Not long ago Channel 4 made the contentious decision to broadcast the subtitled French drama ‘The Returned’. With an abundance of production … More
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Rita – How a Danish TV Show Became a Netflix Hit
We always hear about Borgen and The Killing on DR1 being the pinnacle of modern Scandinavian Drama and the reason … More
Cordon: Virus Pandemic in New Belgium Thriller
A sneeze, a kiss, a hug – interactions we don’t think about in great detail. Why should we? Well a … More
Deutschland 83: Stylistic German Spy Thriller Hits the US
1983: Two juxtaposing sides of Germany are at the brink of a Nuclear War. Ignited by Ronald Reagan’s totalitarian speech, … More
Humans vs Real Humans: A Comparison and Reflection
It’s been at least a year since I heard the Swedish TV show Äkta människor (Real Humans) was going to … More
The Legacy Season 2: Return to Grønnegaard
Death, drugs, adultery, art theft, Thai jail: No this isn’t a combination of tales from hunter S. Thompson’s life, rather … More
1864: Denmark’s answer to stagnant British period dramas.
Over-saturation of period dramas on British TV is quickly becoming an issue. Since the surprising popularity of Downton Abbey and its remarkable … More
