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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Netflix mini-series hailed 'best of the year' as crime show racks in 73 million viewing hours
Netflix's latest crime series has left fans absolutely hooked with its sinister twists and eerie plot racking in 73 million viewing hours in just weeks. Netflix's latest crime thriller has turned into one of the streaming platform's most addictive breakout hits, racking in 73 million viewing hours and leaving social media users buzzing about its shocking twist. The six-part Swedish mini series, The Glass Dome, has already hit Netflix's top 10 list of non-English shows with the programme being branded as 'Scandi Noir at its finest' and 'one of the best shows' of the year by viewers who couldn't stop watching. The show, which was first released on April 15, follows criminologist Lejla Ness, portrayed by Léonie Vincent as she makes her way back to her hometown in Sweden after the death of her adoptive mother. However, she instead gets caught up in the case of a missing girl that bears haunting similarities to her own childhood abduction. The gripping mini-series, written by Camilla Läckberg and directed by Lisa Farzaneh and Henrik Björn, blends eerie psychological mystery with emotional depth. As Lejla digs deeper into the mystery, she is forced to come face to face with long-buried trauma and unearth dark secrets that tie the past to the present. Despite initially flying slightly under the radar, The Glass Dome ahs now exploded in popularity thanks to word of mouth and gushing online reactions, the Express reports. One Twitter user wrote: 'Anyone looking for an addictive Swedish crime series, I recommend #TheGlassDome on Netflix.' Another chimed in: 'Finished #TheGlassDome and it's one of the best shows I've watched this year. Suspense in almost every scene that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Very well done.' Other viewers applauded the programme's fantastic storyline and chilling finale with one remarking: 'A heavy, dark story but that twist? Unforgettable.' Someone else wrote: 'The glass dome on Netflix was so good. I didn't see that twist coming until the moment it happened. Men are evil!!!!' There were also comparisons to major prestige thrillers as one person penned:'Just binged Glaskupan (The Glass Dome) on Netflix and wow, this Nordic thriller had me on edge! "Perfect mix of suspense and mystery, after True Detective, Mindhunter, The Chestnut Man, this one got me. 7/10, Highly recommend!' Someone else added: 'This Nordic Noir series was absolutely mind blowing!! Please Watch The Glass Dome on Netflix!' While audiences have been raving about the show, critics have also had only positive things to say. The Glass Dome currently holds an 88% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, though the audience score is lower at 55%. Still, reviewers are calling it a must-watch. One commented: 'Although it tags a few familiar bases — an unreliable main character who's overmedicating, a less than bereaved husband — it's always engrossing even when the actions of the characters get more and more infuriating.' Another agreed: 'While the limited series isn't perfect, it still gives you a solid half-day binge with a few chilling moments and mild entertainment.' The Glass Dome is only six episodes long, proving that a limited run does not equate to a limited impact as fans are already begging to see more. One wrote:'#TheGlassDome needs multiple seasons." The Glass Dome is streaming now on Netflix.
