. Her partner is the prosecutor - Anders Harnesk. Having rallied, the two will have to uncover a series of murders in which, as it turns out, a good settlement is involved.
Similarities: a story related to the murder of one person, events take place in Sweden, a detective genre.
3. Occupied | 2015
Series Events"Occupied" unfold in the near future: due to the climatic crisis in the North Sea, it is necessary to curtail oil and gas production, therefore the EU approves the Russian invasion of the Norwegian state. America has left NATO, and there is a large-scale war in the Middle East affecting all countries in the region. Fuel is sorely lacking due to a serious conflict, and at the same time 400 people die in Norway due to an environmental disaster. This leads to a change of power. Russia takes control of Norway, and the Russians, it turns out, have their own plans ...
Similarities: plot related to murders, thriller genre.
2. The tide | 2016
The main character of the detective seriesTide- A student at the police academy named Olivia Renning. She decides to take up the 1987 case, because sometimes a fresh look is needed to solve the case. What happened on the island of Nordokter shocked everyone, and even professional detectives were unable to solve the terrible crime. Here's what happened: three unknown people killed and then buried a girl who was pregnant in the sand. When the next tide occurred - her body was found. Witnessing this terrible crime was only a little boy who could not clearly give evidence, but Olivia Renning decides that it is time to sort out this long-standing story.
Similarities: a detective series filmed by the Scandinavian countries, an exciting story.
1. The Valkyrie | 2017
In the series "Valkyrie", with a piece of medical detective, there is black humor. It will be a question of a not entirely honest and insane doctor who conducts underground activities. He despises the established rules and behaves as he wants. Thanks to these qualities, he easily achieved success in an illegal clinic. In addition, the patients of the protagonist are completely different people, among them there are those who were refused to help in other clinics or those who simply cannot appear in a public institution. But in the clinic every now and then some military intrigues weave, and no matter how badly they end for the main character ...
Similarities: thriller-detective genre, filmed in the countries of Scandinavia.