Best Icelandic TV Shows
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Best Icelandic TV Shows
TOP TV Shows: Trapped (2015), Katla (2021), The Valhalla Murders (2019), Thin Ice (2020), Snow Angels (2021), Case (2015), The Lava Field (2014), The Hunt for a Killer (2020), The Flatey Enigma (2018), The Minister (2020), The Cliff (2009), Cry Wolf (2020), Stella Blómkvist (2017), 22 July (2020), The Night Shift (2007), Entrapped (2022), The Prison Shift (2009), King & Conqueror (2025), Porksoup (2003), Black Sands (2021).
List of Best TV Shows
27K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
As a ferry carrying 300 passengers from Denmark pulls into an Icelandic town’s small port, heavy snow begins to fall. The ferry can’t leave until the storm passes and the main road into town is impassable. A mutilated and dismembered body washes ...
Style:
atmospheric, detective, crime drama, scenic, enigmatic ...
Plot:
police, nordic, murder investigation, murder, small town, winter, coastal town, investigation, voodoo, ex wife, danger, forensic ...
Place:
iceland
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19K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 361 min.
TV show
Story:
A year after a subglacial volcano erupts, mysterious elements from prehistoric times emerge from the melting ice, bringing unforeseen consequences.
Style:
mysterious, suspenseful, captivating, tense, enigmatic ...
Plot:
volcanic eruption, volcano, small town, survival, mysticism, struggle for survival, afterlife, cold, riddles and clues, city, ice, snow ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
An Oslo detective with a painful past returns to his native Iceland to help a dedicated cop hunt a serial killer with a link to a mysterious photo.
Style:
detective, suspenseful, rough, realistic, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, serial killer, investigation, police investigation, nordic, police corruption, police, partners against crime, law enforcement, danger, child abuse, violent content ...
Time:
future
Place:
iceland, reykjavik iceland
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Iceland, France
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The series takes place in Greenland and revolves around a climate meeting for the Arctic Council, which is in the process of agreeing on a new and historic climate agreement that prohibits all environmentally harmful oil drilling in the area. Lena ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, serious, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
police detective, arctic, police, kidnapping, female police detective, politician, hostage, oil, conspiracy, oil company, parent child relationship, police investigation ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
greenland, russia, eastern europe, scandinavia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland
Duration: 341 min.
TV show
Story:
Two days before Christmas, while Sweden is paralyzed by a heavy snowstorm, five-week-old baby Lukas inexplicably disappears from his home. Experienced police officer Alice thinks that something is not right in the parents' stories.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, suspense, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
missing person, deaf child, social realism, child neglect, murder investigation, police, winter, partner, heroes, police investigation, investigation, murderer ...
Place:
stockholm sweden, scandinavia, eastern europe
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3K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A young ballerina is found hanged on a theatre stage in Reykjavik. The case is closed as suicide but two lawyers and a detective believe dark forces are at play in this challenging Icelandic thriller.
Style:
captivating, enigmatic, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
lawyer, police investigation, nordic, police detective, child abuse, police, uncover truth, death of daughter, investigation, legal, police officer, teenager ...
Place:
iceland, reykjavik iceland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Iceland
Duration: 183 min.
TV show
Story:
When Reykjavik crime detective Helgi Marvin Runarsson is called in to investigate a suicide case on Snaefellsnes Peninsula, the case turns out to be far from simple. Pulled into a sinister trail of evidence, Helgi's own deeply hidden secrets ...
Style:
detective, suspense, captivating, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, murder investigation, murderer, confronting the past, murder mystery, crime investigation, uncover truth, crime solving, suicide attempt, suicide, private investigator ...
Place:
iceland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on true stories about real homicide investigations in the south of Sweden between 1989-2004. The six-part series explores the murder of 10-year-old Helen Nilsson in Hörby, southern Sweden, a seemingly impossible case that remained unsolved ...
Style:
detective, contemplative, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, psychological ...
Plot:
true crime, child murder, homicide detective, murder investigation, sex crime, murder, police procedural, rapist, interrogation, serial killer, unsolved crime, crime investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 211 min.
TV show
Story:
Spring of 1971, Johanna, a professor of Nordic Studies comes home from Paris to attend her father’s funeral. She’s also looking to find work at the University, but her feminist viewpoints about the systematic silencing of women’s voices in ...
