Darkness: Those Who Kill. Denmark. Acorn TV

Today begins a new blog! Have you ever been watching a show, and all of a sudden you think, “Hmmmm. This looks familiar”?  Yep, me, too! I’ve been bingeing shows for years but even more so after my retirement in 2019. There’s a dual purpose to this blog: 1) to review shows for those folks looking for another good one to watch and 2) to cement in my own mind the best and worst of the tv (and a movie or two) that I have watched. 



So, Darkness: Those Who Kill — I’ve been a big fan of Nordic noir ever since that first episode of the British version of Wallander aired on PBS (you’ll soon discover that I’m a PBS junkie). Detective Jan Michelsen and psychologist Louise Bergstein find themselves working together to solve the kidnapping of teenagers Julie and later Emma. Through the eight episodes, the two discover secrets about the girls’ families and connections to other crimes. The criminals’ backstories are also revealed along with those of both Jan and Louise. The violence, sex, and assorted cringe-worthy relationships are hallmarks of the dark  Scandi-noir genre — this show is a solid representation. 
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