Walter Presents UK – Full series list.

The main part of this list covers all the shows currently available on Walter Presents in the UK in alphabetical order. In addition to the main list we include a list of all the shows previously available on Walter Presents in the UK and any shows that are confirmed as coming to the service in the future. Note that we have a separate list for shows available on Walter Presents in the USA. A large number of the shows on that list aren’t currently available in the UK but hopefully a number of those will be released here in the future.

Currently Available in the UK (as of 5 May 2023)

*If you click on the name of the show the link is to the imdb page and if you click on watch it here the link will take you to the appropriate All4 page.

For links to our discussion threads and polls, which can be found in our Fans of European and World TV Dramas facebook group, please see this list which also covers shows available on other platforms. Discussions are available for all Walter Presents shows currently available in the UK and on many of the older ones. Note we now also have a specific Walter Presents discussion group: Fans of Walter Presents – which is run in conjunction with the official Walter Presents page. Feel free to join either group if you’re a facebook user and aren’t already a member.

The most recent additions as well as any upcoming ones are in red.

Shows announced as leaving soon are in green.

The Adulterer (Overspel) (3 seasons/32 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Powerful Dutch psychological thriller telling a provocative and compelling tale of sex, love, loyalty and treachery that occurs after photographer Iris and lawyer Willem embark on an affair”. Watch it here. 
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news.
Current status: Series ended.

All the Sins (Kaikki synnit) (3 seasons/18 episodes) – Finland.
“A detective is forced to confront difficult home truths about his past, and his present, while on the trail of a serial killer in rural northern Finland”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news, Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Amsterdam Vice (Baantjer het Begin) (1 season/8 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Detective Judd Cox has just been promoted to the toughest department within the capital cities’ police force”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World Links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Angel of Death (Szadź) (2 seasons/14 episodes) – Poland.
“In this twisted thriller it is not the identity of the killer that is a mystery, but rather the motives behind his ritualistic killings of young, religious girls”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news, Walter Presents: The Eastern European Season, Programme page.
Current status: Season 2 aired in Poland in 2021.

The Announcer (Speakerine) (1 season/6 episodes) – France.
“A popular TV icon becomes a woman hunted when accidents and threats multiply around her. Can she save herself and the people she loves?”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news (The Killing Times).
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Anomalia (1 season/8 episodes) – Switzerland.
“Neurosurgeon Valerie Rossier moves back to Gruyère with her son to work for renowned Prof. Wassermann. She gradually discovers that she has healing powers – to her great dismay”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Arctic Circle (Ivalo) (1 season/10 episodes) – Finland.
“A detective and a virologist pursue an unusual investigation that places them on the wrong side of the law”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Season 2 was released in Finland in December 2021.

Astrid: Murder in Paris (Astrid et Raphaëlle) (2 seasons/17 episodes) – France.
“Police archivist Astrid Nielsen, who is autistic, is co-opted by a rule-breaking detective, Raphaelle Coste, to help solve intractable cases”. Watch it here. [SEASON 2 continues weekly on More 4 each Friday until 19 May]
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: 3 seasons have aired in France with a 4th confirmed for 2023.

Bad Banks (1 season/Season 2 only/6 episodes) – Germany.
“German financial drama about a young banker drawn into a merciless, convoluted power play”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Beyond Appearances (Au-delà des Apparences) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Alexandra, a well-known actress, is looking forward to her birthday and annual party with her family and twin sister Manon. But Manon has vanished into the night”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Blackout (1 season/10 episodes) – Belgium.
“What so many people predicted on numerous occasions becomes a reality when the Belgian power grid suddenly collapses. The nationwide blackout is the result of a sabotage of a reactor at the Westerdonk nuclear power plant; but who is behind it all? And why? That’s what Michael Dendoncker, head of department at the anti-terrorism unit is trying to find out”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Blood Pact (Klem) (3 seasons/30 episodes) – Netherlands.
“A man who works for the tax authorities ends up becoming friends with a dangerous criminal after their daughters become best friends and he accidentally saves his life”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news.
Current status: Series ended.

Box 21 (Roslund & Hellström: Box 21) (1 season/6 episodes) – Sweden/Romania.
“The fates of a young Romanian woman trafficked into prostitution and a Swedish cop on a mission of reprisal become entangled”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: UK premiere date news.
Current status: Three future series based on the Roslund & Hellstrom books are planned. Filming of the second series – Cell 8 – is underway.

Bullets (1 season/10 episodes) – Finland.
“This gripping espionage and political thriller follows Mari, an Intelligence Agency officer who goes undercover to befriend an asylum seeker who has arrived in Finland”. Watch it here. [AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 MAY]
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown

The Chalet (Le chalet) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
A reunion of childhood friends at a remote chalet in the French Alps soon turns into a desperate struggle for survival as they get cut off from rest of the world and a shocking dark secret from the past surfaces. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Code 37: Sex Crimes (Code 37) (3 seasons/39 episodes) – Belgium.
“Intense Belgian crime thriller about a Vice Squad detective in Ghent battling bad memories”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news.
Current status: Series ended in 2012.

The Crimson Rivers (Les rivières pourpres) (4 seasons/32 episodes) – France.
“French crime drama, with old-school police detective Pierre Niemans and his ex-student Camille Delaunay tackling brutal cases involving unsettling rituals”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Our preview, Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news, Programme page.
Current status: Season 3 aired in France in early 2021. Season 4 is expected in 2022.

Cry Wolf (Ulven kommer) (1 season/8 episodes) – Denmark.
“Intense and emotional story of a teenage girl who has written a vivid school essay detailing her stepfather’s physical assaults. The parents deny the accusations and take their own daughter to court, creating some ambiguity as to whether this abuse actually took place”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Dark Rivers (Ein Krimi aus Passau) (1 season/4 episodes) – Germany.
After going into witness protection due to testifying against a gang boss, an ex-police officer finds that she can’t hide from her past.Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: a 5th film has been commissioned.

