TV series

Case

2015 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning Nordic noir that draws you into its quiet tension and emotional weight.

Created by: Andri Óttarsson, Þorleifur Örn Arnarsson
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Magnús Jónsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Jóhanna Vigdís Arnardóttir

Overview: A dramatic thriller about a broken lawyer who seeks redemption through his investigation into the suspicious suicide of a teenage ballet prodigy.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, redemption, obsession, guilt
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Created by: Andri Óttarsson, Þorleifur Örn Arnarsson
Genres: Drama, Crime
Starring: Magnús Jónsson, Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir, Jóhanna Vigdís Arnardóttir

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
redemption
obsession
guilt
death
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild