Twenty-eight new Euro TV series, seasons, and films from more than nine countries premiere in the US and beyond to close out 2025.
To see the complete list of Euro TV shows available in the US and UK, see the Euro TV Shows by Language section. Viewers in the US can check the ongoing updates of titles released throughout each month on the Euro TV Viewing Guide page.
All programs listed here are shown in their original language with English subtitles, except where noted. The trailers below, which may or may not have English subtitles, might not be suitable for all audiences; viewer discretion is advised.
(For details about the premieres of shows from the UK, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries, visit The British TV Place, The Down Under TV Place, and The Global TV Place.)
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NATIONAL PREMIERES
Love Is Blind: Italy (L’amore è cieco: Italia) (Italy)
This relationship reality series’ latest local version take viewers to Italy, where Italian singles, while divided into pods, meet, date, and get engaged sight unseen in their quest to find and marry their one true love.
Love Is Blind: Italy, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Monday, December 1, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Troll 2 (Norway)
In this follow-up to the 2022 hit action-fantasy film Troll, a dangerous new troll is awakened and unleashes devastation across Norway, thrusting adventurers Nora (Ine Marie Wilmann, Furia, Exit), Andreas (Kim Falck, Midsummer Night, The Architect), and Captain Kris (Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, State of Happiness, Wisting) into their most perilous mission yet. To stop the creature’s ruthless rampage, they must enlist new allies and delve into the country’s ancient history to find answers. As the clock ticks and the troll’s path of destruction grows wider, the heroes face impossible odds in their fight to save their homeland from falling into darkness.
Costarring Sara Khorami (Witch Hunt, Occupied), Troll 2, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Monday, December 1, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Alice Nevers: Season 11 (France)
Marine Delterme (Coco Chanel) and Jean-Michel Tinivelli (Murder in Tahiti) return as criminal prosecutor Alice Nevers and her personal and professional partner, police captain Fred Marquand, in a new season of this crime drama, derived from the long-running series Le juge est une femme.
Alice Nevers: Season 11 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 2, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
The New Years (Los años nuevos) (Spain)
Set in Madrid, this drama stars Iria del Río (Infiesto, Cable Girls) and Francesco Carril (Intimacy, Paquita Salas) as Ana and Óscar. It’s 2015, and Ana, who turns thirty on New Year’s Day, is planning to move away because her life is up in the air and she feels lost; she lives in a shared apartment, dislikes her job, and has no bae to call her own. Similarly, Óscar is turning thirty, too, on New Year’s Eve. Unlike Ana, dedicated doctor Óscar’s life is pretty steady, his on-again, off-again relationship notwithstanding.
The two meet for the first time on the night they turn thirty, their worlds colliding in an unexpected romance whose ups and downs will unfold over a decade of New Year’s Eves, during which they will have to face the passage of time and the decisions they make.
(The trailer is in Spanish. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, click on “subtitles” and set the language to English.)
The New Years premieres in the US, UK, Latin America, Türkiye, Canada, Netherlands, Ireland, India, Australia, and other territories where Mubi is available, on Wednesday, December 3, exclusively on Mubi and, where available, its digital channels, including Mubi on Prime Channels.
Murdering Love (Sweden)
This true-crime docuseries charts the course of crimes from romance to ruin, where passion turns toxic and love stories take a sinister turn. It features four wrenching, real-life stories — each set in a different region of Sweden, from the sweeping forest of Härjedalen and the quiet town of Värmland to Skåne’s windswept coast and the idyllic Åland Islands — that reveal how seemingly-perfect romances can spiral into obsession, betrayal, and murder, and show how devotion can so easily become devastation.
In collaboration with investigative journalist John Mork (Under the Radar, The Bunker), and through candid interviews, detailed police files, and shocking reconstructions, the four-episode series retraces each journey from falling in love to its fatal fallout. Investigators, witnesses, and surviving family members expose red flags, hidden motives, and chilling evidence that finally brings the killers to justice.
Murdering Love premieres in the US with two episodes on Thursday, December 4, exclusively on Viaplay on Prime Channels and other Viaplay partner channels. The final two episodes will drop on December 11.