Dark Woods (Das Geheimnis des Totenwaldes) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – Germany.
“A case, that remained a mystery for nearly thirty years. The desperate search of one brother for his sister. And the agony of those who are left behind by a chillingly brutal crime”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisitions news (Variety).

A Deadly Union (Noces Rouges) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“The French Riviera is the stunning backdrop for this addictive whodunnit which starts with the death of the bride at a chic wedding”. Watch it here. [AVAILABLE UNTIL 31 MAY]
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.

The Defence (The Disappearance) (Chyłka. Zaginięcie) (3 seasons/20 episodes) – Poland.
“Can hotshot lawyer Joanna Chylka dig through the murk to get to the truth in a missing child case?” Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Programme page.
Current status: Season ended after 5 seasons (32 episodes).

Deutschland 83 (Miniseries/8 episodes) – Germany.
“Compelling thriller set in Germany in 1983, at the height of the Cold War. It’s a fast-paced, compulsive and irresistible cocktail of action movie, political drama and spy story”. Watch it here.
Current status: See Deutschland 86 below.

Deutschland 86 (Miniseries/10 episodes) – Germany.
“Stylish thriller, sequel to Deutschland 83, in which Martin Rauch is tangled in a new plot”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: See Deutschland 89 below.

Deutschland 89 (Miniseries/8 episodes) – Germany.
“Martin Rauch experiences the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 during his activities as an East German spy”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Concluding part of the miniseries trilogy.

The Devil’s Throat (Djavolskoto Garlo) (1 season/12 episodes) – Bulgaria.
“At the height of the refugee crisis in Bulgaria, local police officer Philip Chanov and profiler Miya Yazova are investigating the murder of a retired police officer in the border town of Smolyan. The clues are gradually tuning them into a terrible secret about a crime that will overturn their investigation and personal fate”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: UK premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Don’t Leave Me (Non mi lasciare) (1 season/8 episodes) – Italy.
The discovery of a young boy’s body in the Venice lagoon brings policewoman Elena back to the city she left twenty years ago. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Faking Hitler (Limited Series/6 episodes) – Germany.
Reporter Gerd Heidemann needs a scoop. Konrad Kujau, faker of Hitler artefacts, has a bold idea. Will it pay off? Based on a true story. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Fear by the Lake (Peur sur le lac) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“A mysterious and mortally contagious virus threatens the inhabitants of Annecy”. Follow-up to Vanished by the Lake and Killer by the Lake. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Floodland (Grenslanders) (1 season/8 episodes) – Belgium/Netherlands.
“An investigation takes a frightening turn when a psychiatrist and a cop suspect that mysterious incidents in the borderlands are linked”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Four Strangers (Uspjeh) (1 season/6 episodes) – Croatia.
“Four strangers with nothing in common become entangled in a violent event. What price revenge when fate deals a brutal hand?”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Walter Presents: The Eastern European Season, Programme page.
US availability: HBO/HBO Max (as Success).

Gold Diggers (Russian Affairs) (Soderzhanki) (1 season/8 episodes) – Russia.
“Moscow, our days. The city of big money and passion, magnificent women and wealthy men, social events and dangerous intrigues. Here, beautiful girls dream to get into the world of glamor, flowing silks and sparkling jewels, and the main social matchmaker cleverly attaches them to safe hands. Dasha, an art historian from the provinces, who arrived in the capital, dreams of a new, better life, but a mysterious and cruel incident will change everything”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news (TBI Vision).
Current status: Season 3 aired in 2021.

Grow (Alfa) (1 season/8 episodes) – Denmark.
Two brothers, one a police officer and the other involved in the drug world, are set on a collision course.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Helsinki Crimes (Harjunpää) (1 season/8 episodes) – Finland.
During a summer of violent crime in Helsinki, police detective Timo Harjunpaa is under pressure at home and at work. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Hide and Seek (Pryatki) (1 season/8 episodes) – Ukraine.
A father and daughter play a game of hide-and-seek. Soon, she is nowhere to be found… Later a video is posted, which shows the girl holding a sign with a mysterious set of numbers. She’s the first of several children who disappear without a trace in a small, industrial town. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Walter Presents: The Eastern European Season, Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Agatha Christie’s Hjerson (1 season/8 episodes) – Sweden.
Series inspired by the detective character created by Agatha Christie’s fictional writer Ariadne Oliver from the Poirot series. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Hunter (Il cacciatore) (3 seasons/28 episodes) – Italy.
“Fact-based Italian crime thriller set in the dangerous cauldron of Palermo in 1993. An ambitious magistrate has an instinct for tracking down top Mafiosi.” Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Programme page.
Current status: Season 3 aired in Italy in 2021. Walter’s press release confirms they have picked up all 3 seasons.

Ice Cold Murders: Rocco Schiavone (Rocco Schiavone) (4 seasons/16 episodes) – Italy.
“Weed smoking, foulmouthed Rocco Schiavone is an offbeat Deputy Commissioner of the State Police. For disciplinary reasons he is transferred to the Alpine town of Aosta, far from his beloved Rome. The sophisticated but cranky Roman despises the mountains, the cold, and the provincial locals as much as he disdains his superiors and their petty rules. But he loves solving crimes”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Programme page.
Current status: A fifth season has already been filmed.

The Inner Circle (Den inre cirkeln) (1 season/8 episodes) – Sweden.
“David Ehrling will stop at nothing to become Prime Minister. But is it a price worth paying?”. Watch it here.
Links: Acquisition news (nordiskfilmogtvfond), premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Inside (A l’intérieur) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Rookie detective Angele investigates a murder in a psychiatric hospital. As the case develops, her grip on reality is shaken. Can she trust her own mind?”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, premiere date news.

Inspector Borowski (Tatort: Borowski/Tatort Kiel) (3 seasons/23 films) – Germany.
“Complex German detective drama about a police inspector solving crimes in the city of Kiel”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news.
Current status: Ongoing as part of the Tatort series. There are 14 films which were made prior to those available on Walter Presents UK and 3 newer films. The 2 newest episodes have been shown at film festivals in Germany but as of 30 November 2022 haven’t yet aired on German TV.

