Nursery rhymes aren’t meant to be this terrifying… Hide and Seek, Søren Sveistrup’s follow up to The Chestnut Man, sees a childhood game turn deadly. The most chilling weapon here though isn’t a blade, but a text message.
Ahead of the TV adaptation on Netflix next month, get ahead of the game and read our review of the book behind the new series. Continue reading Hide And Seek by Søren Sveistrup – Book Review
Nordic Watchlist reviews brand new Icelandic thriller, Reykjavík Fusion, as it arrives to MHZ Choice Icelandic crime, kitchen, thriller Reykjavík Fusion follows Jónas, a highly talented chef as he is released from prison. The crime? Burning down his previous restaurant … Continue reading Reykjavík Fusion: A Culinary Thriller with a Dark Twist
Gunnar Hall Jensen’s Portrait of a Confused Father begins with a gut punch. We open on grainy home‑video footage of baby Jonathan – crawling, tumbling, laughing – accompanied by a weary, affectionate voiceover about the weight of parenthood and the parallel burden of documenting a life. Continue reading Portrait of a Confused Father – Home Videos, Healing and Heartbreak via the ‘Manosphere’
The Murder Pool, Stella Blómkvist’s latest instalment. throws readers headfirst into a relentless web of murder, buried secrets, political corruption, and moral bite — but with a new emotional depth that lets cracks show beneath Stella’s razor‑sharp armour. With blistering pace, multiple gripping cases, and a heroine pushed to her limits both professionally and personally, this is Nordic noir that refuses to play it safe. Continue reading The Murder Pool by Stella Blómkvist – Book Review
Three generations. One buried secret. Generations, a Danish drama that turns a shocking discovery into a powerful, emotionally charged exploration of family, trauma, and the long shadow of past choices. With standout performances from its fiercely written female leads and a story that swaps whodunnit for why, this series proves devastatingly believable when it focuses on the human cost of secrets passed down through time. Continue reading Generations – TV Series Review
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole has finally arrived on Netflix – here is Nordic Watchlist’s review of one of Netflix’s most anticipated Nordic series. Continue reading Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole – Harry Finally Arrives on Netflix
Being Ola: A Heartwarming Norwegian Documentary Experience – Nordic Watchlist reviews the new documentary by rom Award winning Norwegian filmmaker Ragnhild Nøst Bergem Continue reading Being Ola: A Heartwarming Norwegian Documentary Experience
Now that we have all seen the trailer for Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, you can consider our appetites thoroughly whetted. If you haven’t seen it, we’ve popped it below for you to check out. It looks grimy, violent and, perhaps … Continue reading Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole – All You Need to Know About the Cast of the Netflix Drama
Some filmmakers make blockbusters, others Indie horrors, but here comes an Icelandic filmmaker, Hlynur Pálmason, who makes art. His films dive deep into realistic human nature, whilst showing you beautiful, hypnotic landscapes at the same time. Common themes in Hlynur’s work … Continue reading 5 Films to Discover by Hlynur Pálmason
Nordic Watchlist reviews Redoubt at it has its premiere this past week at Glasgow Film Festival and comes to UK cinemas from the 27th March. Continue reading Redoubt (Värn) – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist reviews Hlynur Pálmason’s follow-up to Godland – The Love That Remains. Continue reading The Love That Remains – Film Review
Season two of Oxen arrives with the confidence of a series that knows exactly what it is: a brooding, tightly coiled thriller about power, corruption and the cost of resisting both. It wastes no time reorienting viewers, instead plunging straight … Continue reading Oxen Season 2: The Danish series returns on Channel 4, and Walter Presents
Fanny Ovesen Discusses Her Directorial Debut Live A Little with Nordic Watchlist as her film debuts at Glasgow Film Festival Continue reading Fanny Ovesen Discusses Her Directorial Debut Live A Little
Nordic Watchlist shares their review of Swedish Horror film The Home (Hemmet) which has its UK premier at Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading The Home (Hemmet) – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Ahead of its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival, we sat down with Philip Oros to discuss his role in Sweden psychological horror The Home. Continue reading Actor Philip Oros Discusses His Role in Haunting New Film ‘The Home’