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2 (La Navidad en sus manos 2) (Spain)
In this new family comedy movie, nothing is going as it should and Christmas is, once again, completely out of control. Santa Claus (Santiago Segura, The Night My Dad Saved Christmas, Frankenstein) has fallen into the clutches of a ruthless toy company, leaving Christmas itself in jeopardy. His disappearance sets off a chain of mishaps when a rather peculiar actor (Santiago Segura) tries to take his place. Meanwhile, Salva (Ernesto Sevilla, I Can Quit Whenever I Want), a former thief trying to be a good father, his teenage son (Unax Hayden, Red Queen), and a group of mischievous helpers embark on a magical mission to rescue Santa. But they only have one night to come up with a plan and will have to face unexpected villains in order to save Christmas and bring the magic of the holiday back to life.
The Night My Dad Saved Christmas 2, a Netflix Film, premieres globally on Friday, December 5, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Obsessed (France)
Details to come. Obsessed, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, December 5, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels.
Reflection in a Dead Diamond (Reflet dans un diamant mort) (multinational)
This Belgian-Italian-French-Luxembourgian action thriller revolves around John (Fabio Testi, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis), a debonair 70-year-old ex-spy living in a luxury hotel on the Côte d’Azur. He’s fascinated by his new neighbor, a mysterious woman who reminds him of the vibrant era of the Riviera in the 1960s. But when she vanishes without a trace, John imagines that his sworn enemies are resurfacing. As the story alternates between timelines, John is forced to confront the demons and the darlings of his lurid past, one in which moviemaking, memories, and madness collide.
Costarring Yannick Renier (L’Opéra), Koen De Bouw (Professor T.), and Maria de Medeiros (Pulp Fiction), Reflection in a Dead Diamond, a Shudder Original Film, premieres in the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand on Friday, December 5, exclusively on Shudder, AMC+ and, where available, their digital channels, including Shudder on Prime Channels and AMC+ on Prime Channels.
Blood Coast: Season 2 (Pax Massilia) (France)
In the new season of this action-crime thriller, a vast anti-drug operation is launched in Marseille in 2015, and Lyes (Tewfik Jallab, Spiral, Squad 36), a former police officer imprisoned for a crime, agrees to infiltrate the network of his childhood friend, Ali (Samir Boitard, Spiral, Black Spot), in exchange for immunity. Lyes finds himself caught between lies, loyalty, and the rise of a new generation of drug traffickers, while Ali attempts to leave the criminal world behind.
(The trailer is in French. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, set the language to “French >> English.”)
Blood Coast: Season 2, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Tuesday, December 9, exclusively on Netflix.
Marion (France)
Inspired by the “Edwige Marion” crime novels by Danielle Thiery, this cop drama series follows Commander Edwige Marion (Louise Monot, All This I Will Give to You, Murder in Saint Malo), who relocates from Lyon to Paris with her adopted daughter to join the police’s railway brigade. Her team covers the Gare du Nord, where she must navigate the dark underbelly of the railway and tackle its most brutal criminal cases with her own uncompromising style, all while striving to be both a good mother and a good cop.
(The trailer is in French. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, click on “subtitles” and set the language to “French (auto generated >> English)”.)
Marion premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 9, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
“Edwige Marion” novels by Danielle Thiery (French edition)
State of Happiness: Season 3 (Lykkeland) (Norway)
In the third and final season of this award-winning period drama, Anna (Anne Regine Ellingsæter), now a widowed mother and tech millionaire, wants more challenges, so she leaves her secure position at the Oil Directorate to join a start-up called Komponent, led by the charismatic engineer, Sture (Herman Flesvig, Beforeigners). Her brother, Rein (Ole Christoffer Ertvaag, Home for Christmas), an offshore worker who’s spiraling into radicalization, joins her in the venture. But financial struggles lead to tension between the siblings, when Rein suggests selling their family farm to fund the company.
