The Best Nordic Noir TV Shows, Ranked

Forbrydelsen (2007) is a Danish and Norwegian crime television drama. Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.

Pagan Peak is a German crime television drama. When a gruesomely staged body is found, propped up on a mountain pass in the Alps close to the German-Austrian border, two detectives are sent to investigate.

Case is an Icelandic crime television drama. Set in Reykjavik, the story follows the events that ensue after the death of a young talented ballerina, who is found hanged on the National Theatre's main stage.

Before We Die is a Swedish television drama. Police Officer Hanna Svensson has her morals tested when her colleague Sven disappears. Upon looking for her partner, it is revealed that he had been involved in an investigation by a criminal MC club.

Arctic Circle is a Finish-German crime television thriller. Set in the unforgiving polar region, amidst the icy landscapes of Finnish Lapland, Nina Kautsalo, a Finnish police officer, is caught in a criminal investigation takes a surprise twist when a deadly virus is discovered.

Wisting is a Norwegian police procedural television series. Homicide detective William Wisting is challenged by the two most difficult cases of his entire career, and his investigation into a serial killer crosses paths with his crime-writing daughter's news story.

Acquitted is a Norwegian crime television drama. After having success in Asia, businessman Aksel Borgen is asked back to his hometown in Norway to save an important local firm despite it being 20 years since he was sentenced and later acquitted for murdering his high school sweetheart.

Kaikki synnit is a Finnish crime drama television series. A detective is forced to confront difficult home truths about his past, and his present, while on the trail of a serial killer in rural northern Finland.

Hooked is a Finnish crime thriller television series. Drug Crime Detective Oskari is the envy of his colleagues. His connections to underworld and informants is unrivaled, but they don't know how deep his connections go.

Fred til lands is a Danish crime television drama. In a small town five people join forces and plan the perfect murder of the local town psycho only to realize that once you start playing God, it's easy to end up as the Devil.

DNA is a Danish drama mystery television series. Five years after his daughter's disappearance, Danish police officer Rolf discovers a fatal flaw in the DNA database and might finally be able to find her.

Bullets is a Finish and German crime television drama. An ex-terrorist, Madina Taburova, who was presumed dead, turns up in Helsinki seeking political asylum; using a fake identity, the Intelligence Agency officer Mari Saari has to befriend this ex-terrorist to find out why she's here.

Below The Surface is a Danish hostage thriller drama television series. When a Danish metro train with 15 passengers aboard is taken hostage by three heavily armed men, police terror unit TTF is activated and the situation changes Denmark forever.

Aallonmurtaja is a crime drama television series. A married couple leading a criminal organization specialized in smuggling ends up in the middle of the international crime business while trying to protect their family.

Tellus is a Finnish crime television drama. Tellus, a Finnish environmental group led by Eevi Forsman, use increasingly radical means to "save the earth". They are pursued by Taneli Lokka, an experienced police detective, who tries to save the earth in his own personal way.