The Are Murders Review: A Chilling Netflix Crime Thriller Worth Watching

The Are Murders Review: The Netflix series The Åre Murders, inspired by the books by Swedish writer Viveca Sten, tells the story of two murders that disturb the town of Åre in Sweden. Hanna Ahlander is a police officer in Stockholm. She has recently been suspended from her job and her boyfriend has left her. She wants to get away from her problems by staying alone at her sister’s vacation home in Åre. When a young woman disappears on a cold night, Hanna feels she must help and decides to look into the case. She teams up with the main investigator from the town, Daniel Lindskog.

The Åre Murders is a show on Netflix with five episodes. It starts as a straightforward murder mystery but turns into a story about the characters’ choices and the consequences they face, all of which are influenced by their secrets and feelings of guilt. Let’s explore the finale of this interesting series and see what happens to Hanna, Daniel, and the people they are looking into.

Two murders, two investigators

The series shows two murders that are equally tragic for the families affected, but each has different reasons behind it. The first three episodes look into the case of Amanda, a young girl who goes missing and is later found dead after leaving a party on her way home. The last two episodes focus on the murder of former skier Johan Andersson, which takes place a few weeks after Amanda goes missing. There seems to be no link between the two events. The second murder happens months after the first. This change keeps the story interesting as the show goes from solving one tragedy to uncovering another, each with different feelings and reasons behind them.

What similar shows will it make you think of?

Netflix’s marketing for The Åre Murders clearly labels it as part of the Nordic Noir genre, and there are many other similar shows available on the platform. Similar to The Lørenskog Disappearance. Or The Chestnut Man. Or A Almost Normal Family. Carla Sehn was in the Swedish Netflix comedy Anxious People, which, like Åre, was based on a book.

Our Opinion:

If the first episode of The Åre Murders seems a bit short – we thought so too at first – don’t be concerned: it’s actually a three-part series. This limited series is based on the first two books, Hidden in Snow and Hidden in Shadows, from author Viveca Sten’s ongoing Åre novels. The way it’s organised makes sense and also makes it more enjoyable to watch, as it feels like a complete TV movie. If there was ever a show that required Netflix’s insistent “play next episode now” feature, this is it.

What happened to Amanda?

What was she and her friends trying to hide? The initial setup of Åre is intriguing, since it spends a lot of time establishing how Amanda’s dad is also concealing secrets, and perceiving everyone in town through a lingering camera lens, as if they just got done burying a body. Any of them might be involved in Amanda’s disappearance, but it’s also possible that none of them are. Isn’t that typical of Scandinavian thrillers and mysteries?

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A key part of the Nordic Noir genre is having an investigator with their own emotional struggles. We are eager to learn more about Hanna’s story because her past in Stockholm seems troubled. Maybe she’ll bring them back together again in the beautiful scenery of Åre, which is called the Swedish Alps. But maybe her time off turns into something much bigger.

There is no sexual content or nudity.

Final Note: While the hunt for Amanda continues in the resort town of Åre, a worker at the ski area turns on the lift. He makes a surprising discovery as the gondolas begin to move.

Sleeper Star: Kardo Razzazi brings a natural feel to the role of Åre detective Daniel Lindskog. We’re eager to see how Daniel’s approach combines with city police officer Hanna Ahlander.

Hanna will start looking for Amanda as soon as she gets the Amber Alert on her phone. Her sister knows this too. “Hanna, you are in Åre to relax.” “You shouldn’t participate in anything like that right now.”