Arne Dahl: Many Waters
dir. Tova Magnusson (SVT, 2012 / BBC, 2013)
[subtitled] [originally “De största vatten”]
![TV poster: “Arne Dahl: Many Waters” dir. Tova Magnusson (SVT, 2012 / BBC, 2013) [subtitled] [originally “De största vatten”]](https://www.derelictspacesheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Arne-Dahl_Many-Waters.png)
Disappointing as a self-contained story. Kerstin Holm (Malin Mases Arvidsson) is left by herself to silently emote while the rest of A-group dabble in their own personal problems and the plot threads grow increasingly tangled… leaving the original murder more than half-unexplained!
Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain
dir. Jörgen Bergmark (SVT, 2012 / BBC, 2013) [subtitled]
[originally “Upp till toppen av berget”]
![Miniseries poster: “Arne Dahl: To the Top of the Mountain” dir. Jörgen Bergmark (SVT, 2012 / BBC, 2013) [subtitled] [originally “Upp till toppen av berget”]](https://www.derelictspacesheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Arne-Dahl_To-the-Top-of-the-Mountain.png)
The middle story of Arne Dahl’s first season shifts the focus to second-generation Chilean Swede Jorge Chaves, resulting in a more up-tempo narrative. A-group’s personal lives are better integrated into the investigation, which links a car bombing to a deep-buried paedophilia ring.
Arne Dahl: Bad Blood
dir. Mani Maserrat-Agah (SVT, 2012 / BBC, 2013) [subtitled] [originally “Ont blod”]
![TV poster: “Arne Dahl: Bad Blood” dir. Mani Maserrat-Agah (SVT, 2012 / BBC, 2013) [subtitled] [originally “Ont blod”]](https://www.derelictspacesheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Arne-Dahl_Bad-Blood.png)
Swedish crime miniseries. The first half treads water, shunting A-group’s detective work to focus on personal lives and problems seemingly unrelated to the case. The second half is more satisfying, upping the investigative action and tightening the character focus to father-son relationships.
Arne Dahl: The Blinded Man
dir. Harald Hamrell (SVT, 2011 / BBC, 2013) [subtitled] [originally “Misterioso”]
![TV poster: “Arne Dahl: The Blinded Man” dir. Harald Hamrell (SVT, 2011 / BBC, 2013) [subtitled] [originally “Misterioso”]](https://www.derelictspacesheep.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Arne-Dahl_Blinded-Man.png)
A well-constructed Swedish crime miniseries. Six police officers with markedly different personalities and skill-sets are assembled into a special squad to investigate a spate of killings. An agreeable blend of character development (each principal submerged at iceberg depth) and dark, not-too-twisty plot.