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.
A Darker Sky: Bestselling Swedish Mystery Novel to Become TV Series
Marie’s Mind for Murder: German Crime Drama Is Clever, Fun, and on DVD
Upwards of seven million Germans have been tuning in to the mystery/crime drama series, Marie’s Mind for Murder, since it began airing in 2008, and now Euro TV fans in the US and UK can (binge) watch the wunderbar program
Jordskott: Nordic Crime Thriller to Screen in the UK
The latest Nordic series to be picked up across the fjords in the UK is Jordskott, the creepy crime thriller that’s been holding Swedes in its grip.
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.
Unni Lindell: Passable Norwegian Crime Dramas
As an über-fan of Scandinavian dramas, I hoped Unni Lindell: The Cato Isaksen Mysteries would be as awesome as, say, Wallander. Well, it isn’t.
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 Bridge: Season 2 Coming to Hulu in 2015
Technically, that should be returning to Hulu, since Season 2 of The Bridge had screened earlier this year for a limited time on Hulu Plus. But both subscribers and non-subscribers alike will soon be able to see the next riveting story of the
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.
Dicte: Addictive Danish Mystery Series Now Streaming
Another series from Denmark has landed in the US for Euro TV fans to binge-watch: Dicte, the mystery/crime drama nominated for five awards at the 2014 Robert Festival.
Rolf Lassgård Returns as Sebastian Bergman
Whenever a new season of a favorite Euro TV series debuts in the US, I do a happy dance. Such was the case with the second Sebastian Bergman miniseries.