Katla
AtmosphericMood and place thick enough to touch.This show: 9/10Slow burnDeliberate pacing where the payoffs are earned over long stretches.This show: 8/10Mystery boxCentral riddles sustained across whole seasons.This show: 8/10MelancholicA wistful sadness woven through the story, even in its lighter moments.This show: 7/10UnsettlingA creeping sense of unease and wrongness that gets under your skin.This show: 7/10SupernaturalGhosts, demons and powers beyond nature in our own world.This show: 7/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Guðrún Ýr EyfjörðÍris Tanja FlygenringIngvar SigurdssonAliette OpheimÞorsteinn BachmannHaraldur Stefansson
Written by
Baltasar Kormákur
Starring
Guðrún Ýr EyfjörðÍris Tanja FlygenringIngvar SigurdssonAliette OpheimÞorsteinn BachmannHaraldur Stefansson
Written by
Baltasar Kormákur
Ratings per Episode
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Katla Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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About
"Grief and geology collide in volcanic ash"
In a remote Icelandic town living under the shadow of the Katla volcano, a long eruption blankets everything in ash, and one year in, strange figures begin emerging from the ice and mud, people who look like others long gone or long lost. The show unfolds as a slow-burn mystery drama, heavy on mood, grief, and unease rather than jump-scares or fast plotting. It's carried by stark volcanic scenery, hushed performances, and an atmosphere of dread that lingers more than it explains.
Watch it for
the haunting Icelandic landscapes and slow-building sense of dread throughout.
Maybe skip if
you need clear answers fast rather than atmosphere and ambiguity.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 12021
7.25K86h 1m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | From Under the Glacier | 7.3 | 860 | 43 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Ása | 7.3 | 731 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | The Mother | 7.0 | 644 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | This is Not Him | 7.2 | 603 | 41 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Northerly Winds | 7.4 | 591 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Gríma | 7.2 | 575 | 42 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Rock | 7.2 | 559 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | I Am You | 7.2 | 603 | 44 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð Gríma
Íris Tanja Flygenring Ása
Ingvar Sigurdsson Þór
Aliette Opheim Gunhild
Þorsteinn Bachmann Gísli
Haraldur Stefansson Einar
Sólveig Arnarsdóttir Magnea
Baltasar Breki Kjartan
Birgitta Birgisdóttir Rakel
Björn Thors Darri
Crew
Baltasar Kormákur
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