The Darkness

Synopsis

Special investigator DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir tackles one last cold case before forced into early retirement. This one relates the mysterious and shocking murder of a young Russian asylum seeker a year prior.

First Air Date: 2024-09-12

Last Air Date: 2024-09-12

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Created By: Lasse Hallström

Networks: Sjónvarp Símans

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Top Cast

Lena Olin as DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir
Árni Þór Lárusson as Bjartur
Þorsteinn Bachmann as Jón
Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir as Karen
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Magnús
Álfrún Laufeyjardóttir as Dimma
Thorvaldur Kristjansson as Alexander
Douglas Henshall as Petur
Páll Sigþór Pálsson as Leifur
Jack Bannon as Lukas

Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir is given a shocking new murder case whilst having to work with a new partner, and being in the cusp of early retirement.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Mountain of Pigs (2024-09-12)

As Hulda unwillingly approaches retirement, a year after the unexpected death of her daughter Dimma, she is faced with a case of a missing woman that consumes her entirely.
Ep. 2: Hello Old friend (2024-09-12)

Frustrated by the arrival of a new partner, Lukas, Hulda wades through the complex and corrupt world of refugees in Iceland to uncover a possible prostitution ring.
Ep. 3: Beautiful Girls (2024-09-12)

When another victim goes missing, Hulda and Lukas must work fast to unravel the link between the two cases; Dimma's best friend reveals a shocking revelation about Hulda's family.
Ep. 4: Through Me the Way Into the Suffering City (2024-09-12)

As the case of the two missing women unfolds, Hulda discovers the tragic truth behind Dimma's death; faced with the undeniable, she decides to take the ultimate retribution.
Ep. 5: All That Is Hidden (2024-09-12)

Lukas and Hulda’s investigation gathers pace as they dig deeper into political and legal corruption; closing in on the killer, a previous indiscretion comes back to bite Hulda.
Ep. 6: So Eden Sank to Grief (2024-09-12)

Just as Hulda discovers who killed Katja and kidnapped Elena, she finds herself trapped with the killer, forced to make a decision when she realizes that her captor and killer may never be caught.