Nordic noir TV Series
Scandinavian-style crime: somber, procedural and socially aware.
Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 57 series
10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.
The Bridge
85K 38 2011–2018
Nordic noir · Atmospheric
10/10
The Chestnut Man
68K 12 2021–present
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Trapped
27K 28 2015–2021
Nordic noir · Atmospheric
10/10
Wallander
18K 12 2008–2016
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Deadwind
15K 28 2018–2021
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Bordertown
13K 31 2016–2020
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Millennium
11K 6 2010–2010
Nordic noir · Strong female lead
10/10
Wisting
10K 26 2019–present
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Darkness: Those Who Kill
8K 32 2019–present
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Wallander
7K 32 2005–2013
Nordic noir · Melancholic
10/10
Modus
5K 16 2015–2017
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Den som dræber
4K 12 2011–2011
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Those Who Kill
4K 10 2014–2014
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
10/10
Arctic Circle
4K 33 2018–present
Nordic noir · Atmospheric
10/10
Rebecka Martinsson
4K 16 2017–2020
Nordic noir · Atmospheric
10/10
Detective Hole
23K 9 2026–present
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
9/10
The Valhalla Murders
18K 8 2019–2020
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
9/10
The Åre Murders
16K 5 2025–present
Nordic noir · Detective mystery
9/10
The Glass Dome
12K 6 2025–2025
Nordic noir · Tight limited run
9/10
The Investigation
9K 6 2020–2020
Nordic noir · Tight limited run
9/10
Beck
7K 55 1997–present
Nordic noir · Procedural
9/10
Midnight Sun
6K 8 2016–2016
Nordic noir · Atmospheric
9/10
Jordskott
5K 18 2015–2017
Nordic noir · Atmospheric
9/10
Before We Die
5K 18 2017–2019
Nordic noir · Secrets & lies
9/10