Live A Little, screening at the Glasgow Film Festival, marks the feature-length debut of writer / director Fanny Oveson. It takes the “coming of age” film and shapes it into a meaningful exploration of friendship, memory and consent. Continue reading Live A Little (Leva Lite) – Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Anders Thomas Jensen reunites with Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolas Bro and Nikolaj Lie Kaas in The Last Viking, a darkly humourous exploration of identity and trauma. Screening at the Glasgow Film Festival, it “balances brutality with warmth; absurdity with sincerity Continue reading The Last Viking – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist caught Tarik Saleh’s Eagles of the Republic at this years Glasgow Film Festival and share their review. The film is released on the 13th March in UK Cinemas! Continue reading Eagles of the Republic – Film Review from the Glasgow Film Festival
Egghead Republic is “one of those films that announces its strangeness from the outset and then keeps tugging the rug out from under you.” If you enjoy the weird and wonderful, check it out at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading Egghead Republic – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Nordic Watchlist previews and reviews The Swedish Connection highlighting the cast, directors, and shares their review of the new Netflix film. Continue reading The Swedish Connection (Den svenska länken) – inspiring World War Two biopic from Netflix
Nordic Watchlist reviews Hjem – Marijana Jankovic’s feature length debut which will screen at Rotterdam Film Festival this month Continue reading Hjem – Marijana Jankovic’s feature length debut at Rotterdam Film Festival
Was “read more” one of your New Year’s resolutions? Nordic Watchlist has scoured publishers’ catalogues to share 8 new Nordic novels for 2026 to look out for. Continue reading 8 New Nordic Novels for 2026
Were you a fan of Fatal Crossing last year? Nora Sand is back in The Pushover – the latest TV adaptation from Lone Theil’s gripping crime series. Reuniting cast and director from Fatal Crossing, this is a standalone tale that looks at abuse of trust in the #MeToo era. Don’t expect fast pace action here though, this latest Danish import is very much a slow burn. Continue reading TV Series Review: Nora Sand is back in The Pushover on Walter Presents
The countdown is on to March 26, when Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole hits Netflix. Nordic Watchlist shares 5 reasons why we are so excited Continue reading Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole: 5 Reasons Why We’re Excited
Nordic film and television has become almost synonymous with crime stories. Perhaps we enjoy the oxymoron of the world’s happiest and friendliest countries being splattered with blood, fuelled by anger and lust. Writer/director Christoffer Boe’s Special Unit: The First Murder … Continue reading Special Unit: The First Murder – Alex Høgh Andersen stars in gritty 1920s crime thriller
Looking for the next big Scandinavian thriller or Scandi-drama? Nordic Watchlist has curated the definitive guide to the new Nordic TV Series for 2026. Our 2026 lineup features highly anticipated releases already confirmed for production, alongside insider looks at what … Continue reading New Nordic TV Series for 2026
Nordic Watchlist reviews Viaplay’s new series Scenes After A Marriage which arrives on both the US and UK streamer this month. Continue reading Scenes After A Marriage – Separation is messy in Viaplay’s new drama
Nordic Watchlist shares their review of Joachim Trier’s recent masterpiece Sentimental Value – which has picked up 9 Academy Award Nominations. Continue reading Why Sentimental Value is a Must-See Film
Stayer is the kind of drama that quietly nestles under the skin and stays there. Fittingly, given its title. It traces the messy aftershocks of grief and the fitful, fragile work of rebuilding. The series balances character-driven storytelling with an … Continue reading Stayer – Viaplay’s music-based drama takes on complex family relationships and grief
It has come to that time of year, and the Nordic Watchlist team have put their heads together to share some of the favourite and best Nordic TV shows of 2025. Continue reading Best Nordic TV Shows of 2025
