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Season 1 – Black Sands

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Anita, a 30-year-old police officer, returns to her homeland where she escaped from 14 years earlier; then the body of a young woman is found in the area, everything turns upside down.

Critics Reviews

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 07/26/2023
3.5/4
This eight-part series uncoils slowly, yet it strikes like a poisonous viper and is not for the faint of heart. Go to Full Review
John Anderson Wall Street Journal 07/20/2023
The cast overall is first-rate and the small dramas are numerous, and involving enough, to make Black Sands a bingeable excursion northward, into an atmosphere that seems naturally noirish. Go to Full Review
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Grahame F @RT35983702 Aug 5 This has got to be one of the worst police dramas ever. No issues with the acting but the police force portrayed in the series is sloppy and incestuous. The end, when you finally get to it, is both far-fetched and predictable. Is it watchable? Yes, to a degree, in part to see how something so awful manages to resolve. Some reviews speak of character development, but this only applies sparingly, as in the minor character of the minister. The story has left a couple of questions unanswered that will carry it over into the next series. The main redeeming features are the bleak Icelandic terrain and sense of folksy remoteness. But this isn't enough. The next series cannot be as slow-going and implausible as the first. See more ROBERT L @RT86475605 Jul 18 This must be worst depiction of a police force and I don’t think it does anything for the law enforcement community in that country. A good plot that could have been a great series, the writers need to research the way the police perform and carry out their duties. Or is it the norm for Iceland, I certainly hope not. See more Coppelia T @RT38148607 12/12/2024 Worst Nordic noir I have ever watched . Had huge potential great plot with a twist however every scene was laboured . Could have been made into a tight 6 part series . Sex scenes were laboured . Worst police I have ever seen Anita was so bad she should be sacked ! Won’t be watching season 2 See more Paul D @LVHothead 08/18/2024 Plodding, drawn out and derivative (Psycho). Anita is he worst cop in the history of TV cops. There are hundreds of much better Nordic Noir series out there. See more Read all reviews
Black Sands — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 25, 2021 Black Beach Detective Inspector Anita returns to her hometown after being away for 15 years. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 26, 2021 The Journey is the Destiny The appearance of an injured girl changes the course of the investigation. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 2, 2022 Insomnia The case takes a turn when the husband of a deceased woman tries to offer a different perspective. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 9, 2022 You're Not Here Gusti interviews Lena and discovers how his colleagues have made a botch of things. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 16, 2022 Salt in the Wounds The autopsy confirms murder; Salomon visits Helga and Elin; Anita deals with Gusti. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 23, 2022 The Curtain Comes Down Another body is found, which is connected to one of Frida and Anita's cases. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 30, 2022 A Little Blond Boy Salomon and Anita's past is more vital than anyone realises; Ragnar gets updates about the case. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 6, 2022 A Lovers Night Anita and Gusti race against time; the events of the past two years start to become clearer. Details
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Season Info

Network
MULTI
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date
Dec 25, 2021