Drama, Science Fiction, Television, Thriller
TV: The Rig (Season 1)
Given the current glut of quality content in the world, one shouldn’t go out of their way for The…
May 28, 2023
Fantasy, Horror, TelevisionTV: Katla (Season 1)
If I were to invent a series to perfectly mate Peak TV with Peak 2020, it might by Iceland’s…
July 6, 2021
Television, ThrillerTV: The Head (Season 1)
Produced in Spain and filmed in a mix of Danish and English, The Head (2020) is a curious beast,…
May 8, 2021
Horror, TelevisionTV: Signs (Seasons 1 & 2)
If there’s one thing the past several years of binging international drama has proven to me, it’s that Twin…
February 13, 2021
Fantasy, TelevisionTV: Equinox (Season 1)
Danish supernatural series Equinox possesses some real assets, and even sustains interest for a while, but ultimately doesn’t amount…
January 7, 2021
TelevisionTV: Midnight Sun
A fair amount of geographical curiosity fuels my recent fascination with Nordic noir, and Midnight Sun (2016) services that…
August 2, 2020
TelevisionTV: Trapped (Season 2)
Early in season two of Trapped, I wondered why I’d been drawn back to it. It’s slow, moody, and…
June 28, 2020
Fantasy, Science Fiction, TelevisionLightspeed Review: International SF & Fantasy Television
My roundup review of several international science fiction and fantasy television shows is now up at Lightspeed! Click through…
August 16, 2018
Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: Trapped (Season 1)
While the language barrier makes its tortuous plot rather a challenge to follow, Icelandic crime drama Trapped is a…
November 1, 2017
Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Television, ThrillerTV: Fortitude (Season 2)
The first season of Fortitude was a glorious masterpiece of genre television, so it’s unsurprising that its sequel year…
April 24, 2017
Fantasy, Horror, TelevisionTV: The Returned
Slow-building supernatural mysteries can be a double-edged sword: explain too little and there’s no payoff, explain too much and…
March 27, 2017
Science Fiction, TelevisionTV: The Kettering Incident (Season 1)
It’s a good time to be alive if you’re a fan of atmospheric chillers where geography is character. The…
January 24, 2017
Mystery, Television, ThrillerTV: The Code (Season 1)
The conspiracy thriller continues to be a thorny genre in the post-truth era, but fortunately they still get made,…
November 21, 2016
Drama, Horror, Mystery, TelevisionTV: Fortitude (Season 1)
Dark, brilliant mysteries emerge from Scandinavia and the U.K. on a regular basis these days, so it only makes…
October 13, 2016