Edinburgh Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Netflix's new crime thriller hailed 'mind-blowing' as viewers demand multiple seasons
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Netflix's latest crime thriller is shaping up to be an utterly engrossing sensation - racking up a staggering 73 million hours viewed and setting social media abuzz with talk of its spine-tingling twist. The Swedish six-parter, The Glass Dome, has swiftly climbed into the streamer's top 10 chart for non-English series, earning plaudits like "Scandi Noir at its finest" and "one of the best shows" of the year by binge-watchers who were hooked. Launched on 15 April, the series follows criminologist Lejla Ness (portrayed by Léonie Vincent) as she revisits her Swedish roots following her adoptive mother's death - only to get caught up in a missing girl investigation that ominously mirrors her own past abduction ordeal. Crafted by novelist Camilla Läckberg and helmed by directors Lisa Farzaneh and Henrik Björn, the mini-series marries a chilling psychological enigma with poignant depth. As Lejla delves into the heart of the mystery, she must face deeply concealed traumas and dig up sinister ties between bygone and current events. READ MORE - The Aldi 33p 'shot' that could help 'obliterate' bad cholesterol from your body READ MORE - Rio Ferdinand's life now with luxury move abroad, famous wife and 'health scare' Although initially not the centre of attention, The Glass Dome has surged in popularity driven by strong word-of-mouth endorsements and laudatory posts online. A Twitter user recommended: "Anyone looking for an addictive Swedish crime series, I recommend #TheGlassDome on Netflix." Meanwhile, another viewer enthused: "Finished #TheGlassDome and it's one of the best shows I've watched this year. Suspense in almost every scene that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Very well done.", reports the Express. Fans have been captivated by the compelling plot and shocking conclusion of the show, with one enthusiast commenting: "A heavy, dark story but that twist? Unforgettable." (Image: Netflix) (Image: Netflix) (Image: Netflix) Another shared: "The glass dome on Netflix was so good. I didn't see that twist coming until the moment it happened. Men are evil! ! ! !". The series has drawn comparisons to some of the most celebrated suspense dramas. An avid viewer exclaimed: "Just binged Glaskupan (The Glass Dome) on Netflix and wow, this Nordic thriller had me on edge! Perfect mix of suspense and mystery, after True Detective, Mindhunter, The Chestnut Man, this one got me. 7/10, Highly recommend!". One fan couldn't contain their excitement: "This Nordic Noir series was absolutely mind blowing! ! Please Watch The Glass Dome on Netflix!". Critics have been just as enthusiastic, with The Glass Dome garnering an impressive 88% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, despite a slightly more modest audience score of 55%. Reviewers have dubbed it one not to miss. Praising the show, a critic penned: "Although it tags a few familiar bases - an unreliable main character who's overmedicating, a less than bereaved husband - it's always engrossing even when the actions of the characters get more and more infuriating." Echoing the sentiments, another observed: "While the limited series isn't perfect, it still gives you a solid half-day binge with a few chilling moments and mild entertainment." Despite a short run of just six episodes, The Glass Dome has made a significant impression, with viewers clamouring for further instalments. A passionate plea from a fan read: "#TheGlassDome needs multiple seasons,". The Glass Dome is currently available for streaming on Netflix.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
How Netflix's Department Q went from Scandi noir to Tartan noir
Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen had just three books to his name when he first offered the screen rights to American writer Scott years later, there are now 10 books in the series and the first, Department Q, has just been made into a major Netflix series which has been relocated to Scotland."It wasn't for the lack of trying," said Scott, whose Oscar-nominated work includes Out Of Sight and Logan."We did try an American version which we were going to set in Boston but it just didn't feel right." It was while preparing for the Netflix drama, The Queen's Gambit, in Berlin that he was first persuaded that a Scandi noir could become a Tartan noir."I emailed him, more in hope than expectation," said executive director Rob Bullock."We had lunch in Berlin, we talked about what a great book it was, the humour and the twists, and then it took six years to get into production."They began to look for UK cities which might be able to accommodate the - with its varied locations, crew base, and studio space – was already top of the list when Scott arrived to check the city out."The first thing he said when he got off the bus on the Royal Mile was 'I love this place, we're going to film here'," said Rob. Matthew Goode plays the main character, DCI Carl Morck, a damaged and shambolic detective who heads up the department of misfits of the known for period dramas like Brideshead Revisited, or Downton Abbey, he said he loved playing the character."I found it very freeing," he added."All these characters have trauma but they're also hilarious, you really root for him."He's so rude to people that their eyebrows shoot off their faces."Scott Frank says the Scottish setting also allowed him to focus on the humour of the original novels. The Scottish cast, which includes Mark Bonar, Kelly Macdonald, Shirley Henderson, Jamie Sives and Kate Dickie, agree. "I think it translates well," said Kate, who plays Chief Inspector Moira Jacobson."There's a similar grittiness to Scotland and Denmark and there's a dry humour in the language which Scott captures so well."He listens to the way you speak, the rhythms and the words you use and he works that into the script. "I'm very sweary and the longer he was round me the swearier my character Moira became."Scott has also been absorbing authentic Scots said: "I remember when I discovered the word doolally, I thought I have to find a way to include that. "The cast came up with their own phrases too. Kelly Macdonald introduced me to 'not having a scooby'."Scott added he was delighted the book he's championed for almost two decades has now made it to the small screen, but he says it's up to audiences whether Department Q has a said: "The last three shows I made were meant to be one and done. "There was no more to say but I'd love to do more with this and the next book in the series is even more interesting and relevant."
