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.
Détectives: French Series Starring Sara Martins and Philippe Lefebvre Coming to the US
Death in Paradise meets The City of Light in Détectives, the quirky French detective drama that premieres in the US next month.
Blood of the Vine: New Episodes of French Mystery Series Coming to the US
Vachement cool! The hit French mystery drama, Blood of the Vine (Le Sang de la Vigne) is back on telly in the US, and that’s not all. New episodes are on their way!
Witnesses: French Crime Thriller to Screen on Channel 4 [UPDATED]
It’s still a few days until the annual MIPCOM entertainment market kicks off in Cannes, France, but content deals are already being made. One such is Channel 4’s acquisition of the French crime drama, Witnesses.