The series is currently being aired on bbc four on. The local police chief, andri olafssun realises a killer has descended into his town. That town was the setting of season one, and is on icelands eastern coast, not northern. Preparation for trapped 2 has started iceland monitor. I never saw the previous series, so i came to this with fresh eyes and thoroughly enjoyed these two opening episodes. Desolate, dreary, and dark, icelands trapped tv series. Olafur darri olafsson depicted a singlefather for the timebeing, living with his parentsinlaw, working as the chief of police with so much details and such psychological depth that it leaves the watcher in awe. In the old days the village was very isolated, it was hard to get around because of the steep mountains surrounding the town. Police in a remote icelandic town race against time to solve a murder case as a blizzard traps everyone in the area.
Trapped 2015 tv show season 2 episodes list next episode. T he first season of icelandic drama trapped had such an ingenious setup its no wonder it became so popular. I loved that each episode had me engaged until all the plots came together in episode 10. Ill be keeping an eye out for it when its distributed to the us. One might say this is a bleak look at life in iceland, but i was engaged throughout. You can check out our thoughts on the previous two episodes by clicking these words. Why trapped season 2 on amazon prime video was worth the wait. The dialogue is in icelandic with some danish and english, and. This recap of trapped season 2, episode 9 and trapped season 2, episode 10 contains spoilers. Trapped ii to be aired in the winter of 2018, with less. Sparked by the discovery of a human torso, it plunged viewers into the hunt for a. Outside parliament in reykjavik, a man throws himself at the minister for industry, setting fire to them both. Visir reported on 2 may 2015 that trapped is the most expensive television series ever made in iceland, with overall costs estimated to be about 1,000,000,000 isk 6,500,000 eur.
Arrow films is pleased to announce the monday 1st april dvd release of the complete second season of the thrilling icelandic crime drama trapped. I have to say, though, that i am somewhat taken aback by season 2. As a ferry carrying 300 passengers from denmark pulls into an icelandic towns small port, heavy snow begins to fall. The majority of the series was filmed in the fishing village of siglufjor. Before this, most icelandic television series rarely exceeded production costs of 100200,000,000 isk. Andri olafsson, now working in reykjavik, is assigned to. Many characters from the first series, like the team of detectives in the remote village are still around but there are many new and exciting characters. Visir reported on 2 may 2015 that trapped is the most expensive television series ever made in.
Trapped first aired on icelands ruv network in december 2015 and bbc tv a couple of months later. Icelandic mysteries, with their stark landscapes and frontier atmosphere, have a natural kinship with the american western. Baltasar kormakurs icelandic crime series trapped is getting a. The ferry cant leave until the storm passes and the main road into town is. Season 2 guide for trapped 2015 tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Season two is set in the northern town of siglufjor. Season one was great, just finished season two and it is a different show.
Season two, olafur darri olafsson reprises his role as chief police inspector andri, who investigates a complex and challenging murder case, alongside his investigating partners played by ilmur kristjansdottir and ingvar eggert sigur. Tv series trapped renewed for another season and adds. Its agatha christie, its anne holt and its also icelands most expensive ever tv series, in any genre. Just like the bridge, i became attached to the main characters of trapped when i watched season one a couple of years ago. Icelandic crime thrillers are typically dark and foreboding. There are 10 50minute episodes available on amazon. The actors are firstclass, and although the plot is somewhat contrived, cliched and predictable it is nonetheless enjoyable. An attack on a politician forces icelandic chief of police andri to return to the scene of events that still haunt him.
The series was developed for icelandic television and debuted in the uk on the bbc in 2016. Season 2 of hit icelandic crime thriller set to premiere in. Racism and homophobia top the list, but it escalates. And also just like the bridge, i had assumed that season was a oneoff. Before icelandic detective andri gets back on the case in season two of trapped, catch up on the show where every case is a very cold case. Everything you need to know before you watch season 2 of trapped.
Fans of trapped the icelandic tv thriller that became the unexpected tv hit last year can rest easy as preparation and casting for a second series of the crime drama is well under way. Why trapped season 2 on amazon prime video was worth the. W hen trapped first brought ice, intrigue and one of icelands leading heartthrobs to our screens three years ago, it was hailed as the sleeper hit of the winter. Set three years later, it portrays the same remote icelandic community. Baltasar kormakurs trapped renewed for season 2 after. A minister of the icelandic government is about to enter the parliament building, when a man suddenly attacks her and sets fire to both of them. Heres what you need to know about the icelandic crime. Season 1 of the icelandic mysterythriller series trapped had a simple yet creepy premise that hooked viewers and critics alike. Andri olafsson has started a new life in icelands capital of reykjavik. Trapped, the crime drama created by everest helmer and icelandic multihyphenate baltasar kormakur, has been given a second season order by icelands national broadcaster ruv. One might say this is a bleak look at life in iceland, but i was engaged. The first season of the tv series trapped icelandic. Set three years after the events in season 1, the second season of the award winning scandi noir mystery thriller trapped of.
Series description trapped is an icelandic drama series in which the police try to solve a crime as a storm hits a remote town. That town was the setting of season one, and is on iceland s eastern coast, not northern. But rather than face questioning, skuli escapes into the mountains on horseback. An earlier version said that trapped was set in the northern town of sey.
Olafur darri olafsson, ilmur kristjansdottir, ingvar eggert sigur. See the second series of trapped with english subtitles. Series 1 was really really good, interesting and exciting to watch but they completely ruined season 2. Trapped, a 10episode series beginning sunday on viceland, takes. Did you win season 2 of icelandic thriller trapped on dvd. Gislis links with the farright organisation, hammer of thor, lead andri and hinrika to suspect two young local farmers torfi and skuli of involvement in finnurs murder. Read on to find out more about the story of icelandic cinema. In australia, sbs on demand released the first season for streaming on 16 june 2016, followed by a televisual. The series was listed by bbc as one of the most exciting programmes to watch in 2018. Watch trapped season 1 english subtitled prime video. Season 2 of trapped comes to uk dvd april 1st and weve got two copies to give away.
The large american aluminium plant is causing widespread concern, especially now it plans a major extension. The critically acclaimed show from everest director baltasar kormakur is the first highend tv drama from iceland. In season 2 the police is facing an even more complex and challenging murder case. Today, the icelandic film industry is undergoing a blossoming period. Watch trapped online full episodes of season 2 to 1 yidio. At the end of season 2 there is a dedication to johann johannson 19492018.
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