Express Tribune
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
The white woman's burden
The latest Scandi Noir series on Netflix is a curious drama that explores themes set in a context far away from our world, yet close to home for many middle-class desi households. Cecilie is a dynamic working woman belonging to the elite class of Denmark. Living in an affluent suburban neighbourhood, her two children are looked after by a Filipino au pair, Angel. Nextdoor it is the same case, at her best friend's Katarina's house, who's husband is Cecilie's husband's boss. Cecilie's older son Viggo is tight with Katarina's son Oscar too and both go to the same school. The thriller begins when the neighbour's au pair Ruby is over one night to hang out with Angel. Ruby is young, diminutive and meek, new to Denmark and its culture. Her immigrant status is yet another factor that makes her vulnerable. After dinner, she tries to tell Cecilie that she is having trouble living with her employers. Cecilie answers kindly that she cannot help and Ruby should talk directly to the couple. That is the last time Ruby is seen. Angel is worried about Ruby's disappearance but for Katarina and her husband it's no skin off their backs to have their nanny vanish into thin air. Katarina only points out how unreliable Ruby is to go AWOL just when her son's classes are around the corner. Cecilie is shown as more sympathetic to her au pair. She speaks to her warmly and says she is part of the family. Sometimes when she is overwhelmed, she shares her troubles with Angel too. As the au pair, Angel takes care of everything from feeding the family and tucking the children in bed. However, it is only after Ruby goes missing, that for the first time Cecilie is struck by Angel's growing concern for Ruby and feels obliged to step in and help her. Whe she lifts one boundary out of the way in her relationship with her employee, Cecilie is forced to see a world she never cared to look at before: the personal lives of underprivileged women who risk everything just to earn a livelihood for their families they have left in their native countries. Unfortunately Cecilie comes from such a different world, that she can never grasp the reality of another. In our homes we are used to rely on domestic staff to run our homes full-time or part-time as the case may be. We too are in positions of power as their employers. Some of us are willing to help them monetarily other than the salary we pay our domestic staff, but some keep a safe distance wary that once we lend a helping hand, the demands and requests won't stop. We also fear we will be taken advantage of by them. Some will go all the way to become a support system for their employees while others will firmly keep them at a distance. We can either treat them with a sense of entitlement which is what Katarina and her family display in the Danish series, with no personal investment in our hired help. Or we can be more discerning and humanise them as Cecilie exemplifies, yet is it the guilt of belonging to a superior socioeconomic class or sheer magnanimity that drives us to be kinder to them? Secrets We Keep casts an eye on this everyday reality in a very nuanced and compelling manner. The class divide is seen through the lens of racism and immigration in the show. When Cecilie has meltdowns in front of Angel due to her postpartum depression, it feels unbalanced in comparison to the struggles of a young Filipino woman who is living more or less at the mercy of European strangers in order to feed mouths at home. However, it is in Katarina that we notice the stark display of white women's tears. Many white women employ a victim complex to gain sympathy and avoid accountability by turning the tables and accusing their accuser. The trauma caused by such a tactic is termed as white women's tears. It dovetails Rudyard Kipling's infamous poem White Man's Burden, which framed the American acquisition of the Philippines as a moral imperative, advocating the colonial mindset of a superior race feeling the responsibility to civilize an inferior people. Katarina personifies the heartlessness and self importance of the elite. Her initial indifference about her missing nanny turns into an exhibition of white woman tears. She turns into a damsel in distress when she becomes a suspect in the case. Time and again she turns to Cecilie to bail her out of messy situations by feigning emotional weakness. For example, she forces Cecilie to go for Ruby's body identification when the police discover a body in the marina, even though it is her employee in question and therefore her responsibility. She manipulates Cecilie's support and makes her feel guilty by reminding her of how she has been there for her in the past. The plot twists in Secets are a descent into all that can be murky under the surface of a seemingly perfect life. When Cecilie finds a pregnancy test belonging to