Borderliner Explained
| Genre: | Crime drama |
| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | Norwegian |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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| Company: | Monster |
| Channel: | TV 2
Netflix |
Borderliner (no|'''Grenseland''') is a Norwegian noir crime drama series that involves an Oslo police detective who becomes involved in a suicide investigation while visiting his hometown. The series first aired on November 2, 2017, in Norway on TV 2 and was released to Netflix on March 6, 2018.[1] The series was removed from Netflix in March 2023.[2]
Plot
Nikolai Andreassen, a police detective from Oslo, is visiting his home town, near Tista river and Swedish border. He is drawn into the investigation of the suicide of a local man named Tommy Hagen; his co-investigator, Anniken Høygaard-Larsen, from the National Criminal Investigation Service, suspects foul play. Nikolai plants evidence in order to protect his younger brother, Lars, who appears to be implicated, but later discovers the truth behind Hagen's death.
Cast
- Tobias Santelmann as Nikolai Andreassen, a detective from Oslo
- Ellen Dorrit Petersen as Anniken Høygaard-Larsen, a detective from the National Criminal Investigation Service
- Benjamin Helstad as Lars Andreassen, Nikolai's brother, a local police officer
- Bjørn Skagestad as Hans Olav Andreassen, Lars and Nikolai's father, formerly the local sheriff
- Eivind Sander as Josef Koldberg, owner of a brew pub and real estate developer
- Frode Winther as Bengt Skare, the local sheriff
- Morten Svartveit as Kristoffer Lund
- Stig Henrik Hoff as Sven Lindberg, a high-ranking officer in the National Criminal Investigation Service
- Ellen Birgitte Winther as Marta Hagen
- Ole Christoffer Ertvaag as Ove Dreyer
- Thelma Farnes Ottersen as Milla
- Todd Bishop Monrad Vistven as Erik
- Kim-Henning Nilsen as Tommy Hagen
- Cathrine Hoel Hansen as Matilde
- Frida Stavnes as Katia
Reception
Erik Adams of the AV Club considers it a top pick.[3] Meghan O'Keefe of Decider called the series "as dark and atmospheric as Scandi-noir comes, but it’s also elegantly beautiful and extremely tense".[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Borderliner: Netflix's scandi-noir could be the Norwegian Line of Duty. Nelson, Alex. iNews. 2018-02-27. 2018-03-09.
- Web site: Moore . Kasey . 2023-02-06 . Norwegian Netflix Original 'Borderliner' Leaving Netflix in March 2023 . 2023-05-07 . What's on Netflix . en.
- Web site: Seal in that last bit of wintry chill with the Scandinavian noir of Borderliner. Adams . Erik. The A.V. Club. 2017-03-06. 2018-03-09.
- Web site: Netflix's 'Borderliner' Is Going To Be Your New Scandi-Noir Obsession. O'Keefe, Meghan. Decider. 2017-03-06. 2018-03-09.