Inspector Falke (Tatort Hamburg und Umgebung) (2 seasons/13 films) – Germany.
“Gritty German crime drama following Inspector Thorsten Falke, a stubborn Hamburg detective”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Ongoing as part of the Tatort series. A total of 15 films have aired so far.

Inspector Ricciardi (Il Commissario Ricciardi) (1 season/6 episodes) – Italy.
Naples, 1932. Inspector Ricciardi leaves no crime unsolved, being able to see the ghosts of people who have died violently and listen to their last thought. But this extraordinary gift is both a blessing and a curse! Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Season 2 (4 episodes) will air in Italy starting in February 2023.

Killer by the Lake (Le tueur du lac) (1 season/8 episodes) – France.
“French crime drama following married cops Lise and Clovis as they hunt a serial killer”. Watch it here.
Current status: Fear by the Lake (Peur sur le lac) premiered in France in January 2020. This is the third miniseries (following Vanished by the Lake and Killer by the Lake).

The King of Warsaw (Król) (1 season/8 episodes) – Poland.
Gangster drama set in 1937 Warsaw which follows the rise to power of ruthless Jewish boxer, Jakub Szapiro and a mob war which could determine the fate of Warsaw and the entire country. Based on the book by Szczepan Twardoch. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news (+ premiering at Polish Film Festival), Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Lawyer (Advokaten) (1 season (Season 2 only)/8 episodes) – Sweden.
“Thriller set in Malmo and Copenhagen about promising defence lawyer Frank Nordling, whose world unravels when he learns the truth about his parents’ demise”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Locked Up (Vis a vis) (1 season (Season 5 only)/8 episodes) – Spain.
“Tense, provocative Spanish thriller in which a naive young woman is imprisoned for fraud”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 3 premiere date news, Season 4 premiere date news, Locked Up: El Oasis premiere date news.
Current status: Series ended.

Love and Trouble in Paris (L’Amour (presque) parfait) (1 season/6 episodes) – France.
A thirtysomething single woman hears a phone message left for someone else and decides that she’s heard her life partner. She just needs to find him. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Mafia Only Kills in Summer (La mafia uccide solo d’estate) (2 seasons/24 episodes) – Italy.
“Coming-of-age black comedy from Italy about 10-year-old Salvatore and his family who try to avoid any involvement with the Mafia, in Palermo, Sicily, in the 1970s”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Mobile 101 (Made in Finland) (Limited Series/6 episodes) – Finland.
Mobile 101 follows the formidable team behind the creation of the first Nokia mobile phone. The story begins in 1988 when Nokia is a small electronics company hoping to conquer the world with their new mobile phone technology. Katarina and Aki, idealistic and ambitious young lawyers, are thrust into the midst of an international court case, when the US giant Motorola sues Nokia for patent infringements. Meanwhile, Nokia engineer Risto sets out to design a better and smaller mobile phone, the “101”, which will change the world forever. [PREMIERE DATE: FRIDAY, 19 MAY]
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Monster (1 season/7 episodes) – Norway.
“A young girl is missing, and her boyfriend dead. Police inspector Hedda Hersoug is back in her birthplace to live a quiet life, but is forced to work with the solitaire superintendent Joel Dreyer hunting down a serial killer”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news (nordiskfilmogtvfond).
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Mountain Rescue (First Responders) (Åreakuten) (1 season/10 episodes) – Sweden.
“A drama about the lives of first responders in the seemingly idyllic town of Åre, Sweden, which is as breathtakingly beautiful as it is dangerous”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

New Nurses (Sygeplejeskolen) (2 seasons/12 episodes) – Denmark.
“Moving Danish drama from Walter Presents set in a 1950s hospital that trains male nurses”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Season 4 aired in 2021.

The Nordic Murders (Der Usedom-Krimi) (3 seasons/16 episodes) – Germany.
“Cop Julia Thiel and her mother Karin Lossow investigate criminal cases on the peaceful Baltic Sea island of Usedom”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news.
Current status: A total of 16 episodes have so far aired in Germany (up to 18 November 2021).

Outlier (1 season/8 episodes) – Norway.
“A young girl is found killed at a camping resort and criminal psychologist Maja Angell believes that the police have arrested the wrong man. She’s not able to convince the police of that. Can she find the murderer before he strikes again?” Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

PAKT (Season 2 only/6 episodes) – Poland.
“A journalist is caught up in a deadly web in this dark political thriller from Poland”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Partisan (2 seasons/10 episodes) – Sweden.
“Set in the idyllic surroundings of Jordnära, a gated community that runs a very successful organic farm. A man takes a job offer, soon learning about their unorthodox rules and routines”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Pleasure Principle (Zasada przyjemnosci) (1 season/10 episodes) – Poland/Czech Republic/Ukraine.
“After young women are found murdered with body parts missing, separate police departments – from Odessa, Prague & Warsaw – must work together to hunt for the killer.”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed world links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Raven (Kruk. Szepty slychac po zmroku) (1 season/6 episodes) – Poland.
“Adam Kruk, a tormented cop working a kidnap case, finds that his past haunts him and drives a need for redemption”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news (+ premiering at Polish Film Festival), Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Rebecka Martinsson: Arctic Murders (Rebecka Martinsson) (2 seasons/16 episodes) – Sweden.
“Dark drama from Sweden in which a Stockholm lawyer returns to her hometown in icy Kiruna”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Red Door (La Porta Rossa) (1 season/12 episodes) – Italy.
“Maverick detective Leonardo Cagliostro, desperate to stop a killer, meets a teenage clairvoyant. Can she help?” Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: A third & final season of the show has been confirmed.

Red Light (1 season/10 episodes) – Belgium/Netherlands.
“Three women are entangled together in the dangerous world of sex workers and trafficking after a man goes missing”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Redemption (Standing Tall) (Io ti cercherò) (1 season/8 episodes) – Italy.
Can ex-cop Valerio put aside his pain and shame to find out the truth about his estranged son’s death? Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended as conceived as a miniseries.