Ruby, she starts to suspect not only her best friend's husband - the high turnover rate of au pairs in their house is fishy - but even her own husband. The viewers learn through the police investigation, that her husband Mike has a previous misdemeanour - and it is a rape charge. Cecilie tries to defend her husband, convincing herself and the detective leading the case that it was long ago and Mike has changed his life completely since then. But the question hangs in the air. Neither she nor the viewer are fully convinced of Mike's innocence. Mike's ego-massaging of his shady boss doesn't help matters. Caught between getting to the truth behind a young girl's disappearance and keeping her own marriage and friendship intact, Cecilie's world loses all sense of security and nothing is black and white anymore, everything is a grey area. White feminism and its limits As the mystery unfolds, it becomes clear that Cecilie's awakening to the injustice around her is both belated and incomplete. At work, Cecilie has no qualms to push the strong woman image and put men in their place for being semester. But when justice demands personal sacrifice her white feminism comes into question — and it ultimately fails. White feminism is often critiqued for prioritizing the concerns of privileged, white, Western women while ignoring marginalized groups. Cecilie is, in many ways, the archetype: a woman who sees herself as progressive, empathetic, and fair-minded. When Ruby goes missing, Cecilie's initial instinct is to assume Ruby ran away. It's only through Angel's insistence and visible distress that she begins to take the matter seriously. This hesitation is telling. Cecilie, like many real-life white feminists, occupies a space where concern for marginalized women is more rhetorical than radical. Her compassion has boundaries; boundaries that maintain her comfort, her social status, and her emotional detachment. She only becomes truly involved when the consequences of her inaction brush up against her own family. Even then, her commitment to truth wavers as the implications grow more dangerous. As the layers of the mystery are peeled back, the viewer learns a horrifying truth about Ruby's end. Cecilie, who knows the truth by the end, stops short of pursuing justice. Here, the show turns its gaze on the complicity of liberal white women in upholding patriarchal and racialized systems of power. Cecilie doesn't commit the crime, but she benefits from the silence around it. She lives in the same protected suburb, employs a domestic worker whose legal and social vulnerabilities she only begins to understand too late, and ultimately chooses family over justice — just as Katarina does. Secrets We Keep offers no absolution for her tears or her torment. Her moments of outrage do not absolve her of earlier indifference, and her proximity to the truth does not guarantee courage. In this way, the series offers a sharp, necessary critique of white feminism's emotional investment in "doing good" without engaging in the structural change or risk-taking required to actually disrupt systems of oppression. This critique echoes real-world patterns, where women from wealthier countries employ women from the Global South to care for their children, clean their homes, and carry the emotional labour of daily life, often for low wages and under precarious visa conditions. These relationships are frequently framed as 'feminist' acts enabling career-minded women to "have it all". However, rarely does that ensure any empathy, let alone justice, to the migrant women whose lives are invisibly entangled with their own. In one particularly telling scene, Cecilie asks Angel why she didn't tell her about Ruby's pregnancy. Angel responds with a look that says more than words could: a mixture of pain, mistrust, and quiet knowledge that Cecilie wouldn't have done anything anyway. Angel also omits to share that she too is a mother and has left her child behind in the Philippines, with her sister. Incel culture among young teens Reminders of the recent Netflix hit Adolescence run through Secrets as we get a glimpse into the secret lives of the two boys under the care of au pairs. Whereas the au pairs are devoted in their duties of looking after their wards, both preteen boys each have weird attachments to their nannies. Both boys spend more time with the au pairs more than their own mothers. In the absence of his mom, Viggo grows attached to the nurturing Angel, sleeping next to her at nights, even stealing cash to help her when he sees her request for help being dismissed by Cecilie. The neighbour's boy Oscar is clearly a troubled teen. He films questionable videos of girls and women and posts them online. Viggo is pressured by other boys to do the same. Unbeknownst to either set of parents, they have circulated intimate content videos of Ruby, too. Secrets is a slow burn thriller with unpredictable plot twists and there's many of them. The first episode will give you the misperception of a quietly paced domestic drama. It gathers speed and drops shocking revelations in such a well orchestrated points that you willing yourself drawn quickly into the mystery. The biggest bombshells in Cecilie's life, including the last reveal, are dropped noiselessly and that is perhaps the success of this show which maintains an understated tone. Despite its foreign context, it imitates real family life and the dark corners of a woman's interior world that she navigates alone.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New on Netflix May 10-16: our editor picks the 7 movies and shows you'll want to binge this week
