Utmark

This quirky pitch black Norwegian drama seriously took me by surprise - revolving around a grim conflict between an alcoholic shepherd and a mesmerically terrifying "lone wolf" character but branching out to take in a whole community of oddballs, deviants, criminals and misfits. The tone has a somewhat Coen Brothers vibe, albeit a great deal earthier and more starkly Scandinavian. It can be a little unremitting and not every character gets equal focus (the priest's arc always feels a bit crowbarred-in) but the performances are extraordinary throughout and the atmospheric photography really takes you to that bleak, beautiful place. Worth a watch, certainly, and I'd be interested to see more!

Really absurd and surprisingly humane, totally twisted and wonderfully indifferent, Utmark is one of the best series I've watched this year.

Reading the other reviews I'm happy to see that people get this brilliant show. Unfortunately the norwegian press was to stupid to understand it, and therefore I fear there might never be a second season. At times very funny, allways quirky and very intelligent show. The acting and screenplay is top notch! Cinematography is close to perfect. Its gonna be a cult classic.

Tobias Santelmann is fast becoming a national treasure. Alma Günther is an amazing young actor. I wish imdb would get credits corrected. The pace of the show is perfection, and the cinematography is stunning. A must watch..

If Fargo and Northern Exposure have a baby, that's "Welkome to Utmark" 😅