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Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

20167.21 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Kahina Zadi, 32, a French police officer travels to Kiruna in Sweden to investigate the bestial murder of a French citizen. Together with Anders, a Swedish prosecutor of Sami origin, she begins an investigation. Soon new killings start to happen and the first victim turns out to be the tip of a very dark iceberg. The victims seemingly have nothing in common more than that they are all being killed in a well-planned and vicious manner. In their hunt for the truth, both Kahina and Anders are forced to deal with their own past that they have repressed. A personal journey through a painful past becomes the key to succeed in preventing the violent killings that affects the small mining community of Kiruna.

Created by Måns Mårlind
Written by Måns Mårlind
NetworksCanal+SVT1

Top Cast

Leïla Bekhti

Leïla Bekhti

Kahina Zadi

Gustaf Hammarsten

Gustaf Hammarsten

Anders Harnesk

Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Rutger Burlin

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Pierre Carnot

Albin Grenholm

Albin Grenholm

Kimmo

Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson

Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson

Thorndahl

Jessica Grabowsky

Jessica Grabowsky

Jenny Ann

Richard Ulfsäter

Richard Ulfsäter

Thor

Oscar Skagerberg

Oscar Skagerberg

Kristoffer Hanki

K

Karolina Furberg

Jessika Harnesk

Themes & Keywords

swedenmurderconspiracyserial killermurder investigation

About Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of sweden, murder, conspiracy, serial killer, murder investigation. Created by Måns Mårlind, it stars Leïla Bekhti, Gustaf Hammarsten, Peter Stormare. Kahina Zadi, 32, a French police officer travels to Kiruna in Sweden to investigate the bestial murder of a French citizen. Together with Anders, a Swedish prosecutor of Sami origin, she begins an investigation. Soon new killings start to happen and the first victim turns out to be the tip of a very dark iceberg. The victims seemingly have nothing in common more than that they are all being killed in a well-planned and vicious manner. In their hunt for the truth, both Kahina and Anders are forced to deal with their own past that they have repressed. A personal journey through a painful past becomes the key to succeed in preventing the violent killings that affects the small mining community of Kiruna.

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