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Netflix is releasing a busy roster of new TV shows this week, so if you're looking for a worthwhile binge-watch, you're almost definitely going to find something you'd like to see. As What to Watch's streaming editor, I look through everything that Netflix is releasing each week, and create a curated list of the must-watch new additions. This week I've looked at everything arriving between Saturday, May 10 and Friday, May 16 and condensed it down to 7 items. Sometimes the shows I pick end up on our list of the best Netflix shows and best Netflix movies, sometimes they end up being... not so good, but it's often worth checking them out. There was a huge amount of Scandi-Noir on this week's list but I've picked just one for this list; I've aimed for a diverse range of genres and formats to account for everyone. So let's find you something worth bingeing on Netflix this week. American podcaster Tom Segura created bad thoughts, a six-part comedy series which has a pretty unique spin. Each episode takes the basic premise of a movie — a sniper assassin on a task that goes wrong, a musical biopic — and twists them up in a funny way to create something bizarre and unique. Releases on Tuesday, May 13 Netflix tells the overall story of serial killer couple Fred and Rose West in A British Horror Story, adding that subtitle so we won't think it's about a different Fred and Rose West. The three-part docuseries will tell the story of the couple through archival images, interviews with the family of victims and police documentation. We'll learn about their crimes and how they were caught. Releases on Wednesday, May 14 American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden was due to release in March, and so I've included it in this round-up before, but was delayed at the last minute and so now releases on Wednesday, May 14. This three-parter tracks the global manhunt for al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden — not just the American side of the story, despite the name. People who followed current events 10 years ago will know how the story ended, but perhaps not every bump in the road. Releases on Wednesday, May 14 Love, Death + Robots is a series of animated short stories, usually science fiction or horror ones. Each one tells a story loosely based around the themes of love, death or robots. In Volume 4 of the series, we'll meet dinosaurs participating in gladiatorial combat, a widespread invasion of the world in miniature form, and cats who are conspiring for evil... as well as 7 more stories of the same ilk in varying animation styles. Releases on Thursday, May 15 The latest live-action manga adaptation to hit Netflix is Bet, which hits the streamer on Thursday. It's a version of a story called Kakegurui which has already seen one live-action version, and is adapted by the same person who made Warrior Nun. Bet is about a fancy boarding school where the kids' social standing is dictated by a secret gambling ring. This system is upset when a Japanese transfer student arrives to the school, who can use her skill at gambling to quickly rise through the rankings. Releases on Thursday, May 15 Secrets We Keep is one of several Scandi-Noir crime dramas landing this week, and it seems to be the one that Netflix is putting more of a push behind. The Danish show is about the disappearance of an au pair in an affluent Copenhagen neighborhood, which sends its families (and their au pairs) into a spiral. The only interested party in the police is a new investigator and she has to team up with one family in particular in order to get to the bottom of a mystery which encompasses the whole community. Releases on Thursday, May 15 Succession gone wrong? Netflix's newest Spanish series releases on Friday, May 16 and it introduces us to a dysfunctional business family. In Rotten Legacy, Federico takes a two-year sabbatical from the company he created in order to recover from an illness. However upon his return he discovers that his two sons have made some sweeping changes to the company and taken it in a direction he hates, so he has to try and reverse their changes while wresting back control. Releases on Friday, May 16
