All posts tagged "Swedish"
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Mark Glass | June 19, 2025
“Mafia” – TV Series Review
The crime drama “Mafia” (originally “Maffia”) from Sweden is a bit atypical in its focus. Covering a period...
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Mark Glass | May 8, 2025
“Jana, Marked for Life” – TV Series Review
This Swedish procedural miniseries ”Jana, Marked for Life” is well-written in terms of plot suspense, but falls short...
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Mark Glass | April 29, 2025
“Spring Tide” Season 2 TV series review
The Swedish crime drama,”Spring Tide” (originally “Springfloden”) is back with Season 2. I reviewed Season One of the...
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Mark Glass | February 5, 2025
“The Fighter” TV series review
“The Fighter” (originally titled “Lea”) is a dark Swedish TV miniseries covering the ordeal of its eponymous boxer...
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Mark Glass | December 10, 2024
FALLEN – TV series review
Regular readers will recognize the name Sofia Helin from previous Scandinavian crime series reviews, including the highly praised...
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Mark Glass | December 27, 2023
“The Bridge: Seasons 2 & 3” TV Series Review
Back in 2011, the Scandinavian crime series, “The Bridge,” was not only hugely popular in Europe but spawned...
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Mark Glass | May 30, 2022
“First Responders” Season One – TV Series Review
The first season of the subtitled Swedish TV series “First Responders” introduces us to a surprisingly diverse group...
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Cate Marquis | October 4, 2019
BRITT-MARIE WAS HERE – Review
When Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel A MAN CALLED OVE was turned into an international hit film, it seemed...
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Cate Marquis | October 14, 2016
A MAN CALLED OVE – Review
In the Swedish dark comedy A MAN CALLED OVE, director/scriptwriter Hannes Holm takes us on a roller-coaster trip...