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Season 1 – Trapped

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This crime drama follows members of a police department as they try to uncover a mystery against the elements. In a fjord near a small Icelandic town, a ferry arrives from Denmark with 300 passengers -- but only their journey stops here. A storm overhead and a treacherous blizzard prevent the ferry and the townspeople from leaving the remote area. When a dismembered, mutilated body washes up onshore, the local police realize a murder has taken place just hours earlier. Everybody trapped in the vicinity immediately becomes potential suspects and chaos descends as they try to find the killer.

Critics Reviews

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Ceri Radford Daily Telegraph (UK) 06/11/2018
4/5
Even without all these promising plot angles, Trapped was worth watching for its chill beauty alone. Go to Full Review Sam Wollaston Guardian 06/11/2018
Seductive, involving, gripping...I am already, thoroughly, trapped. Go to Full Review Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter 06/11/2018
Kormakur transcends Nordic Noir cliche with some uniquely Icelandic touches, from majestic Everest-style aerial shots of the icy volcanic landscape to the swelling, droning, unsettling score by...Jhann Jhannsson. Go to Full Review Anne Brodie What She Said 07/06/2020
Brace yourself, this is a dense, circuitous and rewarding series. Go to Full Review Charlie Derry HeyUGuys 06/11/2018
[lafur Darri lafsson] may not be your typical leading man for such a drama, but he's why you'll keep watching. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Lynnette B @Lynnette4444 Jan 21 a new favorite, top 10 show. Amazing filming, directing, and acting. very real characters and story line, yet also very suspenseful and interesting. LOVE. See more CT 8 @ct8787 12/17/2023 This is one of the best limited series I've ever seen. The setting is bleak and perfect. Andre and the rest of the cast are excellent. Some nice twists and turns along the way and you have the makings of a classic series. Not quite sure why Europe seems to be producing such high quality programs these days while Hollywood is producing nothing but garbage, but I'll take quality film making where I can get it. See more petar p @RT11166575 01/02/2023 This is an absolute classic in the making. Really, there is no need to make a list, basically everything is perfect. Characters feel realistic, they make realistic decisions, policemen are not like Sherlock Holmes, they make decisions which are impulsive, rushed, and most importantly-human. I haven't seen a town backstory so fantastically interwoven into the present plot. Also, there are like 4 or more subplots that all interwove into a single point in the final. When you look at it later, you just marvel at it, it is just so brilliant. This is a must watch for gritty and realism grounded detective tv shows fans. See more eric s @Emstoe 07/03/2022 Holy shit how did this rank 100%? So disappointing. Everything about this is meh. Story, acting, dialogue, plot…it's like an unnecessarily long generic TV crime drama with tepid soap opera drama that goes no where. Scenery is great. Could have easily been pared down to 6 episodes. And still would be just ok, but wouldn't take as much time away from watching another Nordic noir more fulfilling. See more 01/25/2022 Really liked it. Visually nicely presented, cold and gritty, nice twists and detective process, however story did feel a bit slow at times. Not sure, perhaps it is meant to be so and that is just a characteristic of the Nordic noire? See more Alexander W @Pandante 02/24/2021 You can feel the cold and the sense of being trapped, but the characters are what make the first season more than watchable. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Andri

Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir

Hinrika

Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson

Ásgeir

Baldvin Zophoníasson

Director

Óskar Þór Axelsson

Director

Baltasar Kormákur

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 27, 2015 A dismembered body is found in the river, sparking an investigation and a call to Reykjavik for detective reinforcements to assist the small local police force. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 3, 2016 With no police support able to arrive from Reykjavik until the snowstorm clears, Andri and his colleagues need to work fast. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 10, 2016 The town is still cut off from all help by snowstorms and pack ice, and the local police have somehow managed to lose both the victim's body and the only suspect. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 17, 2016 With the murderer still at large, unrest is beginning to grow among the still-trapped townspeople and tourists. The police's list of potential suspects is becoming larger, but with discontent growing and the looming threat of an avalanche above the town, they face a race against time to unravel the mystery. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 24, 2016 An avalanche has caused a total blackout, and in the darkness, everyone is anxious and afraid. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 31, 2016 Episode 6 Uneasy and agitated, the townspeople gather in the church demanding answers as police chief Andri questions how much he should tell them. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 7, 2016 With the weather finally improving, the investigation team from Reykjavik arrives and gets a confession to both murders. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 14, 2016 Captain Carlsen agrees to work with the police; on the ferry, one crew member is wanted by police all over Europe. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 21, 2016 Andri finds a key that could have serious implications for his whole family. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 28, 2016 Andri and Hinrika obtain a confession to the murder of Geirmundur Jansson, and there's more to it than anyone expected. Details

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Trapped — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Baldvin Zophoníasson, Óskar Þór Axelsson, Baltasar Kormákur, Börkur Sigþórsson, Jóhann Ævar Grímsson
Screenwriter
Sigurjón Kjartansson, Clive Bradley, Ólafur Egilsson, Jóhann Ævar Grímsson
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date
Dec 27, 2015