TV series

Slangebæreren

2005 · 1 season

A brooding Nordic procedural that pairs grim serial-killer dread with the quiet strain of a detective's tangled home life.

Overview: A serial killer is on the loose in Oslo. He kills and leaves mysterious notes under the bodies with lines from a children's song. Problems pile up for investigator Cato Isaksen, both in relation to his two families and the murder cases.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, family, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
family
obsession
guilt
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild