Reviews

• “The Dark Heart is not only one of the best Swedish series that you will see this year, but also a series that is elevated if you are an active viewer when watching the episodes. /…/ Engaging oneself in the story and putting everything else aside when watching the series will assure that you get an excellent example of what TV drama can be when it’s at its best. /…/An incredible experience in just five episodes. /…/ Gustav Möller’s directing is very assured. /…/ With The Dark Heart, Möller and the film photographer Jasper Spanning have had a clear visual vision which they realize with precision and professional expertise.”

• “You will not be able to look away.”

• “This is a true crime series that grabs you not with the twists in the case, but with the twisted-ness that can be found. You can see it, the character-driven vision /…/ that intensely focuses on the characters’ eyes, which have been rendered into a medium allowing unspeakable, most horrible thoughts to be expressed. /…/ Möller and Söderlund have gotten it right. At one point, it feels appropriate to regard our characters less as that and more as individuals, less their respective labels in a crime series and more facsimiles of decision-makers who then feel the consequences in reality.”

• “The Dark Heart is an intense, well-acted and atmospheric psychological thriller. /…/ An effective, suggestive narrative that – unlike many other series – refrains from overdosing and dragging out the episodes. Especially the two final episodes are real nail biters.”

• “Uncomfortable and well-acted. /… / A frightening and well-crafted dramatization. /…/ There is much to appreciate and be impressed by in The Dark Heart.”

• “Likely to be one of the best Swedish series of the year. /…/A series that never ceases to surprise you. /… / Truly worth the watch and difficult to tear yourself away from. The series’ darkness, fantastic acting and gripping storyline is sure to stay with you./…/ The Dark Heart allows us to truly come along on the path leading up to the murder and see how complicated it actually was with all the relationships and emotions at play.”

• “A mini-series worth watching, where you will be left impressed by a civilian’s strong drive for justice, but on the other hand appalled by how malicious people can really be.”