Meanwhile, the glittering life of multi-restaurant operator Toril (Malene Wadel) begins to shatter under the weight of her addiction to alcohol and drugs. And her husband, Christian (Paal Herman Ims, Troll), heir to the Nymans’ diving company, is forced to confront the deadly cost of his family’s success.
State of Happiness: Season 3 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 9, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
The Beach Hotel: Season 4 (Strandhotellet) (Sweden)
The fourth season of this soapy mystery series dives deeper into danger, as the seaside sanctuary faces fresh turmoil while long-buried truths resurface. Following the shocking assassination attempt on journalist Jackob Hallberg, Lovisa (Hanna Asp, The Circle) is desperate to conceal her real identity, taking extreme measures to cover her tracks and silence those who might expose her connection to Vendela’s (Jenny Ulving McCabe, The Invisible) real daughter.
As wedding bells ring for Sebastian (Filip Wolfe Sjunnesson, Eagles) and Marianne (Irina Eidsvold Tøien, Thelma, The Innocents), their happiness is overshadowed by tragedy when a secret illness is uncovered. Meanwhile, the arrival of Lilja (Ylvali Rurling, The Congregation) in the Strandhotellet kitchen stirs new emotions and feelings for Carl, the kitchen manager’s son. As ghosts of the past rise again, Werner’s (Samuel Fröler, Nobel) grip on the hotel begins to slip, and Hanna (Nadja Sofi, NCIS: Hawai’i) gets closer to discovering Lovisa’s true identity. (Trailer is from Season 3)
The Beach Hotel: Season 4, a Viaplay Series, premieres in the US with four episodes on Thursday, December 11, exclusively on Viaplay on Prime Channels and other Viaplay partner channels. The last four episodes of the season will drop on December 18.
The Town (Kasaba) (Türkiye)
In this new crime thriller series, a group of cash-strapped friends find their morals and relationships tested when they stumble upon four bags of stolen money in their hometown.
(The trailer is in Turkish. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, click on “subtitles” and set the language to “Turkish (auto-translate >> English)”.)
Starring Okan Yalabik (The Protector), Özgürcan Çevik (In Between), and Ozan Dolunay (You Do You), amongst others, The Town, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Thursday, December 11, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
City of Shadows (Ciudad de sombras) (Spain)
Adapted from the book El Verdugo de Gaudí, the first title in Aro Sáinz de la Maza’s “Milo Malart” tetralogy series of detective novels, this new crime thriller series stars Isak Férriz (Bank Under Siege, Burning Body, The Diplomat, Below Zero) as Inspector Milo Malart, who was recently suspended from the police force for insubordination. But when a burned body is found on the façade of La Pedrera – Casa Milà, the iconic building by renowned architect Antoni Gaudí, he returns to duty in Barcelona.
Working alongside Milo to investigate the macabre crime is Deputy Inspector Rebeca Garrido (the late Verónica Echegui, Fortitude, 3 Caminos, Intimacy, Love You to Death). Together, they set out to track down the perpetrator and bring them to justice. (The trailer is in Spanish. English subtitles are unavailable.)
Featuring Ana Wagener (The Innocent, Alba), Manolo Solo (30 Coins, The Legacy of the Bones), and Jordi Ballester (Perdida, We All Want What’s Best for Her), City of Shadows, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, December 12, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
El Verdugo de Gaudí by Aro Sáinz de la Maza (Spanish edition)
French Roulette (Tout pour Agnès) (France)
Based on the nonfiction book Agnès Le Roux : enquête sur la disparition d’une jeune femme riche by Roger-Louis Bianchini, itself based on actual events, this period mystery/true-crime drama follows Renée Le Roux (Michèle Laroque, The Closet), who runs the historic casino in Nice in the 1970s. She is in a fierce battle with mafioso Jean-Dominique Fratoni (Christophe Favre, The Empress) for control of the establishment and refuses to give in to his intimidation tactics. Then her daughter, Agnès (Marie Zabukovec, Notre-Dame), goes missing. So begins Renée’s 40-year fight to uncover the truth about her daughter’s disappearance.
(The trailer is in French. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, click on “subtitles” and set the language to “French (auto generated >> English)”.)