Rig 45: Murder at Sea (1 season/6 episodes) – Sweden/International.
Following a fatal accident on Rig 45, Benthos Oils send their damage regulator Andrea out to the rig to document the accident. Soon Andrea finds herself stuck on board with a killer on the loose. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Season 2 aired in 2020. The series is now assumed to be ended. *Note both seasons were previously available in the UK on StarzPlay.

Sacha (Miniseries/6 episodes) – Switzerland.
A respected prosecutor commits a serious crime. Will the investigation allow her to let go of her past? Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Seaside Hotel (Badehotellet) (4 seasons/27 episodes) – Denmark.
“Lavish drama from Denmark set at a coastal hotel in the years 1928 to 1933. Young chambermaid Fie becomes enmeshed in the hopes and intrigues of wealthy guests, and not-so-wealthy staff and locals. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news, Programme page.
Current status: A 10th & final season is expected in 2024.

The Sect (Cekta) (Miniseries/8 episodes) – Russia.
“A team, led by psychotherapist Demidov, are paid to deprogramme a cult member, Nika. All of the team members have troubled pasts of their own to negotiate and Nika is deeply resistant to change”. Watch it here.
Links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.

Seizure (Besatt) (1 season/8 episodes) – Norway.
As an inexplicable case progresses, two troubled detectives must face up to their deepest personal demons when nightmares invade their waking lives. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Sins of the Fathers (Odwróceni. Ojcowie i córki) (1 season/8 episodes) – Poland.
“Gangster thriller shining a light on the dark and dangerous activities of the Warsaw Mafia: two men, a retired policeman and a former criminal must face their past when their daughters’ lives are suddenly put at risk”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Walter Presents: The Eastern European Season, Programme page.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Sisterhood (Systrabönd) (1 season/6 episodes) – Iceland.
“When human skeletal remains are uncovered in a quarry, the news about the discovery shakes three people to the core.”Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Snow Angels (Snöänglar) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – Sweden.
“Two days before Christmas, while Sweden is paralyzed by a heavy snowstorm, the five-week-old baby Lucas inexplicably disappears from his home. The experienced police officer Alice thinks that something is not right in his parents’ stories”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Something to Hide (Le Mensonge) (Miniseries/4 episodes) – France.
“A grandson’s accusation destroys the reputation of a successful mayor”. Based on a true story. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Stockholm Requiem (Sthlm Rekviem) (1 season/10 episodes) – Sweden.
“Crime, violence and family dramas interweave in this Swedish psychological crime thriller”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: S4C Clic premiere date news, Season 1 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Swingers (Nieuwe buren) (4 seasons/40 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Dutch drama about a darkly developing relationship between two couples who are neighbours”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 3 premiere date news, Season 4 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Team (2 seasons/16 episodes) – Denmark.
“Investigators from three countries probe a set of murders in this European crime thriller”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

They Were Ten (Ils étaient dix) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Ten strangers are stranded on a deserted island. Why have they been lured into this luxurious trap?” Contemporary French adaptation of an Agatha Christie thriller. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.

Time is a Killer (Le temps est assassin) (Miniseries/8 episodes) – France.
“The sole survivor of a tragic accident that cost the lives of her brother and parents in Corsica when she was 16, Clotilde returns to her hometown 25 years later with her own family. But shortly after arriving, Clotilde receives a letter from her mother, Palma, who was presumed dead in the accident. Danger lurks throughout the course of Clotilde’s subsequent investigation into the past”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Top Dog (1 season/8 episodes) – Sweden.
A mysterious disappearance creates an unlikely team: ambitious attorney Emily, and Teddy, a paroled convict. How will the ad hoc duo work together? Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Season 2 has been filmed.

Torn (Soupçons) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Victoire moves to a small village with her family and meets Florent, her childhood love. Very soon, they give in to their passion. But just as they are about to leave their respective partners, Florent’s wife suddenly disappears”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Trauma (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Veteran cop Adam Belmont wakes up with amnesia to discover a captive young woman in his basement, and no memory of how she got there”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news (Variety).

The Truth Will Out (Det som göms i snö) (2 seasons/13 episodes) – Sweden.
“Riveting Swedish psychological crime thriller based on an idea from a leading criminologist. A troubled detective and his dysfunctional team gain powerful enemies when they reopen a famous case”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 Premiere date news.
Current status: Renewed for season 2.

The Twelve (De Twaalf) (1 season/10 episodes) – Belgium.
“Character-driven Belgian crime mystery which revolves around a people’s jury in a murder trial”. Watch it here. Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news, Talking The Twelve with actress Charlotte De Bruyne, Talking The Twelve with actress Charlotte De Bruyne [SPOILERS].
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Vanished by the Lake (Le mystère du lac) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Haunting French crime drama in which a detective probes the disappearance of a teenager”. Watch it here.
Current status: See Killer by the Lake.

The Wagner Method (César Wagner) (1 season/5 episodes)
The anxious and hypochondriac police captain César Wagner is transferred to Strasbourg, his hometown, where the mayor is none other than his own mother. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Series is ongoing with 2 new episodes currently being filmed.

The Wall: Cover Your Tracks (La faille) (1 season/8 episodes) – Canada.
A rule-bending detective investigates a strange murder in a frozen mining town where everyone seems connected. Is anyone safe? Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Programme page.
Current status: Series ended after 3 seasons (25 episodes).

Wasteland (Pustina) (Miniseries/8 episodes) – Czech Republic.
“In a remote village where everyone knows each other, a girl goes missing under suspicious circumstances”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news (The Killing Times).

When the Dust Settles (Når støvet har lagt sig) (1 season/10 episodes) – Denmark.
“When the Dust Settles is a multi-plot drama that portrays eight very different characters during the days before and after a terrorist attack shocks Copenhagen. The characters who start off as strangers are all fundamentally changed by the tragic incident, and as their stories interweave throughout the ten episodes, they will affect each other’s lives and connect in unexpected ways”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Witch Hunt (Heksejakt) (1 season/8 episodes) – Norway.
“Law firm working Ida Waage has to sign a bill for 450 000 Euros, but hesitates. She doesn’t know the firm. Can she trust the people she works for? Is it a scam? Should she blow the whistle?”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Previously Available

10 (1 season/10 episodes) – Switzerland.
“Tense Swiss drama in which poker players gather in a secret spot for a high-stakes game”.
Current status: Series ended.

