Nordic Watchlist reviews Murder Tide, the third English translation penned by Stella -a pseudonym whose true identity still remains the biggest unsolved case, Continue reading Murder Tide by Stella Blómkvist – Book Review
There’s a challenge for any author of a successful long-running series to try and break free and write a standalone work. For Jo Nesbø, his Harry Hole series continues to sell millions of copies worldwide, a trend that looks only … Continue reading Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbø – Book Review
Broken – a word with many different connotations. For the two central protagonists in Jón Atli Jónasson’s debut English novel, Broken, what could be seen as a derogatory description of them actually turns into their greatest strength. Iceland is not exactly known as … Continue reading Broken by Jón Atli Jónasson – Book Review
“What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive” – so said Sir Walter Scott, but it could all too easily be the subtitle for Eva Björg Ægisdóttir’s Home Before Dark. A standalone novel, separate from Ægisdóttir’s Forbidden Iceland series, Home Before … Continue reading Home Before Dark by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir – Book Review
In our final review before taking a summer break, Nordic Watchlist reviews The Congregation Season 2, which arrives on Viaplay in both the USA and UK this month Continue reading The Congregation Season 2: Release Date and What to Expect
Discover 8 new Nordic releases with our June Monthly Guide and find out which titles to add to your Nordic Watchlist this month. Continue reading 5 New Nordic Releases: July Monthly Guide
The Barracuda Queens are back on Netflix with Season 2! We cover everything brilliant and badass about the new season, including the cast, director, history behind the Barracuda Queens, and our review of the second season. Barracuda Queens Season Two … Continue reading Barracuda Queens Season 2 on Netflix: Everything Brilliant and Badass About the New Season
Discover 8 new Nordic releases with our June Monthly Guide and find out which titles to add to your Nordic Watchlist this month. Continue reading 8 New Nordic Releases: June Monthly Guide
Discover the best Nordic films, TV series, and books with Nordic Watchlist’s Nordic Spotlight. This month’s roundup features standout reviews, including a film adaptation, gripping series, and a festival highlight. Continue reading Nordic Spotlight: Best in Screen and Page – May | Monthly Roundup
Nordic Watchlist reviews and introduces you to the Norwegian series Pernille (or Pørni) which now has all five seasons available on Netflix. Continue reading Why Pernille (Pørni) is a Witty Must-Watch on Netflix
Alex from Nordic Watchlist got the opportunity to talk the Amaryllis August, star of Thomas Vinterberg’s TV Series Families Like Ours which is currently available on BBC iPlayer. Continue reading Emerging Talent: Exploring Amaryllis August’s Role in Families Like Ours
Nordic Watchlist’s Glen reviews Back In The Day by Oliver Lovrenski — the award-winning debut that made waves in Norway in 2025 and now arrives for English-language readers. Continue reading Back In The Day by Oliver Lovrenski – Book Review
Nordic Watchlist speaks to Danish star Jacob Lohmann about his his role in romantic comedy Chaos which comes to Viaplay this month. Continue reading Chaos series: Jacob Lohmann discusses filming new Viaplay romantic comedy
Norwegian Director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen discusses A New Kind of Wilderness, her documentary which is released in selected UK cinemas Continue reading Director Silje Evensmo Jacobsen discusses A New Kind of Wilderness
“It’s quite a trippy movie and I have quite a trippy brain.” Nordic Watchlist speaks to Emilíana Torrini about The Extraordinary Miss Flower which is released in UK cinemas on the 9th May. Continue reading The Extraordinary Miss Flower: exploring Emilíana Torrini’s new film
Discover 12 new Nordic releases with our May Monthly Guide and find out which titles to add to your Nordic Watchlist this month. Continue reading 12 New Nordic Releases: May Monthly Guide
Nordic Watchlist reviews upcoming Danish drama Families Like Ours which is coming to the BBC; the team also discuss the cast and director. Continue reading Families Like Ours – BBC’s new Nordic drama set in Denmark
Discover the best Nordic films, TV series, and books with Nordic Watchlist’s Nordic Spotlight. This month’s roundup features standout reviews, including a film adaptation, gripping series, and a festival highlight. Continue reading Nordic Spotlight: Best in Screen and Page – April | Monthly Roundup
One of Sweden’s most successful authors, Camilla Läckberg is now reaching new fans with her TV series The Glass Dome screening on Netflix. Läckberg has sold over 35 million books in 60 countries and is rightly known as ‘The Queen … Continue reading Camilla Läckberg: Top 5 Must-Read Novels for New Fans
The middle books of a trilogy are often ‘the problem child’. Gone is the initial excitement of the first instalment and the denouement needed for the final book – all that alongside the need to keep the reader engaged. It … Continue reading The Heirs of The Arctic by Aslak Nore – Book Review
For a country that frequently tops the ‘world’s happiest place to live’ charts, Finland can certainly produce dark drama, and in season two of Bordertown, there’s darkness upon darkness. Lappeenranta, on the Finnish/Russian border, is a city wrapped in darkness, … Continue reading Bordertown Season Two – TV Series Review
Discover the latest Nordic New Releases in our April Monthly Guide and find out which titles to add to your Nordic Watchlist this month. FILMS & TV SERIES The Street I Live On | TV Series | Viaplay USA (4th … Continue reading Nordic New Releases: April Monthly Guide
Discover the best Nordic films, TV series, and books with Nordic Watchlist’s Nordic Spotlight. This month’s roundup features standout reviews, including a film adaptation, gripping series, and a festival highlight. Continue reading Nordic Spotlight: Best in Screen and Page – March | Monthly Roundup
Read our review of Deception, the Finnish drama on Walter Presents. A gripping tale of wealth, betrayal, and desire, starring Daniel Virtanen Continue reading Deception – TV Series Review
Arctic Circle is back for a third season on Channel 4’s Walter Presents, and fans of this popular Finnish drama won’t be disappointed. It packs a real punch, and, to put it mildly, there’s a lot going on in this … Continue reading Arctic Circle Season Three – TV Series Review
As SXSW gears up for its highly anticipated film premieres, Swedish director Mattias J. Skoglund is preparing to unveil his latest psychological horror, The Home. Speaking to Nordic Watchlist over Zoom from Austin, Texas, just days before the film’s debut, … Continue reading Mattias Skoglund unveils ‘The Home’ as it premiers at SXSW Festival
Elliott Crosset Hove reunites with fellow Danish star Sandra Guldberg Kampp in Electric Child. Hove and Kampp previously worked together in the fantastic Wildland, and he would later re-team with director Hlynur Pálmason for the Icelandic epic Godland. Electric Child … Continue reading Electric Child – Film Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Ahead of its first publication Son, the first instalment of a gripping new series by Thomas Enger and Johanna Gustawsson, is already making waves. The book has already sparked international interest, selling rights in 17 languages, even before its official … Continue reading Exploring Collaboration in Thomas Enger and Johanna Gustawsson’s Son
Discover the latest Nordic New Releases in our March Monthly Guide and find out which titles to add to your Nordic Watchlist this month. FILMS & TV SERIES Arctic Circle Season Three | TV Series | Walter Presents/Channel 4 | … Continue reading Nordic New Releases: March Monthly Guide
Each month, Nordic Watchlist curates the best in film, TV, and literature from across the Nordic region, bringing you our standout picks in one place. Nordic Spotlight: Best in Screen and Page is your go-to roundup for the most compelling … Continue reading Nordic Spotlight: Best in Screen and Page – February | Monthly Roundup
