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Aldís Amah HamiltonÆvar Þór BenediktssonLára Jóhanna JónsdóttirAron Már ÓlafssonKolbeinn ArnbjörnssonSteinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir
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Black Sands Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | |
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.0 |
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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.
"The truth is closer than you think."
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Season 12021
7.567686h 43m
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.
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Season 22024
7.51778
Fourteen months after the Black Sands tragedy and in the midst of a bleak Arctic winter, the town of Glerársandar and its residents are still haunted by the revelation that one of their own was a serial killer. Following the murder of an elderly woman, the town's dark history of abuse and its troubling secrets are soon unravelled.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Aldís Amah Hamilton Aníta Elínardóttir, Anita, Aníta
Ævar Þór Benediktsson Gústi
Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir Fríða Melsteð, Friða, Fríða
Aron Már Ólafsson Tómas
Kolbeinn Arnbjörnsson Salomon
Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir Elín
Þór Tulinius Ragnar
Aðalbjörg Emma Hafsteinsdóttir Jonna
Ingunn Lára Kristjánsdóttir Andrea
Pálmi Gestsson Davíð
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