13 Commandments (13 Geboden) (1 season/13 episodes) – Belgium.
“Inspired by the Ten Commandments, a perpetrator commits cruel crimes in this Belgian drama”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

23 Cases (23 Morde – Bereit für die Wahrheit?) (1 season/6 episodes) – Germany.
“A cop forms a perilous partnership with a convicted serial killer who confessed to murders he didn’t commit and seems to have a sensitivity to evidence”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Acquitted (Frikjent) (2 seasons/18 episodes) – Norway.
“A businessman formerly acquitted of murder returns to his hometown in this Norwegian drama”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Alex (2 seasons/12 episodes) – Sweden.
“A corrupt cop tries to leave his double life behind in this Swedish action crime thriller”.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Our Friday Favourite recommendation, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Anne+ (1 season/11 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Dutch coming-of-age drama from Walter Presents about a girl dating girls in Amsterdam”. Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: A film is due on Netflix soon. Seasons 1 and 2 are available on Walter Presents UK as one season.

Beauty and the Baker (Lehiyot Ita) (1 season/10 episodes) – Israel.
“Hilarious, heart-warming Israeli drama about a romance between baker Amos and megastar Noa”.
Current status: Season 2 aired in Israel in 2017. Deadline also referred to an imminent 3rd season in October 2018.

Before We Die (Innan vi dör) (2 seasons/18 episodes) – Sweden.
“Compelling Swedish thriller in which a detective steps in to handle a mysterious informant”.
Square Eyed World links: Our Friday Favourite recommendation, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Black Widow (Penoza) (5 seasons/48 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Dutch crime drama in which the wife of a drug-smuggler takes charge of the family business”.
Current status: Series ended.

Blue Eyes (Blå ögon) (1 season/10 episodes) – Sweden.
“Taut, contemporary thriller from Sweden set in the weeks leading up to a general election”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

The Body Collector (De Zaak Menten) (Miniseries/3 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Dutch drama following the true story of a journalist’s investigation into a war criminal”.

The Border (Wataha) (2 seasons/12 episodes) – Poland.
“Topical Polish thriller in which a border guard captain hunts the killers of his comrades”.
Square Eyed World links: Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Season 3 premiered in Poland in October 2019.

Burning Bush (Horící ker) (Miniseries/3 episodes) – Czech Republic.
“Thought-provoking Czech historical drama about the death of university student Jan Palach”.

Case (Réttur – Season 3) (1 season/9 episodes) – Iceland.
“A ballerina is found hanged on a Reykjavik theatre stage in this dark Icelandic thriller”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Cenk Batu (Tatort Hamburg) (1 season/6 films) – Germany.
“German crime thriller following top undercover agent Cenk Batu into the Hamburg underworld”.
Current status: Part of Tatort series. All 6 episodes made were available on Walter Presents UK.

The Cleaning Lady (La chica que limpia) (1 season/13 episodes) – Argentina.
“Argentinian crime thriller about a single mother who becomes a ‘cleaning lady’ for the mob”.
Current status: Pending (Link in Spanish).

Contact (1 season/8 episodes) – France.
“Atmospheric mystery drama from France about a man who has the unusual gift of psychometry”.
Current status: Series ended. (Link in French).

The Court (Réttur – Seasons 1 and 2) (2 seasons/12 episodes) – Iceland.
“A group of lawyers in Reykjavik tackle diverse assignments in an exhilarating legal drama”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended – for Season 3 see Case.

Cover Story (Pressa – Seasons 2 & 3) (2 seasons/12 episodes) – Iceland.
“Compelling, gritty Icelandic drama about an investigative journalist at a tabloid paper”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended. Season 1 never available in the UK.

Crow’s Blood (Miniseries/6 episodes) – Japan.
“A mysterious transfer student arrives at a girls’ school in this slick horror from Japan”.

Dead Beautiful (Les Dames) (1 season/9 films) – France.
“Complex, Paris-set crime drama about a detective struggling with the women in his life”.
Square Eyed World links: Our Friday Favourite recommendation.
Current status: Series ended.

Deadly Money (Dead Man Working) (TV Film/Miniseries/2 episodes) – Germany.
“A top banker falls from a roof at the pinnacle of his career in this slick German thriller”.

Deliver Us (Fred til lands) (1 season/8 episodes) – Denmark.
“In a small town five people join forces and plan the perfect murder of the local town psycho only to realize that once you start playing God, it’s easy to end up as the Devil”.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Detective Cain (Caïn) (2 seasons/18 episodes) – France.
“Absorbing French crime drama following police detective Cain, a strong, determined cop with a quirky sense of humour and a robust disrespect for the rules who just happens to be in a wheelchair”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: The 8th and final season premiered in France in January 2020. The first season available on Walter Presents UK is the third season.

Dicte – Crime Reporter (Dicte) (3 seasons/30 episodes) – Denmark.
“Compelling Danish crime drama about a newly divorced journalist returning to her home town”.

Duel en Ville (Miniseries/4 episodes) – France.
“Gripping French drama that explores how far people will go to protect their reputation”.

Elite Squad (Flics) (2 seasons/8 episodes (listed as 1 season on Walter Presents)) – France.
“Two cops who are sworn enemies tackle organised crime in a powerful French detective drama”.
Current status: Series ended.

Eyewitness (Øyevitne) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – Norway.
“Two teenage boys witness a multiple murder in this complex, atmospheric Norwegian thriller”.

Farang: Dead Man Running (Farang) (1 season/8 episodes) – Sweden.
“Suspenseful Swedish thriller about a man on the run from criminal associates in Thailand”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Fenix (Miniseries/8 episodes) – Netherlands.
“In this dark Dutch crime thriller, two people estranged from their families return home to Brabant and become drawn into the dangerously entangled judicial and criminal worlds of the province”.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Flight HS13 (Vlucht HS13) (1 season/10 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Tense Dutch thriller about a woman dealing with her husband’s mysterious disappearance”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Flight of the Storks (TV Film/Miniseries/2 episodes) – France.
“Beguiling international thriller about an academic tracing the migratory routes of storks”.

