TV series

Varg Veum

2007–2012 · 2 seasons

A brooding, rain-slicked Nordic noir that moves deliberately through grim cases, rewarding close attention with a weary, morally shaded mood.

Overview: Private detective Varg Veum lives, and is consulted in various criminal cases, in Bergen on the west coast of Norway.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, mystery, corruption, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 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
corruption
guilt
isolation
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild