Blue Eyes (TV series) explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/24/blue-eyes-more4-terrifying-tv-show-that-tracks-the-rise-of-the-far-right-in-europe Blue Eyes – the terrifying TV show that tracks the rise of the far-right in Europe
  2. http://www.expressen.se/noje/svt-serien-bla-ogon-frias-efter-sd-kritiken/ SVT-serien "Blå ögon" frias efter SD-kritiken