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The Åre Murdersis a chilly Swedish police procedural new to Netflix in February 2025. The five-part crime series concerns Hanna Ahlander (Carla Sehn), a disgraced Stockholm detective under investigation for workplace indiscretion. During her absence, Hanna travels to Åre, a tourist ski vacation spot where a young girl suddenly goes missing. Pressed back into action to find the girl and a potential murderer, the show has plenty of knots to untangle.

Two key characters in the film are mysteriously murdered, including Amanda Halverson (Freddie Mosten-Jacob) and Johan Andersson (Viktor Åkerblom). However, the loose connection between the victims points to two different murderers and motives, which may confuse viewers regarding the twisty finale. Regardless, Amanda's human trafficking subplot has blurry circumstances that require closer attention to understand who killed her and why.

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Netflix’s recent Nordic Noir series, The Are Murders, an adaptation of Viveca Sten’s thriller novels, revolves around two different cases of murder mystery set in the Swedish town of Are, and the investigating detective duo are the connecting factor between them. The first case, which concerns teenager Amanda Halvorsen’s murder, is inspired by “Hidden in Snow” and focuses on the disturbing real-world crisis of immigrant exploitation and human trafficking. On the other hand, the second one, the investigation into Johan Andersson’s murder, unearths deep-seated familial issues and relationship troubles as the reasons behind the act. A common factor in both these cases is the way they challenge the existing idealized image of community spirit and familial values, which allows the devious criminal elements to conceal themselves and beguile others. The cast and crew involved in the series emulated this factor very well through their performances, strengthening...