French Roulette, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, December 12, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels.
Home For Christmas: Season 3 (Hjem til jul) (Norway)
Opening five years after the events of Season 2, the new season of this popular romantic dramedy series finds 35-year-old Johanne (Ida Elise Broch, A Storm for Christmas, Gold Run, The Third Eye) hoping to ease the lingering heartbreak of last Christmas by enjoying this year’s festivities with zero love troubles (or so she thinks). She keeps herself busy by helping her siblings and taking care of her lonely father; she’s even taken on a new leadership position at work. As she throws herself back into the dating scene, she starts to realize it’s not quite the same as it used to be. Or is it Johanne who’s changed? The breakup with Jonas was tough. And bubbling beneath the surface lies the big question: Will she dare to love again?
The returning cast also includes Dennis Storhøi (Midsummer Night), Anette Hoff (Pernille), Helga Guren (22. juli), Hege Schøyen (Aber Bergen), Christian Ruud Kallum (Royalteen), Audun Sandem (The Heavy Water War), Iselin Shumba (Ragnarok), and Felix Sandman (Quicksand), amongst others. New cast members this season include Gard Løkke (Troll), John Carew (The Playlist), Herman Tømmeraas (Ragnarok), Felicia Danielsson (The Congregation), Bjørn Sundquist (Billionaire Island), and Janne Heltberg (Occupied).
Home For Christmas: Season 3, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Friday, December 12, exclusively on Netflix.
Next To You (Contre Toi) (France)
In this thriller miniseries, Esther (Virginie Ledoyen, The King’s Favorite, They Were Ten) and Fred Cavalieri (Charlie Dupont, Panda, Hard) appear to lead a perfect life with their two children. But then Esther, who is seemingly without enemies or a troubled past, finds herself the target of anonymous threats. To protect his wife, Fred hires Mathias (Lannick Gautry, Vanished by the Lake, Attraction), a bodyguard, until the police find the culprit. But Esther and Mathias develop an attraction that draws them closer to each other. As danger escalates, Esther must decide whom to trust.
(The trailer is in French. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, click on “subtitles” and set the language to “French (auto generated >> English)”.)
Next To You, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, December 12, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel and other Walter Presents partner channels.
Tell Me Softly (Dímelo bajito) (Spain)
Based on the novel Tell Me Softly, the first title in Mercedes Ron’s “Tell Me” book trilogy, this new romantic drama is the first adaptation for the “Tell Me” film trilogy. It follows Kamila “Kami” Hamilton (Alicia Falcó, In the Company of Women), who had everything under control, or so she thought. It wasn’t in her plans for the Di Bianco brothers to return and turn her world upside down again. Seven years ago, her first kiss with Thiago (Fernando Lindez, Élite) and Taylor’s (Diego Vidales, Nudes) unconditional protection marked her life forever. Now, their comeback threatens to shatter her carefully constructed facade.
Featuring Celia Freijeiro (Red Queen), Patricia Vico (Operación Marea Negra), Andrés Velencoso (Return to Las Sabinas), Eve Ryan (Culpa mía), and Fernando Nagore, Tell Me Softly, an Amazon Original Film, premieres globally on Friday, December 12, exclusively on Prime Video. (You can add it to your watchlist now.)
“Tell Me” book series by Mercedes Ron
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Pacific Criminal: Season 3 (O.P.J.) (France)
In the third season of this crime drama, Commander Clarissa Hoarau (Yaëlle Trules, Cut) and her team of officers are called to a distillery, the lagoon, sugarcane fields, and other crime scenes on Réunion Island, where they investigate the on-air murder of an influencer, the discovery of a dead body in an elderly woman’s freezer, and the death of a surfer, amongst other cases. (Video is from Season 2)
Costarring Antoine Stip (Tandem), Nathan Dellemme (Spiral), and Marielle Karabeu, Pacific Criminal: Season 3 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 16, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Stranded (Vite sospese) (Italy)
Set in the Vanoi Valley, this mystery drama stars Alessandro Preziosi (Detective De Luca, Masantonio, The Lying Life of Adults) as Giovanni Lo Bianco, a widowed financial broker who, along with his children, Riccardo (Federico Russo, Don Matteo) and Elena (Giulia Patrignani, Paradise), takes a vacation at a luxury hotel at an exclusive ski resort in Trentino during the holiday season. But on Christmas Eve, an avalanche engulfs the valley. With communications disrupted and power lines downed, everyone here is left completely isolated and cut off from the rest of the world. Amongst them are assorted characters, from untrustworthy authorities and resort staff who are prepared to do anything, to participants in a witness protection program… and a murderer.
