Reviews

• “The best TV crime drama I’ve seen in many, many years. /…/ The TV version of Kerstin Ekman’s award-winning novel Blackwater is a demonstration of power in visual style, storytelling and acting. ”

• “Perhaps the best Swedish TV series of the year. /…/ A fascinating and strong portrayal that tells the story about people and feelings and what lies beneath the surface.”

• “SVT’s intense and fantastic small town thriller Blackwater is top class. /…/ Worth every minute.”

• “Engaging noir crime with three August actors in the lead is an incomparable drama that makes the brilliant novel burningly relevant. /…/ The adaptation is properly and justifiably in solidarity with the story in Ekman’s brilliant novel. /…/ The series builds an alluring noir universe, where Pippi Longstocking would be a dangerous femme fatale and Emil of Lönneberga suspicious as a serial killer in lonely woods darker than night. /…/ Blackwater is not only an excellent series, but also a great example of how a strong novel can turn into an equally great series. /…/ In this case, the series is perhaps even better because the film adaptation accentuates the topicality of the story.”

• “A low-key, beautiful portrait of man.”

• “Even though we’re only two weeks into the new year, it could very well be the best Swedish TV series of 2023.”

• “The TV version of Blackwater is something really special.”

• “The first TV home run of the year came early. Blackwater is an almost perfect dramatization of Kerstin Ekman’s novel from 1993.”

• “An outstanding SVT series. /…/ So good that I wish it was still unwatched.”