7.059 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestAfter the shocking events of the last few days, a battered nation goes to the polls. Elin is about to uncover one of the most corrupt and scandalous political conspiracies Sweden has ever known.
High adrenaline Swedish political thriller from the creative talent behind Humans – An extreme right-wing party is heading towards its best election result when the chief of staff at the Justice Department disappears without a trace. Racism, immigration and nationalism are explored in this series praised by New York Times.
Acting
Louise Peterhoff carries paranoia in her shoulders.
Writing
Ripped-from-headlines plotting that aged terrifyingly well.
Direction
Cold, institutional spaces that feel increasingly hostile.
Creators
Alex Haridi, Antonia Pyk, Bjørn Paqualin, Fredrik Morheden, Mia Sohlman, Petra Revenue, Robert Aschberg, Jörgen Hjerdt, Zoula Pitsiava
Louise Peterhoff
Elin Hammar
Sven Nordin
Gunnar Elvestad
Karin Franz Körlof
Sofia Nilsson
David Lindström
Simon Nilsson
Kjell Wilhelmsen
Olle Nordlöf
Anna Bjelkerud
Annika Nilsson
Adam Lundgren
Mattias Cedergren
Erik Johansson
Gustav Åkerlund
Cecilia Frode
Rebecka Lundström
Linus Wahlgren
Max Åhman
Niklas Hjulström
Statsminister
Meliz Karlge
Sarah Farzin
Daniel Larsson
Ludwig Biehlers
Małgorzata Pieczyńska
Janina Hansson
Filip Berg
Kristoffer Palm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created in 2014, the series predicted Sweden Democrats' electoral surge years before it happened. The creators were called alarmist. They were right.
The 'Blue Eyes' title refers to both Nordic ethnic purity symbolism and the phrase 'blew their eyes' — Swedish slang for being blindsided.
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