Two more series followed, with Lund growing into a classic TV heroine.
The Nordic noir craze peaked with this superlative Danish drama. Titled Forbrydelsen (“the crime”) in its native country, it became talking point TV and briefly made us obsessed with Faroese knitwear. Each episode was a snapshot of 24 hours in the same murder case, as lone wolf Copenhagen detective Sarah Lund ( Sofie Gråbøl) investigated the murder of teenager Nanna Birk Larsen. Two more series followed, with Lund growing into a classic TV heroine. It won Baftas and Emmys, opening the BBC Four door for Scandi dramas of all stripes. The Bridge and Borgen followed in its muddy-booted footsteps. Tak! Read our The Killing review