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Midnight Sun

Midnattssol

Year
2016
Seasons
1 season · 8 episodes
Countries
France, Sweden
Genres
Drama Crime
Production
  • SVT1
  • Atlantique Productions
Director
Björn Stein
Starring
Leïla Bekhti, Gustaf Hammarsten, Peter Stormare, Denis Lavant, Albin Grenholm, Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson

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About the series

A French citizen is brutally murdered in the small Swedish town of Kiruna, prompting French detective Kahina Zadi to travel north to investigate. What initially appears to be an isolated crime soon reveals a much darker connection to the local community and secrets that some people are desperate to keep hidden. As Kahina teams up with Swedish police officer Anders Harn, the investigation takes an increasingly disturbing turn. More victims emerge, and the truth leads deep into the past, where old secrets, hidden motives, and a series of chilling crimes begin to come together.

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2016 · 8 episodes

  1. Still from episode 1
    E01

    Episode 1

    23 Oct 2016 52 min

    The brutal murder of a French citizen sees French homicide investigator Kahina Zadi go to Kiruna, Sweden - a small town in the Arctic Circle where the sun doesn't set. Together with Rutger Burlin she begins an investigation that soon takes on staggering proportions.

  2. Still from episode 2
    E02

    Episode 2

    30 Oct 2016 52 min

    Kahina Zadi and Anders Harnesk are desperately looking for a connection between the bestial murder of Frenchman Pierre Carnot and the helicopter pilot Kambo. On a notice board in a shop Anders happens to see a note with Kambo’s name and the number 20 on it. A note with Carnot’s name and the number 21 is also found. Anders and Kahina realise that this is just the beginning.

  3. Still from episode 3
    E03

    Episode 3

    06 Nov 2016 52 min

    It is clear that the horrific murders committed in Kiruna are part of a hit list. Three men are already dead, and when Anders studies the murder scenes more closely he finds evidence pointing towards the Sami. If this becomes public the small mining community might be torn apart by hatred and conflict. The autopsy report shows that Chief Prosecutor Burlin was poisoned with rare herbs. Shaken, Anders visits a shaman on the mountain to find out who could supply the herbs. Noaidi gives him a name.

  4. Still from episode 4
    E04

    Episode 4

    13 Nov 2016 52 min

    Injured and exhausted, Kahina is held captive by the confused and intoxicated Bangkok Jori who admits that he sold the herbs that killed prosecutor Burlin. Back in Kiruna, Kahina is approached by a threatening Frenchman who demands that she keeps him informed about everything in the investigation. Kimmo and his miner colleagues all receive a video on their mobile phones that shocks them. Someone knows what they have done.

  5. Still from episode 5
    E05

    Episode 5

    20 Nov 2016 52 min

    Anders receives information about another murder, and is becoming increasingly concerned about Kahina’s whereabouts. Waiting outside the police station is a young Frenchman who claims that he is Kahina’s son. Sparen considers going to the police to tell them everything he knows, but first he calls a meeting.

  6. Still from episode 6
    E06

    Episode 6

    27 Nov 2016 52 min

    Anders and Kahina find unexpected and unpleasant links between the murder victims, and some of the residents of Kiruna. Kahina’s boss in Paris orders her to report her findings directly to the mysterious Frenchman. This is no longer an ordinary murder investigation, and Kahina begins to fear for her son’s life.

  7. Still from episode 7
    E07

    Episode 7

    04 Dec 2016 52 min

    What dark secrets did Sparen confide in the Sami girl Evelina? Kahina is determined to find Evelina’s body and sends divers down to the stream where she was last seen. The case was closed as a suicide, but there are too many clues in the investigation that lead back to her. In Eddie Geatkis’ abandoned house, Kahina and Anders find the last pieces of the puzzle in a horrific plan. But where’s Eddie?

  8. Still from episode 8
    E08

    Episode 8

    11 Dec 2016 52 min

    Eddie starts a fire in the depths of the mine, as Kahina races to stop his plan coming to fruition.

Questions and answers

How many seasons and episodes does “Midnight Sun” have?

1 season, 8 episodes.

When did “Midnight Sun” premiere?

Premiere: 23 October 2016.

Who stars in “Midnight Sun”?

Starring: Leïla Bekhti, Gustaf Hammarsten, Peter Stormare, Denis Lavant and others.

Who directed “Midnight Sun”?

Director: Björn Stein.

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