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, detective
Plot:
murder investigation, professor, obsession, single mother, puzzle, feminism, murder, uncover truth, framed for murder, woman in danger, male female relationship, ancient mystery ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
Place:
iceland
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Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
A look into the life of the newly elected Prime Minister of Iceland, who starts losing his grip on reality and the effect that has on his family and the Icelandic nation.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, political ...
Plot:
prime minister, politics, political intrigue, journalist, female nudity, mental illness, democracy, election campaign, character study, political candidate, political election, politician ...
Place:
iceland, reykjavik iceland
Is relevant?
705
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Iceland
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
The Cliff is a dramatic mystery about a Crime Detective who is sent to a small community in Iceland to help a local policewoman investigate a suspicious accident. Together they unravel a mystery that involves bizarre incidents and unexplained deaths.
Style:
detective, tense, suspense, captivating, dark ...
Plot:
homicide detective, investigation, murder, police, partners against crime, crime investigation, murder investigation, partner, secret, police investigation, police detective, policewoman ...
Place:
iceland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland
Duration: 59 min.
TV show
Story:
The intense and emotional story of a teenage girl who has written a vivid school essay detailing her stepfather’s violent behavior. The parents deny the accusations, but who is lying – and who is telling the truth?
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot:
child, child abuse, abusive parent, social worker, teenage girl, dysfunctional family, investigation, family relations, parents and children, violent, social problems, mockery ...
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 46 min.
TV show
Story:
Stella is a young, cute, libertine, tough, confident, intelligent, cunning Icelandic lawyer with a flexible moral compass who takes on mysterious and often dangerous cases and only loves rules when she's breaking them.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
bisexual woman, conspiracy, corruption, lawyer, attorney, female protagonist, defense attorney, murder, problem, criminal, politics, lgbt ...
Place:
reykjavik iceland, iceland, china
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Genre: Drama
Country: Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Finland
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The story about the people working on July 22 2011, when a terror attack happened in Norway.
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, thought provoking, bad ending, suspense ...
Plot:
journalist, police, teacher, counter terrorism, terrorism, terrorist attack, politics, terrorist, trauma, mass murder, grief, political violence ...
Time:
year 2011
Place:
oslo norway
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 28 min.
TV show
Story:
Three men working at a petrol station in Reykjavik battle boredom, strange visitors and their own customers.
Style:
humorous, tragicomedy, semi serious, captivating, light ...
Plot:
gas station, workplace, workplace situations, boss and employee, obnoxious boss, loser, misfit, friendship, love, society, rivalry, customer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iceland, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
In this "Trapped" sequel, Andri and Hinrika dig into the murder of a cult member linked to a biker gang's land dispute and a woman's 2013 disappearance.
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, murder investigation, police, police officer, mysterious disappearance, murder mystery, uncover truth, crime solving, missing person, police procedural, moral ambiguity, biker gang ...
Place:
iceland
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
TV show
Story:
Sequel to 'The Night Shift' and 'The Day Shift'.
Style:
tragicomedy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, dark comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prison, misfit, social misfits, friends, prison life, confined, rules and policies, warden, buddies, satire, confined space, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iceland, europe
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: UK, Iceland, USA
TV show
Story:
The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the ...
Style:
historical drama, epic, dark, dramatic, intense ...
Plot:
medieval, conquering, feudalism, power struggle, kingdom, battlefield, leadership, political intrigue, ambition, honor, strategy, legacy ...
Time:
11th century
Place:
normandy, england
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113
Genre: Comedy
Country: Iceland
TV show
Story:
A comedy sketch series made in the Early 2000s.
Style:
sketch comedy, semi serious, feel good, skit, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, relationships, social satire, lifestyle, sketch, irreverent, nordic, dark humor, social commentary, national identity, deadpan, cult
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
A troubled police officer is forced back to her hometown. Confronting her abusive mother is inescapable but the discovery of a body changes everything. She's forced to search for a dangerous serial killer while stuck in a dark pit.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating
Plot:
murder investigation, police procedural, police detective, mother daughter relationship, police investigation, back in hometown, killing spree, crime investigation, female protagonist, police, secret, fighting crime ...