Forgotten Girls (Les oubliées) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“French thriller in which a detective hunts for the killer of six missing ‘forgotten girls'”.

Framed (Bellicher) (2 seasons/10 episodes (listed as 1 season on Walter Presents)) – Netherlands.
“A communications expert is framed for murder and goes on the run in this tense Dutch drama”.
Current status: Series ended.

Frozen Sky (Der Kalte Himmel) (TV Film/Miniseries/2 episodes) – Germany.
“German drama about a mother’s struggle to help her gifted yet introverted six-year-old son”.

Fugitives (Prófugos) (2 seasons/26 episodes) – Chile.
“Chilean crime drama about four men on the run after a drug-smuggling mission goes awry”.
Current status: Despite initial indications there would be a season 3 the series is assumed to be ended.

Greyzone (Gråzon) (1 season/10 episodes) – Denmark/Sweden.
“A character-driven drama and thriller series about the events leading to a terror attack in Scandinavia”
Square Eyed World links: Talking Greyzone with Walter & Birgitte, Coming soon.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Guardian of the Castle (Cuvar dvorca) (Miniseries/4 episodes) – Croatia.
“Elegant, slow burning thriller set during the Cold War in a world of betrayal, paranoia and switching loyalties. The Croatian old guard are under threat and only the most ruthless will survive”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Heartless (2 seasons/8 episodes (listed as 1 season on Walter Presents)) – Denmark.
“At a Danish boarding school twins wrestle a curse that has them feed on others’ life force”.
Current status: Series ended.

Helen Dorn (1 season/8 films) – Germany.
“Gritty German crime drama following cases investigated by Detective Inspector Helen Dorn”.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Ongoing film series. 15 films have so far aired (until 2021).

Hellfjord (Miniseries/7 episodes) – Norway.
“An Oslo police officer is banished to Norway’s far north in this irreverent comedy drama”.

Home Guards (Veszettek) (TV Film/Miniseries/2 episodes) – Hungary.
“Powerful Hungarian drama about two brothers who are recruited into a local vigilante group”.

Hotel Adlon (Das Adlon. Eine Familiensaga) (Miniseries/3 episodes) – Germany.
“Lavish German historical drama set around a Berlin hotel, recounting a complex family saga”.

Hotel Beau Séjour (Beau Séjour) (1 season/10 episodes) – Belgium.
“Dark, elegant thriller from Belgium tracing a 19-year-old’s tense and unsettling journey”.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Season 2 aired in 2021.

The Hunter (Le Chausser) (1 season/6 episodes) – France.
“A hitman’s past comes back to haunt him in this slick, entertaining French crime thriller”.
Current status: Series ended.

The Invisibles (Neviditelní) (1 season/13 episodes) – Czech Republic.
“Charming and comedic fantasy drama from the Czech Republic about a secret Aquarian race”.
Current status: Series ended.

Just One Look (Juste un regard) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Eva and her family lead a peaceful life in France until one a day a photograph arrives in the mail that turns her world upside-down”.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.

Kabul Kitchen (Kaboul Kitchen) (2 seasons/24 episodes) – France.
“Afghanistan, 2005: Jacky runs laid-back, liberal expat hangout the Kabul Kitchen in the country’s Muslim capital, in this French comedy drama inspired by the experiences of journalist Marc Victor”.
Current status: The third and final season (with a new lead) aired in France in 2017. It wasn’t picked up by Walter Presents UK.

Lanester (1 season/2 films) – France.
“A detective loses his sight while seeking out a killer in this elegant French crime drama”.
Current status: A third film aired in France in 2018.

The Lens (Clona) (1 season/7 episodes) – Czech Republic.
“An aspiring film maker turns police photographer in this intriguing Czech crime drama”.
Current status: Series ended.

Liberty (Miniseries/5 episodes) – Denmark.
“Christian moves to Tanzania with his do-good parents and tries to find his way in a community of ex-pats and Africans”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.

Lifeline (Pulsaciones) (1 season/13 episodes) – Spain.
“A surgeon’s given the gift of life and a murder to solve in this gripping Spanish thriller”.
Current status: Series ended.

Line of Separation (Tannbach) (Miniseries/3 episodes) – Germany.
“Gripping historical drama revealing how WWII and the Cold War divided German communities”.
Current status: A second three part series aired in Germany in 2018.

Mafiosa (5 seasons/40 episodes) – France.
“Gritty French drama. Corsican lawyer Sandra Paoli is made head of a notorious crime clan”.
Current status: Series ended.

Magnifica 70 (Magnífica 70) (2 seasons/23 episodes) – Brazil.
“A film censor falls in love with an actress in this stylish Brazilian drama set in 1970”.
Square Eyed World links: Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: The third and final season aired in Brazil in 2018.

Maltese: The Mafia Detective (Maltese – Il romanzo del Commissario) (Miniseries/8 episodes) – Italy.
“A detective faces a web of corruption in this elegant crime drama set in Sicily in 1976”.

Mama’s Angel (1 season/10 episodes) – Israel.
“A young boy disappears in terrible circumstances in this mystery thriller from Israel”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Mammon (2 seasons/14 episodes – Season 1 was on More4 pre: Walter Presents) – Norway.
“Norwegian drama following journalist Peter Veras as he probes corruption in high places”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Match Day (Virage Nord) (Miniseries/3 episodes) – France.
“Gripping French crime drama about the effects of a football fan’s murder on a small town”.

Merciless (Dupla Identidade) (1 season/13 episodes) – Brazil.
“Dark Brazilian crime thriller in which a charismatic serial killer infiltrates the police”.
Current status: Series ended (Link in Portuguese).

