Fallet

Like for many, this just popped up on Netflix and I was expecting a dark, gritty, Nordic Noir, of which I am a fan.

This series brilliantly parodies the above genre, but like all good spoofs, it does it with soul, it does it with a genuine love of the subject.

If you can believe our FBI had its hands on Orlando, Boston bombers, Parkland shooter and many others and let them walk, then how do other agencies around the globe do any better or worse? Great satire and an interesting story with a mixed force of English and Swedish police assigned to an off the beaten path murder. For those who enjoy crime stories this one is very fun to watch as there is unexpected chaos and humor. I hope they have a Season 2.

The crime baseline is plausible and casting is solid. It's a refreshing contrast to it's darker counterpoint.

A short one season murder mystery series. One main character is British and the other Swedish. The British guy is played as a bit of a bumbling fool who is cast out due to poor performance. The unlikely duo link up to solve a murder and in so doing untangle the mess that are their personal lives. Enjoyable, but the switching between English and Swedish can be hard to keep up with as a non Swedish speaker (forgetting to check the subtitles)

Fallet is an enjoyable surprise. I was expecting a Wallander-like, dark, depressing Swedish noir but what I found is a great spoof on Swedish and British police procedural with some Scandinavian PC thrown in. Pray for a second season.