User reviews

I didn't expect much, so I have been surprised by a well written swedish show. The acting - especially of the main character Maya and her lawyer- has been very good. Some characters could have been scripted a bit deeper, but the surrounding of a tough story with a lot of ups and downs is worth watching. There have been a lot of bad shows on Netflix in the near past: This was none of them!

This is superb filmmaking at all levels. The pacing was spot on and the story arcs were skillfully executed. The suspense is maintained throughout; the courtroom episodes were terrific. The actors, especially the lead and the lawyer were just great. In fact, all the actors delivered; no weak links. A must see for fans of drama. The sub-titles didn't bother me at all.

The first episode was kind of cringe, especially with Majas parents, but it gets so much better and I was unable to turn it off after the second. Great acting by Hanna (Maja) and the lawyer. Very realistic trial and the pace was perfect to keep you in suspense until the end.

Had to watch this since I have kids that grew up in Djursholm and went to that same school called "Sammis" or VRS/VRG. Got some genuin flashbacks from the Djursholms drama, the houses with the typical interiors and I recognised the weird parents with no time but lots of money and the spoiled entitled kids. Most of those kids turned out really good though :) like mine!

If you have read the book, there wasn't as many surprises as it might have been if you didn't. However I am blown away by the adaption of this great book and especially the young actors that are in the show. Hanna Ardéhn, Felix Sandman and William Spetz were all marvelous in their roles. I think they all really brought the complexity and seriousness of the characters to life as well as the struggle to handle mental health issues. You can clearly see from the beginning Sebastian's dysfunctional relationship with his father, and how Maja is suffering because she can't save him from his demons which I think that they portrayed beautifully in this show. In conclusion - great acting, great adaption of the book and a great interpretation of the Swedish upper class society

Would recommend this to everyone (do watch with Swedish sound and subtitles instead and NOT the dubbed version)

The series has a decent overall rating.

After going through few user reviews, I decided to give it a try. Some even commented that it is the best of the year from Netflix.

I forced myself to finish the series.

This is typical teen drama with irritating lead characters.

They were trying to create the mystery with the help of back story but IMO, it fails miserably.

The last episodes are decent at best.

People who are praising this series should watch real mystery dramas.

My suggestion would be to avoid it.

Better watch- The Valhalla Murders, La Chalet, The Forest, Harlan Coben's Safe.

... I want it to be in Sweden. What an outstanding justice system they have. People (prisoners, defendants, even suspects) are treated with civility and respect. None of this American influence where courtroom and prison life is made as dismal, dangerous and inhumane as possible. And the prisons: cells with nice lighting, comfortable furniture and guards who genuinely want to help their "clients".

Sound like Utopia? Nope, it's Swedish prisons apparently.

The story is good but I think this show would be enough with less episodes. However, this show describes well how young people can be stupid when they have the power of money and no behavior limits.

Quicksand is quite true to the novel. Acting is impressive throughout. Editing could be better, though - the pace is slowed by scenes that are repetitive, too long or simply offers no real development.

I very rarely cry over a movie/tv-series but Quicksand managed to captivate me and keep me on edge for the whole 6 episodes.

Acting (especially the lead and the lawyer) are spot on. So is the cinematography and editing. The latter is used to slowly build up a clearer picture of what actually happened in the classroom and run parallel to the story that lead up to it.

As to adress some of the reviews mentioning "plot holes" or "bad acting". DO NOT watch this with a voice over... Also, do not underestimate what PTSD can do to short term memory of an extremely traumatic event. Or how naive a young person can be in the hands of someone manipulative...

This is a must watch!

I am usually not a fan of Swedish film and TV (with only a few exceptions) so I was very sceptical. However I decided to start waching since A. it had funding from netflix, B. a friend recommended the series and C. I am a student at the school in Djursholm that the series portrays (VRG). The series manages to portray all the different steriotypes at the school, and I can recognize schoolmates in the characters in the show (which made the whole thing so much more surreal and horrifying). This show completely blew me away and I have proceded to recommend it to all my friends.

Compared to other swedish shows, the story is very well written, with many ups and downs. I can't say much more without dropping some spoilers. So to conclude, this series will have you on edge and will provoke a range of emotion. Also it's only 6 episodes long so very bingeable. Once you start watching you cant stop.

