One to watch: Forbrydelsen - The killing

Forbrydelsen is another must see series if you are a fan of suspense and you would like to watch a different kind of crimeseries!

The storyline goes as follows: 'The brutal murder of a young girl launches an extended police investigation. Detective Sarah Lund is supposed to leave for a new life in Sweden, but can't bring herself to leave the case behind. The girl's parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss. Troels Hartmann is campaigning to be mayor of Copenhagen, but struggles when links are revealed between city hall and the murder. Over a time span of twenty days, suspect upon suspect is sought out as violence and political pressures cast their shadows over the hunt for the killer.'

So far, it's sounds like an ordinary police investigation but it has twenty episodes, each of an hour, each of a different day in the investigation. You can watch a little preview here but unfortunately in german (i prefer the original danish version with subtitles). What i liked about the series was that it did not only show the investigation into the death but also how the murder affected the family, how they show the influence of influential people in a society, ... . Maybe the only dissapointment i had was a little bit in the ending, but i think that is how you recognize a very good crimebook or show - they managed to build such a suspense that no ending could match it (although, don't get me wrong, it is not a bad ending).

Unfortunately, i have not found the dvd for sale on amazon, so i can't give you a link on where to buy it. But in Belgium i know you can get it in the Media Markt or the Fnac.

Anyway, i just bought series 2 and i'm filled with anticipation to watch it!