Goda nyheter! Swedish crime novel Spring Tide is being adapted for telly, which means there’s more Nordic noir TV in store for Euro TV fans. Bra!
Spring Tide: Swedish Crime Thriller Being Adapted for TV Series
Commissario Brunetti: German Mystery Drama Back on Telly
Commissario Brunetti. This terrific German series with the titular Italian lead character is being re-aired on American telly starting this weekend. Fantastisch!
A Darker Sky: Bestselling Swedish Mystery Novel to Become TV Series
Svensk Filmindustri, the Scandinavian film and television production and distribution powerhouse, has acquired the rights to adapt the novel, A Darker Sky, into a TV series.
Eurochannel Launches ‘European Prime TV Series’ Worldwide
Eurochannel has launched its European Prime TV Series on VoD, so if you haven’t yet checked out the Euro TV programs offered by the international television channel, the first title in this select series is a great place to start.
A Conspiracy of Faith: Third Film of ‘Department Q’ Series Begins Filming Next Month
Production on A Conspiracy of Faith, the third in the Danish “Department Q” film series, is gearing up to begin shooting in May, this time with a Norwegian director.
Euro TV Titles That You Can Now Stream
A few Euro TV programs are no longer available on US video-on-demand services. However, several titles from Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and Sweden have come online, and they are now yours for the streaming.
Vendetta: Swedish Spy Thriller from Director Mikael Håfström
Agent. Operative. Spook. Call him what you want, but Swedish super-spy Carl Hamilton is back on telly, this time in the Mikael Håfström-directed Vendetta.
Enemy’s Enemy: Swedish Spy Thriller Begins Tonight
Peter Haber returned to telly in an oldie-but-goody episode of Beck this past Sunday, and starting tonight, viewers in the US can see him in the spy thriller, Enemy’s Enemy.
Our Favorite European TV Shows of 2014
We’ve said farewell to a fabulous year of European television programs, so let’s take a look at the titles whose debuts in 2014 made a lasting impression on us, before diving into what we hope will be another year of
Now On BBC iPlayer: Wallander and Bannan
Heads up, UK viewers. BBC iPlayer recently added a new story of an old Swedish favorite and a recently-debuted Scottish series to its streaming offerings: an oldie-but-goody Wallander miniseries starring Rolf Lassgård, and the Scottish drama, Bannan.
The Inspector and the Sea: Blockbuster German Crime Drama Set in Sweden Now on DVD
The Inspector and the Sea reminds me of the old Certs Mints commercial: the crime drama is like two, two, two series in one. Swedish in setting, German in dialogue.
Thanksgiving, Italian-Style: Montalbano Marathon on MHz
Euro TV fans can rendere grazie this Thanksgiving holiday with family, friends, and Salvo Montalbano, as MHz Worldview screens a marathon of Detective Montalbano episodes.