In this Viking "noir" we have a contrived situation where leaver-student Maya is a mistaken accomplice of a classroom mass shooting, tension wrought solely by Maya being in the wrong place, at wrong time, with wrong people. What sort of civilized judiciary of would allow a bells-and-whistles trial of a teen on such flimsy evidence? A State Prosecution proceeding on so many counts - conspiracy, plus all THREE counts of murder? Just think about it. Counsels for defense and prosecution would have surely struck some sort of lesser-charge deal here. Unsuitably researched to say the least. A ridiculous situation.

This swedish show was one of the highlights of the year so far. Not only because of the superb acting and ongoing suspense delivering a high binge factor. I really liked the narration style enlightening the viewer about the initial "occurance" only piece by piece or episode by episode until the whole picture is being revealed in the last seconds of the show. Very good.

The actors were sort of ok and the story moved along well and held my interest for all the episodes which I watched in 3 sittings. However, there were so many holes in the plot and the lead character was so unbelievable that even though I liked the series, I really didn't. I don't know whose fault it was, the writers or the directors but they didn't achieve the desired result. If I was a badass critic I probably would have given this a 2 and torn in to 4 or 5 of the leading characters. Netflix you really crossed me up on this one.

Ok,so i created an account just because i want to share with you guys that this show is amazing.You must watch it.the acting is increadible,the story is brilliant and tough of course.i saw a reviews like "this is not the reallity,the show is really slow,etc.".i want to tell you that this is exactly the reality.the friendships,the relationships and unfortunatly the connection between parents and teenagers.And also the story is not going slow at all.actually its getting more tense with every single episode.Guys,go and watch it :)))

In this Viking "noir" we have a contrived situation where leaver-student Maya is a mistaken accomplice of a classroom mass shooting, tension wrought solely by Maya being in the wrong place, at wrong time, with wrong people. What sort of civilized judiciary of would allow a bells-and-whistles trial of a teen on such flimsy evidence? A State Prosecution proceeding on so many counts - conspiracy, plus all THREE counts of murder? ABSURD. Counsels for defense and prosecution would have surely struck some sort of lesser-charge deal here. Unsuitably researched to say the least. A ridiculous situation.

Pretty good courtroom thriller. I enjoyed it. I would have liked it even more if the relationship between father and son was expanded a little bit more with one additional episode between the first and second episode. I felt as though I didn't understand fully the conflict between them. Acting performances were all very good.

Really loved this show. Its hard and tough to watch but very good.

Move over, Hollywood; Sweden, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, to name only a few, are putting out shows so far superior to the politically correct junk that seems more preachy than entertaining these days, and still they are not paying attention! But that's just my opinion, and I want to talk about another excellent Netflix offering from Sweden.

Quicksand was nearly perfect in every way. The tale started at the end and ended at the end. In between, a story unfolds that is so full of twists and turns, both in plot line and psychologically, you become lost in it the way the best film making should. I particularly love the Swedish, Finnish shows because they build plots methodically and no matter how frenetic the story line gets, they speak with brevity that makes watching the subtitles easy and after a while, unnoticeable.

I want to shout out to all of the actors, those playing the 17 and 18 year old characters especially. The young lady who played Maja, the protagonist/sympathetic star of the show. Her range of acting is already far superior to many I have recently seen. She was required to run the gamut of emotions throughout this story, few could have accomplished at such a young age. The directing was smashing! I would not change one scene, already lean as it is a six-episode show. Perhaps restraint at keeping it to six episodes is why it was so excellent. Every character, the teenaged boy protagonist, Sebastian, the best friend, Amanda, the immigrant boy with a crush on Maja - the entire cast were simply perfect in their roles. The courtroom scenes were riveting. The party scenes were cringe-worthy. The prison scenes were stark and yet, somehow as the story progressed, it was Maja's time in prison that slowly clarified her understanding of the surrounding horrific events around which this story progresses.

Definitely one of the best on Netflix. Get more like this, Netflix! Other channels are going over to comedies and teenage angst stories that won't appeal to all generations as this one does! Highly recommended!