Overview

• The nine-part drama debuted on Netflix on May 29 and quickly earned an 8.3/10 rating on IMDb along with an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Adapted from Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Danish crime novels, the series was developed by Scott Frank, who previously created The Queen’s Gambit.
• Matthew Goode leads an ensemble cast including Kelly Macdonald, Alexej Manvelov and Shirley Henderson, whose performance has drawn particular praise.
• Set against Edinburgh’s Gothic architecture, the show’s slow-burn narrative explores themes of trauma, PTSD and complex character dynamics.
• Netflix has not yet officially greenlit a follow-up, but strong viewer response, creator enthusiasm and spin-off speculation around Akram Salim signal further potential.