Place:
iceland
Is relevant?
132
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
When Lára, a journalist on maternity leave finds herself newly single and in deep financial trouble, her outlook is bleak. Enter handsome and notorious businessman Hrafn: aware of her intuitive skills as an investigator, he hires her to prove his ...
Style:
tense, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigation, investigative reporter, journalism, reporter, crime investigation, investigative journalism, journalist, uncover truth, threat, forensics, sleuth, crime solving ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
iceland, switzerland
Is relevant?
293
Genre: Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
Drama series about Kristín, an emergency doctor who moves with her teenage daughter back to her parents' home in a small fishing village, following her own husband's affair. Kristín, who is grounded and rational, quickly realises she is ...
Style:
exciting, dramatic, captivating, psychological, enigmatic ...
Plot:
mother daughter relationship, small town, teenage daughter, family conflict, small town life, female doctor, coastal town, teenager, seaside town, mother and daughter, hometown, town ...
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Genre: Mystery
Country: USA, Iceland
TV show
Story:
A dedicated investigator, she is being forced into early retirement and takes on a final cold case centered on a young Russian asylum seeker who died mysteriously one year prior.
Style:
suspense, tense
Plot:
cold case, investigation, female investigator, determination, immigration, urban, trauma, social commentary, police procedural, justice, obsession, darkness ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Iceland
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
Einar, a charismatic history teacher is committed to a remote mental asylum in Iceland. During the bank holiday weekend he initiates an uprising that transforms into a proper revolution where the lunatics literally take over the asylum.
Style:
disturbing, psychological, satirical, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
mental illness, mental institution, revolution, satire, rebellion, psycho, revolt, mental patient, mentally unstable, escapades, disturbed individual, rebelliousness ...
Time:
90s
Place:
iceland
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Genre: Family
Country: Iceland, UK
TV show
Story:
This show features the LazyTown characters in short, humourous sketches whilst Ziggy visits the UK to encourage healthy eating and getting active.
Style:
educational, entertaining, funny, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot:
puppet, children, health, teamwork, sketch, training, fitness, nutrition, puppetry, british, travel, laziness ...
Place:
britain
Is relevant?
824
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iceland, France, UK
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Follows a young married couple who see their livelihoods threatened when the government starts enforcing restrictive fishing quotas after they build a small fishing empire in a village.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, tense, suspense, period drama
Plot:
fishing, corruption, changing lives, family problems, life is a bitch, couples, relationships, political unrest, family relations, social problems, fisherman, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
80s
Place:
iceland
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Sport
Country: Iceland, China, UK, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Things are upside-down in LazyTown. Stephanie, an optimistic girl with bright pink hair, comes to live in LazyTown and meets a zany mix of townspeople, including the world’s laziest super-villain, Robbie Rotten. Fortunately for Stephanie, ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, colorful, light, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
laziness, surrealism, friends, puppet, rivalry, health and fitness, children, fantasy world, activism, meme, dancing, nordic ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Iceland
TV show
Story:
Rambo, Napoleon and Pippi Longstocking - all rolled into one - and she lives next door. When Ditte Jensen retires with honours from the Danish Secret Service, she moves into an apartment block in Reykjavik, where she plans to tend to her garden and ...
Style:
thrilling, dark comedy
Plot:
female protagonist, determination, vigilante, vigilante justice, secret service, anti hero, nordic, spy thriller, moral ambiguity, character study, espionage, social justice ...
Place:
iceland
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime
Country: Iceland
TV show
Story:
This thriller series follows two detectives, Gunnar (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson) and Hinrik (Gísli Örn Garðarsson),as they attempt to track down a serial killer who has a penchant for murdering goose hunters.
Style:
detective, noir, psychological, crime thriller, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, serial killer, killing, murder investigation, police investigation, sleuth, crime investigation, killing spree, uncover truth, police detective, murder, crime solving ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Iceland
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A story about four Icelandic detectives, working in the gloomy everyday life in Reykjavik where international crime rings are starting to operate.
Style:
detective, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, organized crime, who done it, crime solving, police officer, murder investigation, police detective, uncover truth, criminal, police, police investigation, homicide detective ...
Place:
iceland
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