Milk and Honey (Johnny and the Knights of Galilee) (1 season/13 episodes) – Israel.
“A group of friends decide to join the escort trade in this lively, amusing Israeli drama”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

The Mind of a Murderer (Tatort Dortmund) (1 season/7 films) – Germany.
“Tense German drama about a detective with an unorthodox approach to solving violent crimes”.
Current status: Ongoing as part of the Tatort series. 12 more films have aired in Germany – the most recent in November 2021.

The Money Shot (Xanadu) (1 season/8 episodes) – France.
“Bold French drama about a high priest of the X-rated film industry who lives in the past”.
Current status: Series ended.

Moscow Noir (Dirigenten) (1 season/8 episodes) – Sweden.
“Pulsating stylish thriller set in Moscow in 1999. For young investment banker Tom Blixen, making a career-saving trade means that enemies and killers turn up like Babushka dolls: one follows another”.
Square Eye World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Mr. Avila (Sr. Ávila) (2 seasons/23 episodes) – Mexico.
“Dark crime drama from Mexico about an insurance salesman leading a double life as a hitman”.
Current status: The fourth and final season aired in 2018.

New Texas (Nieuw Texas) (1 season/13 episodes) – Belgium.
“Darkly comic Belgian drama about fractious adult siblings forced to live in the same home”.
Current status: Series ended.

Nick’s Law (Tatort Hamburg) (1 season/4 films) – Germany.
“DI Nick Tschiller tackles Hamburg’s criminal underworld in this robust German crime drama”.
Current status: Part of the Tatort series. 6 films have aired in Germany so far.

Night and Day (Nit i dia) (2 seasons/26 episodes) – Spain.
“A forensic pathologist becomes a killer’s prime target in this Barcelona-set thriller”.
Square Eyed World links: Our Friday Favourite recommendation, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: The series was originally renewed for a third season but that seems to be on hold due to financial restrictions at TV3 (Link in Catalan).

No Limit (3 seasons/22 episodes) – France.
“A former soldier’s recruited by a secret organisation in this tough French action thriller”.
Current status: Series ended.

No Second Chance (Une Chance de trop) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“A doctor hunts for her kidnapped baby daughter in this powerful thriller from France”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.

Norskov (2 seasons/16 episodes) – Denmark.
“Brooding Danish drama in which a detective tries to clean up his home town’s drug problem”.
Square Eyed World links: Our Friday Favourite recommendation.
Current status: Season 2 is assumed to be the last season.

The Other Mother (Mother is Wrong) (Maman a tort) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Detective Marianne Aubrais is busy with a high-stakes investigation, so will she listen to confused three-year-old Malone?”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.

The Out-Laws (Clan) (1 season/10 episodes) – Belgium.
“Darkly comic Belgian drama about four sisters who plot to murder their mean brother-in-law“.
Current status: Series ended.

Paris (1 season/6 episodes) – France.
“Intricate French drama covering the lives of a variety of Parisians over a 24-hour period”.
Current status: Series ended.

The Passenger (Le passager) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“French psychological crime thriller about sadistic murders inspired by ancient mythology”.

Philharmonia (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“French psychological thriller from Walter Presents about a brilliant conductor and the mystery, secrecy and danger that haunts her as she leads a national orchestra”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Premiere date news.

Point Blank (Auf kurze Distanz) (TV Film/Miniseries/2 episodes) – Germany.
“German crime drama about a deep yet treacherous friendship between a cop and a crook”.

The Prey (De prooi) (Miniseries/3 episodes) – Netherlands.
“Dutch financial drama based on the true story of banker Rijkman Groenink and ABN AMRO Bank”.

Professor T. (3 seasons/39 episodes) – Belgium.
“Quirky Belgian crime drama about an eccentric but gifted professor and police advisor”.
Current status: Series ended.

Pure Evil (Malicia) (1 season/13 episodes) – Argentina.
“A murderer targets the ex-cop father of his victim in this macabre Argentinian thriller”.
Current status: Series ended.

The Raid (Alemão: Both Sides of the Operation) (Miniseries/3 episodes) – Brazil.
“Four undercover cops are caught in a dangerous slum in this tough Brazilian crime thriller”.

Reborn (Le repenti) (Miniseries/4 episodes) – France.
“A crook with a new identity rejoins his old criminal network in this French crime thriller”.

The Red Shadows (Les Ombres Rouges) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“Cop Aurore Garnier has been obsessed with the kidnapping of her sister for 25 years but when she finds her, danger and deceit follow.”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news (The Killing Times).

Resistance (Résistance) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – France.
“French WWII drama about a group of young heroes fighting for freedom from Nazi occupation”.

Rest in Peace (Pocivali u miru) (1 season/12 episodes) – Croatia.
“A journalist uncovers dark secrets at a prison in this atmospheric Croatian crime thriller”.
Current status: The third and final season aired in Croatia in early 2018.

Ride Upon the Storm (Herrens veje) (2 seasons/20 episodes) – Denmark.
“The story centres on a family of priests and the characters within it, as they each choose their path to live a meaningful life. On the face of it, the family are the epitome of respectability, but events soon unfold leaving a family in crisis”.
Square Eyed World links: The New Scandinavian Show You’ve Been Waiting For, The Danish Experience Part 1 (Adam Price at the Danish Embassy), Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Series ended.

The River (Elven) (1 season/8 episodes) – Norway.
“Intense crime drama from Norway set in a remote village where dark secrets are hidden”.
Square Eyed World links: Our preview.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Rough Justice (Coppers) (1 season/13 episodes) – Belgium.
“Moody Belgian drama about a forthright police detective in Antwerp’s homicide division”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Sakho & Mangane (1 season/8 episodes) – Senegal.
“Analytical detective Sakho and brash cop Mangane make a dysfunctional duo in this crime series from Senegal that explores the tension that occurs when ancient tradition and unstoppable modernity meet”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news, Season 1 premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

The Same Sky (Der gleiche Himmel) (Miniseries/6 episodes) – Germany.
“German drama set in 1974 about an East German spy sent to West Berlin on a ‘Romeo’ mission to target a female analyst from NATO”.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Links: Acquisition news (The Killing Times).

