Within the lull between The Night time Agent and Reacher hitting the 2025 TV schedule, my husband and I had been on the lookout for a nice TV sequence to binge, and we randomly occurred upon one on Netflix. Although if I had been filling out my dancing card a number of weeks in the past, I’m unsure I’d have concluded my favourite TV program to observe thus far this 12 months could be a Swedish crime drama that’s been dubbed into English. We’re nonetheless early within the 12 months, however I can affirm I’m completely obsessive about The Åre Murders.
The present stars Carla Sehn as a lady who has gone by some form of hassle at her authentic precinct in Stockholm and is on depart in Åre. She’s purported to be taking a break from work, however an opportunity encounter with a police officer (Kardo Razzazi) results in her getting concerned in a brand new homicide case. Because it seems, the distant space is stuffed with crime and intriguing personalities.
The present is presently nonetheless topping the listing of Non-English exhibits on Netflix, and there are some good causes it’s No. 1.
Why Is The Åre Murders So Partaking?
One of many huge causes I’ve been so enchanted with the brand new present is as a result of the drama is about up a bit equally to Three Pines, one other (now-defunct) crime sequence starring Alfred Molina, by which a number of murders are solved over the course of a number of episodes. I’ve discovered this format to be actually refreshing, because it provides storytellers the chance to resolve a number of tales with out shoehorning them right into a one-mystery-per-episode format.
The distant setting can be brutal-but-compelling in a manner that feels comparable however totally different to different crime exhibits like Fargo and Broadchurch. So, in case you’ve preferred the vibe these exhibits are placing out, it is best to get pleasure from this program, too.
Watching A Program Initially Filmed In A Non-English Language Can Be Daunting. The Åre Murders Is not
I do know folks across the globe take care of points that include language voiceovers, and I do watch a good quantity of dubbed programming. Nevertheless, most of us are in all probability conscious of essentially the most evident factor that occurs when a program is reworked from one language to a different, and it has to do with the uncanny valley feeling one will get watching folks’s mouths transfer at a special tempo and cadence to the phrases one is listening to. Actually, although, on this case, the backdrop to this present is so lovely to have a look at, I’ve by no means been distracted by mouths shifting at a special tempo.
One other challenge that may come up with switching from one language to a different occurs with odd dialogue. A great instance of that is Amazon Prime’s Maxton Corridor, which is deliciously dramatic however has some actually ridiculous dialogue in English, and I’ve no actual gauge if the unique German model is totally different or the identical. Is that this the way in which the present is purposefully written or is it simply how they translated it? The Åre Murders by no means falls into this lure, and the dialogue, whereas typically moody, actually goes properly with the chilly and snow-swept backdrop of the sequence.
In brief, The Åre Murders is fairly superior and it nods to a few of the greatest elements of traditional thriller exhibits whereas nonetheless feeling completely trendy. I feel for the reason that dialogue is de facto good within the dubbed model, a lot of the issues I sometimes have with voiceovers melted away. So kudos to the Dubbing Director on that entrance, and to Netflix for having the prescience to select this one up and air it proper towards the start of the 12 months when there’s much less competitors from huge exhibits like Stranger Issues or Bridgerton or no matter. It’s the right time for streamers to easily occur upon a present like this, and I’m very glad I did.
If I had one actual qualm, Season 1 sees Hanna and Daniel fixing two murders throughout 5 quick episodes. It’s nearly too little. I preferred the present sufficient I needed we’d gotten a 3rd thriller and doubtlessly eight or 10 episodes in whole, which might align the sequence a bit extra intently with the variety of episodes we sometimes get from a present on the Netflix schedule.
Nonetheless, if what I’m complaining about is wanting extra episodes and never fewer, I really really feel that’s a great downside to have.