Catch and Release

I watched all episodes of Series 1 in 2 sittings, which for me borders on binge watching. The pace at which the plot developed was just right. The questions and statements by the investigators were met with silence that was itself informative. Its good to see a story unfold at the right pace rather than the usual wide-eyed "I've got it" moments or OMG exclamations. The character of the inexperienced policewoman played by Henrikson was very good: A mix of uncertainty, frustration and thoughtful analysis of the events happening around her.

Recommended.

Every episode is super slow an everybody talks completely without any form of passion. It is like they go in slow motion also when they communicate with each other. Maybe it is a try to be deep but it is definitely not ....

I thought the story was well written, the acting was very good and the filming/setting was very good. The pacing though left a lot to be desired. It reaches a new level of slowness I have not experienced yet in all the other series I have watched. I also removed a rate for some of the scenes where hand-held camera is used. Some camera people need to learn how to hold a camera still, so frustrating! Overall not bad.

I deleted the whole series after episode one. I really don't like this "there is evil here" type of story. Give me a police investigation without the religious strand please.

I found the elderly policewoman angle not plausible. Come on! She supposedly has a month to live or maybe as long as two weeks. She wouldn't be able to move, let alone be able to return to her desk at the cop shop. And what doctor would have signed her in as fit to work, especially as the local GP had gone missing?

Why did I give three stars? Just for the landscapes and the local cops who acted their roles well.

I hate leaving short reviews but this is utterly not recommended.

People do not want you to watch this. They will throw up bad reviews. Thousands of children go missing every year. Rich and powerful forces exist in every town. Secrets are there. Promises made and kept. The pacing is slow because this stuff really needs time to be taken in, digested, processed. The scenery, music, lighting, photography are all top notch and the directors have talent to spare. If you seek action, gunfights, traffic, slapstick, humor, and want to be thrilled, well then a northern fishing village is not the place to look. This is a crime drama for the ages. Evil exists. See it in the news daily.