The Valhalla Murders

This is very similar to a welsh series called Hinterland. Same plot.

A good start. "sloppy dubbing & nonsensical close captioning" Well take the option to have English subtitles then. That's why it's there.

An interesting murder mystery series set in Iceland. The characters were well developed and well acted (for us English speakers the dubbing was very well done). The cinematography gave off awesome dark vibes. The main storyline was well developed, but there could have been more there. Some off the side storylines felt unfinished.

The Valhalla Murders

This was a total treat from start to finish with tight acting and an even tighter script. Two elements that needed strengthening to get a 10/10, I first wanted more banter between the cops to prevent it becoming mechanical and creating more character. They tried with the technical nerd and the country cop but it was wasn't quite there. Secondly the forensics needed to drive the investigation along with the research, at times here the forensics followed the events by way of confirmation.

Lastly we didn't get a full blown explanation of motive by the killer, why these boys, why this home.

Either way I loved this drama and the two main leads were fabulous.

I don't get why people complain about dubbing if your serious about your TV never dub always watch it in the original language. The subs are fine. Dark looming feel, great cinema photography with beautiful landscapes of Iceland. Scandi cops are always flawed and this guy doesn't break that mold, he's so dark I'm wondering if he's the killer. It's got a great feel and look I'm upto ep 3 and glued