| Alt Name: | Blå ögon |
| Genre: | Political drama |
| Creator: | Alex Haridi |
| Starring: | Louise Peterhoff Linus Wahlgren Sven Nordin Adam Lundgren |
| Theme Music Composer: | Fleshquartet |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Runtime: | 58 minutes |
Blue Eyes (original title Blå ögon) is a Swedish political drama television series created by Alex Haridi.[1] The programme focuses on two female leads against the backdrop of the rise of a far right political party, Trygghetspartiet (English: the Security Party.)[1]
Haridi's inspiration for the show came from election gains made by the Sweden Democrats and from shows such as The Wire and Homeland.[1] The show was a ratings success, attracting over 1 million viewers in Sweden.[1]
Critics considered the Security Party to be too similar to the Swedish Democrats, leading to complaints to the broadcasting regulator.[2]
As Blue Eyes – and with English subtitles – the series was available on demand from Channel 4 TV as part of its Walter Presents service and occupied the Friday 9pm slot on Channel 4's More 4 channel during April and May 2016.[1] It was also broadcast in Australia on SBS. The series was released on home video (DVD and Blu-ray) in Sweden in 2015, and on DVD in the United Kingdom.