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Season 1 – Blood Sacrifice

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Detective Berg has given up on his absent ex-cop father until a double police murder forces them back together.

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Aramide Tinubu Variety 20m
Intense, bloody and thought-provoking, the show is much more than a standard murder mystery. Go to Full Review Belen Prieto Espinof 3h
3/5
The killer's ultimate motivation may not be as solid as one might expect, but overall, it works as a straightforward, dark, and tremendously entertaining Nordic thriller. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider 23h
Blood Sacrifice presents an intriguing mystery, but we hope that the relationship between the father and son investigating the killings at the center of the show gets the time it deserves. Go to Full Review Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies 1d
3/5
Blood Sacrifice almost goes full ACAB with its serial cop-killer narrative, and even though it tries to say that cops are humans too, I think it gets the message across that every police department needs a complete overhaul, because they are not alright. Go to Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut 1d
3.5/5
This is a show confident enough in its mystery to not need any bells and whistles. Go to Full Review Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror 2d
2/5
Watch this if you want something to relax with and don’t expect it to blow your mind with awesome characters or a great plot. I know this doesn’t sound like a glowing recommendation. It’s because it isn’t, and I recommend... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
Blood Sacrifice — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Jakob Oftebro

Thomas Berg

Peter Andersson

Alfred Berg

Henrik Norlén

Max Abrahamsson

Irina Björklund

Rebecca Björklund

Alexander Abdallah

John-Jo Persson

Anders Mossling

Lucas Lind

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 20, 2026 After the brutal murder of two fellow officers, Detective Thomas Berg grudgingly seeks help from the last person he wants -- his ex-cop father, Alfred. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Another distress call at 1:15 a.m. sends an armed unit to a Stockholm suburb; the head of the police union issues Thomas a shocking ultimatum. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 20, 2026 The result of a brazen move points to a troubling truth about the suspect; Thomas faces an ethical dilemma that could finally break the case. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Alfred embarks on a dangerous solo mission to prove a theory; Thomas steps further into a moral gray area to protect himself, his father and the case. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 20, 2026 A gruesome discovery in the forest links back to a fateful night two years earlier; can the killer be stopped before more police officers are murdered? Details
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Season Info

Director
Kristoffer Nyholm
Screenwriter
George Kay
Network
Netflix
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date
Aug 20, 2026
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