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22. So many good Foreign Crime series.

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 03:10 PM

Nov 2020

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Scott & Bailey British 5 Seasons Amazon Prime British
Silent Witness British 23 Seasons. Several cases per season, usually 2 episodes per case. My go to when there's not much else available, or my brain is tired.
Unforgotten British 4 Seasons, Starring Nicola Walker. Excellent!

NETFLIX
The Valhalla Murders Iceland Limited Series, 1 Season
Happy Valley British 2 Seasons
Unit 42, Belgium 1 Season
Criminal, Different Series for UK, Ger, Fr Spain. So far only UK has had a 2nd season.
Bordertown, Finnish, 3 seasons
Broadchurch British, 3 Seasons 3 great actors: David Tennant, Olivia Coleman (Currently starring in "The Crown" as Queen Elizabeth) and Jodie Whittaker currently starring in Dr. Who from 2017 to present.
Money Heist Spain 4 Seasons
Deadwind Scandinavian 2 Seasons

Guess that's enough to get you through the winter!!

Unfortunately Line of Duty looks like it was dropped by Netflix, don't know where it ended up.

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Speaking of British crime shows, or BritCop as I've come to call it... [View all] Iggo Nov 2020 OP

I watch and rewatch Inspector Lewis dawg day Nov 2020 #1

Have you seen Endeavour? Ron Obvious Nov 2020 #47

Oh, that sounds like fun! dawg day Nov 2020 #48

Highly recommended! Ron Obvious Nov 2020 #49

They don't make enough episodes! Marthe48 Nov 2020 #56

This is not an answer to your post, but Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #2

? animated series ? CurtEastPoint Nov 2020 #5

Yes, one of the classics Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #6

okay then CurtEastPoint Nov 2020 #12

There are 3 that I have watched that I LOVED: Shetland and Hinterland. CurtEastPoint Nov 2020 #3

I really enjoyed Murdoch Mysteries. Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #4

I have watched every episode of Murdoch Mysteries about 3 times. Now I Maraya1969 Nov 2020 #41

After Line of Duty we watched The Stranger, and Safe soothsayer Nov 2020 #7

Had to get creative for season 5, but yeah, I think I got 'em all. Iggo Nov 2020 #15

Rebus also fair. Scottish again. 2 seasons, 2 leads. soothsayer Nov 2020 #8

I tried to watch Rebus because I like John Hanna csziggy Nov 2020 #38

Oh we always do subtitles so probably didn't notice soothsayer Nov 2020 #39

Since I am always doing other stuff while watching TV csziggy Nov 2020 #40

Have you seen Broadchurch? BainsBane Nov 2020 #9

Broadchurch was fabulous. Squinch Nov 2020 #11

We just watched that new David Tennent one soothsayer Nov 2020 #18

Have you watched Bron/Broen? It's Swedish and Danish but it is amazing. And Squinch Nov 2020 #10

So good! Also The Killing (forbrydelsen) -- even the American one is good soothsayer Nov 2020 #16

Borgen is a terrific series. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #23

Yeah really enjoyed that too soothsayer Nov 2020 #25

Thanks for this. Love Danish Series. It's on Amazon Prime, so I can catch it! Fla Dem Nov 2020 #21

Oh, you're going to love it! Squinch Nov 2020 #24

This is my favorite genre. wcast Nov 2020 #13

Thank for this thread Beatlelvr Nov 2020 #14

Happy Valley! soothsayer Nov 2020 #17

Absolutely! Brilliant from the first 2 minutes. targetpractice Nov 2020 #19

Yeah we're strictly subtitles soothsayer Nov 2020 #20

I loved Hamish MacBeth. yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #45

So many good Foreign Crime series. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #22

Line of duty is partially on Amazon Prime (or britbox) soothsayer Nov 2020 #26

4 out of 5 seasons available on Amazon... Iggo Nov 2020 #29

Lol, thanks. I thought I read that it was leaving Amazon. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #30

Both Wallenders are watchable. Scandinavian one better soothsayer Nov 2020 #27

Yep really liked the Swedish Series with the older Wallander. Couldn't get into the Young Wallander. Fla Dem Nov 2020 #31

I think I made it through one young wallender soothsayer Nov 2020 #32

I liked the (older) Swedish Wallander much better than the one The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #33

McDonald and Dodds is wonderful British -- kinda rosemary and thyme soothsayer Nov 2020 #28

Case Histories was good. tanyev Nov 2020 #34

I'm watching a British series called "Criminal" on Netflix. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #35

Wow! Good stuff, peoples! Thanks for all the replies. Iggo Nov 2020 #36

You might also want to go over to the Entertainment group on DU. llmart Nov 2020 #44

Line of Duty is hard to top. SharonClark Nov 2020 #37

Nordic Noir has really exploded all over the place yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #46

Luther and Broadchurch are very good. Kaleva Nov 2020 #42

Vera and Shetland for serious crime shows. mainer Nov 2020 #43

Vera and Shetland are among my favorites. nt Codeine Nov 2020 #50

"River" with Stellan Skarsgard is unbelievably good. Codeine Nov 2020 #51

And also The Fall with Gillian Anderson. So good. nt Codeine Nov 2020 #52

Oh, I forgot about that one. Iggo Nov 2020 #53

And Top Boy was excellent soothsayer Nov 2020 #57

Other than Waking the Dead and Bodyguard, my at-first-thought British options are listed. petronius Nov 2020 #54

not a long series, just 2 episodes but mopinko Nov 2020 #55

Midsomer Murders Wicked Blue Nov 2020 #58

Two come to mind Bmoboy Nov 2020 #59

I'm currently on Season 3 of "Unforgotten". Tracer Nov 2020 #60

Re:Nicola Walker Iggo Nov 2020 #61

Because of this thread I started Line of Duty today. Codeine Nov 2020 #62

Fun, isn't it? Iggo Nov 2020 #63