(The trailer is in Italian. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, change the language to “Italian (auto generated >> English)”.)
Costarring Rike Schmid (Maltese), Marco Rossetti (No Place Like Home), Aurora Ruffino (Medici), Caterina Shulha (The King), and Eugenio Franceschini (Màkari), Stranded premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 16, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
The Wolf War (Norway)
This two-part docuseries explores one of Scandinavia’s most explosive and divisive conflicts: the killing of wolves. Journalist and host Anders Kvaal ventures deep into the heart of the fierce and often lawless battle over wolves in Scandinavia, a conflict that has torn communities apart and ignited a war between conservationists and hunters. With unprecedented access to both sides, Kvaal exposes the hidden networks, dangerous ideologies, and shadowy power struggles that fuel this ongoing fight. The Wolf War premieres in the US on Thursday, December 18, exclusively on Viaplay on Prime Channels and other Viaplay partner channels.
Miss Sophie – Same Procedure as Every Year (Germany)
A prequel to the über-popular comedy short Dinner for One, this crime comedy series, set in early 20th-century England, finds aristocrat Miss Sophie (Alicia von Rittberg, Charité, Genius) on the verge of bankruptcy and losing her crumbling estate. To save it, she concocts a scheme: She summons four rich and handsome suitors to compete for her hand. However, before she can make her choice, one of the gentlemen is mysteriously murdered. To secretly uncover which amongst them is the killer, Sophie challenges the bachelors to a series of comical contests for her heart. Meanwhile, she finds herself growing closer to her loyal butler, James (Kostja Ullmann, Where’s Wanda, Paradise).
Costarring Moritz Bleibtreu (Viktor Bringt’s, Cut Off), Frederick Lau (Rising High, 4 Blocks), Jacob Matschenz (Berlin Legal, Viktor Bringt’s), and Christoph Schechinger (Bad Banks, Babylon Berlin), Miss Sophie – Same Procedure as Every Year premieres globally on Monday, December 22, on Prime Video.
Sicily Express (Sicilia Express) (Italy)
Salvo (Salvatore Ficarra) and Valentino (Valentino Picone), the blundering Sicilian friends in the crime comedy series Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery, are back in a Christmas caper. This time, the two are nurses who split their lives between their work in Milan and their families back home in Sicily. Just a few days before Christmas, they stumble upon a magical portal, an unexpected discovery destined to turn their lives upside down, although not necessarily for the better.
The cast also includes Katia Follesa (Sono Lillo) and Barbara Tabita (The Bad Guy), along with Max Tortora (Baby), Sergio Vastano (Tic Toc), Enrico Bertolino (Zelig), Adelaide Massari, and Angelo Tosto (Detective Montalbano), and a special appearance by Giorgio Tirabassi (Boris).
Sicily Express, a Netflix Series, premieres globally on Monday, December 22, exclusively on Netflix. (You can set a reminder for it now.)
Good People (Des gens bien) (France-Belgium)
This dark comedy thriller is about good people caught in a spiral. There’s 30-something Belgian couple Tom (Lucas Meister, The Break), a policeman, and Linda (Bérangère McNeese, HIP – High Intellectual Potential), a beautician, who, facing bankruptcy, embark on a get-rich-quick scam, only to have it go up in flames. Another is Philippe (Michaël Abiteboul, The Returned), a French gendarme with whom Linda had an affair. He investigates Tom’s car accident and soon becomes suspicious that it was actually a cover-up for murder, but no one believes him.