The Score (Spitsbroers) (2 seasons/20 episodes) – Belgium.
“Brothers Alan and Dennis share the same dream of becoming a professional soccer player. Their close relationship is tested when Dennis is selected to join a premier league team and Alan is left sitting on the bench. As Alan struggles to ‘grow up’, Dennis life appears exciting and glamorous – but looks can be deceiving. Can their love for each other endure the challenges they are about to face?”
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Scratch My Back (Voor wat hoort wat) (1 season/6 episodes) – Belgium.
“Belgian dramedy set in a luxury retirement home that recruits young offenders to the staff”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Shades of Guilt (Schuld) (1 season/6 episodes) – Germany.
“Haunting German legal thriller. Defence lawyer Friedrich Kronberg probes complex cases”.
Current status: The 3rd and final season aired in Germany in 2019.

Son of a B**** (fdp) (1 season/13 episodes) – Brazil.
“A top football referee’s life unravels, with comic consequences, in this Brazilian drama”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Spin (Les hommes de l’ombre) (3 seasons/18 episodes) – France.
“French political thriller: two spin doctors, former allies, are pitted against each other”.
Current status: Series ended.

State Conspiracy (Manipulations) (TV Movie) – Germany.
“A shady terrorist group threatens to bomb the railway system in this tense French thriller”.

Tabula Rasa (1 season/9 episodes) – Belgium.
“Belgian psychological thriller about a young woman with amnesia and a missing person case”.
Current status: Series ended.

Tainted (O Caçador) (1 season/13 episodes) – Brazil.
“Gripping Brazilian thriller about a disgraced police officer working as a bounty hunter”.
Current status: Series ended.

The Teacher (Belfer) (2 seasons/18 episodes) – Poland.
“A Polish teacher moves to a provincial town and gets involved in investigating the brutal murder of a high school girl”. Watch it here.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

Thicker Than Water (Tjockare än vatten) (2 seasons/20 episodes) – Sweden.
“Atmospheric, island-set Swedish drama about three siblings confronting dark family secrets”.
Current status: Season 3 premiered on Viaplay in 2020.

Thou Shalt Not Kill (Non uccidere) (3 seasons/48 episodes) – Italy.
“Haunting Italian detective drama about a police officer who has a sixth sense when solving the challenging puzzles behind crimes motivated by jealousy, vendettas and repressed anger”.
Square Eyed World links: Season 1 premiere date news, Season 2 premiere date news, Season 3 premiere date news.
Current status: Series ended.

Tony’s Revenge (Les beaux mecs) (Miniseries/8 episodes) – France.
“A mobster escapes from prison after 25 years in this dark but humorous French crime drama”.

Valkyrien (1 season/8 episodes) – Norway.
“Norwegian thriller set in an illegal clinic hidden in a disused Oslo underground station”.
Current status: Series assumed to be ended.

A Very Scandi Scandal (The Simple Heist) (Enkelstöten) (2 seasons/12 episodes) – Sweden.
“Jenny and Cecilia are two women in their 60s who live a regular middle class life in Kalmar. But when both realize that the future is anything but light for them, they decide to do something drastic, robbing a bank office in Stockholm”.
Square Eyed World links: Premiere date news.
Current status: Pending/unknown.

Young and Promising (Unge lovende) (3 seasons/18 episodes) – Norway.
“Candid, engaging drama from Norway about three ambitious young women chasing their dreams”.
Current status: Season 4 aired in Norway in late 2018.

New series coming in 2023

The Bank Hacker (De Kraak) (Limited Series/8 episodes) – Belgium.
Based on shocking true events, a teenager commits a daring bank heist in this high-stakes character-driven thriller. After two years in prison, professional con man Alidor Vaan Praet joins forces with 19-year-old hacker Jeremy Peeter in a robbery that could make them hundreds of millions in cash. But, as the heist unfolds and events take an unexpected turn, who is really in control?

Dignity (Limited Series/8 episodes) – Chile/Germany.
A haunting thriller inspired by the real-life story of a German cult in Chile. Established by former Nazi soldier Paul Schaefer in a quiet Chilean town, the mysterious Germanic cult ‘Colonia Dignidad’ forged a decades-long history of torture, child abuse and murder within the walls of its vast compound, protected by General Pinochet’s dictatorship. Now, with a new government in power, Chile is finally ready to end Colonia’s violent legacy.

The Empress (Maria Theresia) (3 seasons/5 episodes) – Austria.
“Historical drama series following the life of the woman who ruled the Habsburg Empire from 1740 to 1780”.
Links: Acquisition news (Hollywood Reporter).
Current status: Season 3 – a single film making 5 in all – is due to air in early 2022.

Exterior Night (Esterno Notte) (Limited Series/6 episodes) – Italy.
1987, Italy is torn apart by acts of sabotage, bank robberies, shootouts, murders, and bomb attacked directed by far-left guerrilla group the Red Brigades. Each episode views the case from a different angle building a mesmerising multifaceted drama about irreconcilable ideals, acts of terror, moral duty, political expediency, family anguish and bitter betrayal.

Murderous Fever (Limited Series/10 episodes) – Russia.
“Based on a true story, this 10-part criminal drama goes behind the scenes on one of the most complex and shocking murder investigations in the USSR and shines a light on what it’s like to be a homicide detective risking everything in pursuit of justice”.
Square Eyed World links: Acquisition news.

Unbroken (1 season/6 episodes) – Germany.
A police detective embarks on a tireless search to find her newborn baby after she is kidnapped while pregnant. A week after her sudden disappearance she wakes up, bloodied. Her baby is gone and she has no memory of the birth. When her colleagues make no headway in the investigation, she takes over and gets entangled in a web of suspicions and lies risking everything to get her child back.

2023 French Season – Coming Soon.

A Familiar Stranger (L’absente)
Disturbing Disappearances (Disparition inquietante)
I Killed My Husband (J’ai tue mon mari)
What Pauline Is Not Telling You (Ce que Pauline ne vous dit pas)

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