Please help me find a Scandinavian crime series
December 27, 2024 10:07 AM Subscribe
It was set in Norway, Sweden, and possibly Denmark. It wasn't a series with seasons (like S01E01, etc.), but rather a new movie released every few years. As far as I remember, it was based on books by a specific author and is similar to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." I just can't find it anymore. The release of new movies should still be ongoing, as I recall being excited about future installments.
Each movie featured separate stories. Do you have any suggestions?
Response by poster: No, I don't think so. But thanks.
posted by maloqueiro at 10:30 AM on December 27
posted by maloqueiro at 10:30 AM on December 27
Wallander has been both movies and TV, in English and Swedish, based on books by Henning Mankell.
posted by ssg at 10:47 AM on December 27 [2 favorites]
posted by ssg at 10:47 AM on December 27 [2 favorites]
Jo Nesbo's books have been made into 4 movies so far. One is his Harry Hole character, the rest are other stories not part of that series. Hit publish too quickly, but I would also add Arne Dahl, real name Jan Arnald, who has had 2 movies and a series on BBC4.
posted by drossdragon at 12:09 PM on December 27
posted by drossdragon at 12:09 PM on December 27
Would it be the Beck series of films? There's also Hamilton but I would guess Beck over that.
posted by J.R. Hartley at 12:23 PM on December 27 [1 favorite]
posted by J.R. Hartley at 12:23 PM on December 27 [1 favorite]
Beck and Wallander were my suggestions.
The Beck series was based on books by Wahloo and Sjowall. They are extremely gritty and violent for television. You want the ones featuring Peter Haber as Beck.
The Wallander series has been filmed at least 3 or 4 times. The best are the ones featuring Rolf Lassgard as Wallander, made in the 90s and 2000s. He doesn't a fuck.
posted by dobbs at 12:42 PM on December 27 [1 favorite]
The Beck series was based on books by Wahloo and Sjowall. They are extremely gritty and violent for television. You want the ones featuring Peter Haber as Beck.
The Wallander series has been filmed at least 3 or 4 times. The best are the ones featuring Rolf Lassgard as Wallander, made in the 90s and 2000s. He doesn't a fuck.
posted by dobbs at 12:42 PM on December 27 [1 favorite]
My wife suggests the TV movie series Fjällbackamorden.Also IMDB?
posted by gible at 5:24 PM on December 27
posted by gible at 5:24 PM on December 27
Liza Marklund wrote a series of books about Swedish crime reporter Annika Bengtzon. About six of them were made into movies starring Malin Crepin that were released in 2012 or thereabouts. I think I watched them on Netflix DVDs.
posted by leaper at 11:15 AM on December 28
posted by leaper at 11:15 AM on December 28
Response by poster: Thank you guys. I will check everything out. Department Q does not sound impossible, maybe I remember some details wrong.
posted by maloqueiro at 11:20 AM on December 28
posted by maloqueiro at 11:20 AM on December 28
Could it have been the Varg Veum movies from Norway?
posted by kitten kaboodle at 10:11 PM on January 4
posted by kitten kaboodle at 10:11 PM on January 4
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posted by edencosmic at 10:21 AM on December 27