(The trailer is in French. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, change the language to “French (auto generated >> English)”.)
Costarring Dominique Pinon (Cassandre), Peter Van den Begin (Pandora), and India Hair (Captain Marleau), amongst others, Good People premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 23, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Tandem: Season 8 (France)
Closing out this popular mystery series is this two-part movie event, in which very-in-love ex-spouses and detective colleagues Léa (Astrid Veillon, Perfect Murders) and Paul (Stéphane Blancafort, Innocent) go on a family vacation far from Montpellier and the police station, intending to make the most of this time together. But when they discover an arm along a hiking trail, they are compelled to investigate.
It doesn’t take long for them to realize that the limb is connected to a body found in the marshes of the Thau Lagoon. Analysis reveals that the body is that of Ludivine Camus, a former friend of Léa and Paul’s ex-girlfriend, who died twenty-eight years ago. Someone intentionally put her arm on their path, but why? To uncover the truth and solve this case, Léa and Paul will have to reach well back into their past and reopen the investigation into Ludivine’s death, which was classified as a suicide at the time.
(The trailer is in French. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, change the language to “French (auto generated >> English)”.)
The cast of the series finale includes François-Dominique Blin (All This I Will Give to You), Titouan Laporte (Magellan), Sarah-Cheyenne Santoni (Master Crimes), Patrick Descamps (Cassandre), Nelly Lawson (The Art of Crime), Alban Casterman (The Traveller), and Isabelle Tanakil (Cassandre), amongst others.
Tandem: Season 8 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 23, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Panda: Season 2 (France)
In the second season of this crime comedy, Victor “Panda” Pandaloni (Julien Doré, Call My Agent!) has made peace with his police past and is once again ready to take on criminals of all kinds (as long as they don’t run too fast). Still clad in his trademark flip-flops and floral shirts, and with the same zen-ish attitude, Panda and fellow cop Lola (Ophélia Kolb, Class Act) investigate suspicious deaths at an aquarium, a bachelorette party, a vegetable garden, a forest, a senior living community, and a Michelin-starred restaurant.
(The trailer is in French. To read English subtitles, turn on closed captions (CC) and, under settings, change the language to “French (auto generated >> English)”.)
Panda: Season 2, a Walter Presents title, premieres in the US and Canada on Friday, December 26, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel, PBS Passport, and other Walter Presents partner channels.
Backwoods Crime: Season 3 (Austria)
This “ORF Landkrimi” murder mystery anthology series returns with more feature-length episodes set in different parts of Austria. (Trailer is from Season 2)
Backwoods Crime: Season 3 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 30, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Blackwater (Händelser vid vatten) (Sweden)
Based on Kerstin Ekman’s internationally best-selling novel Blackwater, this period mystery-crime drama is set across two time periods. On a midsummer evening in 1973, two tourists are found murdered in a tent near the small, isolated town of Blackwater in northern Sweden. Two decades later, the crimes remain unsolved, leading to yet another murder.
Starring Pernilla August (Young Royals, The Legacy), Rolf Lassgård (A Man Called Ove, Wallander), Alba August (The Rain, The Sandhamn Murders), and Asta Kamma August (The New Nurses, The Kingdom), amongst others, Blackwater premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 30, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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Likemeback (Italy-Croatia)
Set against the sun-drenched backdrop of the Croatian coast, this drama tells the story of three young women — Lavinia (Blu Yoshimi, Kostas), Carla (Denise Tantucci, Don Matteo), and Danila (Angela Fontana, Sara: Woman in the Shadows) — who set sail on a summer voyage that promises liberation, laughter, and friendship, only to discover that the open sea has its own quiet ways of unraveling secrets.
Accompanied only by a skipper, their yacht journey is idyllic at first. With smartphones always in hand, the girls record every smile, every pose, every shimmering reflection of their carefree days. But beneath the filtered glow of their online lives, something darker begins to surface. The line between sharing and exposing, between confidence and performance, starts to blur. What begins as a celebration of friendship slowly turns into an examination of how easily intimacy can fracture under the gaze of social media.
