Hvide Sande

Last decade or so has seen the rise of Scandinavian series where events occur in a smaller area or community, (e.g. Morden i Sandhamn, Sommerdahl) where beautiful local landscape and dense human contacts have a different approach than in cities or international communication, plus enabling less known actors to star.

Hvide Sande is another example of this, where the beauty of Jutland West Coast is revealed and the solving of the crime itself is not the primary reason for the Series. The plot is yet not too smooth, with several cliches, and I can´t say that the leading performers provided wow-performances (at times, it was funnier to watch the dog... :)) But as the motives of the crime itself and the round-up were interesting and I did not guess the wrongdoer, I can easily rate it with 7 points.

PS Such series are apparently meant to boost tourism - not a single rainy day in the Series (as in Sommerdahl)) but those who have lived-visited Denmark, even in summer, know that it is a big exception :)

Definitely not the usual quality one has come to expect from a Danish tv-series. As a crime show, it's very poorly written. The plot is weak, and the 'investigation' is almost laughable. Some of the dramatic events and their resolve are extremely illogical and makes the main characters seem pretty stupid. The characters overall are very stereotypical and not at all believable. The show feels like a poor-mans version of the british 'Death in Paradise' without the intentional comic relief.

Never commented on season 1...just liked it, the characters and the actors. Gave it a good rating.

Then season 2 comes and quickly realizes that this will not be of the same class.

Replacing Marie Bach Hansen is not easy. I think Anne Louise Hassing makes a confused expression, predictable and downright bad as an actor. Her facial expression feels amateurish and does not feel credible. Also overplays her role, so I hope she does not return in a season 3, if there is one.

The story itself also feels a bit thin and poorly structured. As you find out in each episode afterwards, not really thought out.

As for me, do not record a season 3, everything has its time.

Just want to add that, Danish series are usually good and of a high class.

This was bad though.

This series required one to leave one's brain at the entrance. Fully awake, this would be impossible to watch as it has so many plot holes, coincidences, fortuitous events, impossibilities.

Added to this was the fact that the murderer was clear from the beginning of episode five and there was very little tension left to keep one watching.

The premiss was a cliché - mismatched couple who dislike each other have to pretend to be husband and wife. Their grubbing around and interrogations of locals were enough to raise suspicions that they weren't what they seemed and they did.

I stuck with it to the bitter end but advise others to see something better if it's available.

Nice relaxing TV. Attractive location and a good yarn. I love the normality of most of the scandi acting, they're not so self-conscious as the brits, or as politically correct in these awful times. Go Denmark 🇩🇰