Likemeback has its US linear debut on Saturday, December 27, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel. (Folks who don’t have access to Eurochannel can stream the movie.)
Ghost Mountaineer (Must alpinist) (Estonia)
Loosely based on a true story, and set against the frozen wilderness of Siberia, this action-filled psychological thriller follows a group of Estonian students who set out to explore the Siberian mountains, chasing both adventure and the promise of discovering nephrite, a precious mineral hidden in the snow. But their journey, initially filled with youthful energy and the thrill of exploration, quickly transforms into something far darker when one of them disappears.
Their camaraderie fractures as the cold and confusion take hold, and the once-simple goal of returning home becomes a test of sanity. As tensions rise, the students find themselves trapped, not only by the elements but also by the local authorities and villagers who treat them as dangerous outsiders.
Starring Priit Pius (Attack on Finland), Reimo Sagor (The Glass Dome), and Hanna Martinson (Zero Point), amongst others, Ghost Mountaineer has its US linear debut on Sunday, December 28, at 9pm ET, on Eurochannel. (Folks who don’t have access to Eurochannel can stream the movie.)
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Arctic Circle: Season 4 (Ivalo) (Finland) — English dub
In the opener of the fourth season of this hit Nordic noir crime drama, Police Chief Nina Kautsalo (Iina Kuustonen, Syke, Roba) investigates a major incident that turns out to be the largest mass murder in Finnish criminal history. As she continues her inquiries, evidence points to the gruesome crime being connected to a rare comet shining in the sky… and to a religious sect in Ivalo… (Video is subtitled, not dubbed.)
Returning cast members include Kari Ketonen (Idiomatic), Pihla Viitala (Deadwind), Venla Ronkainen, Mikko Leppilampi (Freezing Embrace), Janne Kataja (Swingers), Elena Leeve (Maria Kallio), and Mikko Nousiainen (Enemy of the People). The cast also includes Frank Bourk (His Dark Materials), Charlotta Bradley (The Dry), Kati Outinen (Peacemaker), Matti Onnismaa (Helsinki Crimes), Ilkka Villi (Reindeer Mafia), Santeri Kinnunen (Bordertown), Arttu Kapulainen (Deadwind), Jonna Järnefelt (Shadow Lines), and Ella Lymi (The Paradise).
The English-dubbed version of Arctic Circle: Season 4 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 2, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Arctic Circle: Seasons 1-3 DVD (Finnish with English subtitles)
Deadly Tropics: Season 5 (Tropiques criminels) (France) — English dub
This fun, female-driven police dramedy mystery series follows detectives Mélissa Sainte-Rose (Sonia Rolland, Murder in the Somme) and Gaëlle Crivelli (Béatrice de la Boulaye, The Returned) as they investigate crimes in sun-drenched Martinique. (Video is subtitled, not dubbed.)
The English-dubbed version of Deadly Tropics: Season 5 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 16, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
Women at War (Les combattantes) (France)
Set in 1914 France, this historical drama follows four women — Marguerite (Audrey Fleurot, Spiral), a mysterious Parisian prostitute; Caroline (Sofia Essaïdi, The Promise), who is propelled to the head of the family factory; Agnes (Julie De Bona, Fear by the Lake), the Mother Superior of a requisitioned convent; and Suzanne (Camille Lou, The Bonfire of Destiny), a feminist nurse — whose destinies intersect as German troops advance, men leave for the front lines, and they are forced to grapple with the devastating consequences of war at home.
Costarring Sandrine Bonnaire (Monsieur Hire) and the late Tchéky Karyo (Baptiste), Women at War, a Walter Presents title, returns to streaming in the US and Canada on Friday, December 19, exclusively on the PBS Masterpiece Prime Video Channel, PBS Passport, and other Walter Presents partner channels.
State of Happiness: Season 3 (Lykkeland) (Norway) — English dub
See description above. The English-dubbed version of State of Happiness: Season 3 premieres in the US and Canada on Tuesday, December 30, exclusively on MHz Choice and its digital channels, including MHz Choice on Prime Channels.
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