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A second series of the original Danish/Swedish TV series The Bridge was shown on BBC Four at the start of this year, followed by the series Salamander (which finishes on BBC Four this Saturday night).Starting soon on UK channel More 4 is a Norwegian series called Mammon.

Inspector Montalbano: Collection Five and the second series of Unit One were released on DVD in the UK by Acorn Media and Arrow Films respectively, back in July.At the moment, the third and final series of Borgen is being released on Blu-ray in the UK on Monday 16th December. BBC Four started...

The Region 2 UK release of Spiral (aka Engrenages): Series 4, along with the Region 2 UK DVD boxset containing Series 1-4, has been pushed back to Monday 25th March (source: Amazon UK, and titles and their release dates are subject to change). Read recently (think it was in a newspaper) that...

Some foreign language series being released by Arrow early next year (source: Amazon UK): The Protectors (Danish action/thriller series): Season 1 - TBC Unit One: Season 1 (Danish series) - Monday 21st January and Borgen: Series 1 & 2 - Monday 4th February (DVD and...

The third (and final) series of Forbrydelsen premieres in the UK on BBC Four a week this Saturday (17th November), being shown in double bills.

The series Lilyhammer is being released on DVD in the UK by Universal/Universal Playback on Monday 26th December (source: Amazon UK).

The second series of Italian drama series Romanzo Criminale starts in the UK on Sky Arts 1 next Tuesday with a double bill. No sign yet of the fourth series of Spiral (aka Engrenages) on BBC Four. If the Region 2 (UK) release in November is still happening, then it could be being shown on...

The comedy drama series Lilyhammer starts on BBC Four next Tuesday (11th September) at 10 pm - 10.45 pm. A trailer for this new series has been shown a few times recently on the BBC. Looks quite good based on the trailer.

Front cover artwork for Acorn Media UK's DVD release of Inspector Montalbano: Collection Two (source: Amazon UK): Inspector Montalbano: Collection Two (the second part of the first series of Inspector Montalbano) is being released next Monday (3rd September, with...

Haven't heard of those TV mini-series you mentioned in your latter post Margot (post #33). Hoping that the Harry Hole novels by Jo Nesbo will be turned into either a TV mini-series or a film (and maybe a series of films).

Based on the UK release date for Arrow Films' DVD and Blu-ray release of Forbrydelsen III (aka The Killing III), and when the second series of Inspector Montalbano should end on BBC Four, Forbrydelsen III should start on BBC Four around mid-November (if like before, airing in double bills)...

Margot, just out of curiousity, have you only recently discovered foreign language detective series, or have you watched and posted (on other forums) about these detective series for a while?

A week this Saturday on BBC Four (25th August), a new series of Inspector Montalbano starts (the second series). A second volume of the first series is being released (by Acorn Media) on DVD in the UK on Monday 3rd September (source: Amazon UK and HMV.com). The BBFC added a listing to...

Thought this was a repeat, but this past Saturday night BBC Four aired a new Wallander from the Rolf Lassgard era of the original Swedish Wallander series, a two-part story from 2001 called "Sidetracked". This Saturday night a new story starts, a four-part story from 2002 called "The Fifth Woman".

Sebastian Bergman finished on BBC Four last Saturday night (the second part of "The Cursed One"). From this Saturday they're repeating the second series of Spiral. Nothing new at the moment. The third (and final) series of Forbrydelsen (aka The Killing III) I don't think has aired in...

Front cover artwork for Arrow Films' Blu-ray release of Sebastian Bergman: The Cursed One: Parts One & Two (source: Play.com):

The Swedish series Sebastian Bergman, starring the first actor to play the original Swedish Wallander (Rolf Lassgard), starts on BBC Four next Saturday, with the first part of a two-part story. Both parts were passed by the BBFC this past week, for their DVD/Blu-ray release by Arrow Films next...

The Bridge, released next Monday (21st May) is also being released on Blu-ray from Arrow Films. Also being released in the next couple of months (source: Amazon UK): Braquo: The Complete Season Two - Monday 18th June (DVD and Blu-ray) Braquo: The Complete Season One and Two boxset -...

The first incarnation of the original Swedish Wallander series gets a Region 2 release on Monday 11th June. Initially it was to be called 'Wallander: Collected Films 27-20', but now the front cover artwork has a new title, 'Original Films 1-6' (source: Amazon UK).

Front cover artwork for The Bridge: The Complete Series One (Region 2) (source: Play.com):

A Region 1 release of the original Swedish Wallander series, starring the second actor to play the role (the second series with Krister Henrikkson), is being released on Tuesday 29th May (source: TVShowsOnDVD news article, posted on their website yesterday). The second series of Braquo...

Front cover artwork for Those That Kill: The Complete Series, although it's not certain yet if there will be just one series or not (source: Play.com): The Bridge is starting soon on BBC Four, and there will be a fourth series of Spiral soon (it's being...

Update to post #3 - looks like the first Swedish TV incarnation of Wallander is making it's way to Region 2, with Arrow Films' release of Wallander: Collected Films 27-31. It has a UK release date of Monday 11th June (source: Amazon UK). A new series called Those Who Kill, which stars Lars...

Thought the last episode of the second series was more satisfying than the first series finale. Will probably be either late autumn next year or early 2013 when Forydelsen III will be shown on BBC Four (am hoping that they do a follow up special a few years down the line). Totally agree with who...

Borgen: The Complete First Season is being released on Region 2 in the UK on Monday 6th February, 2012. Final 3D front cover artwork for the DVD set is below (source of release date and 3D front cover artwork: Play.com):

It does seem like they've condensed it down with the second series of Forbrydelsen and got rid of any possible repetitiveness. Looking forward to the last double bill. Had read a few weeks ago that they filmed some of this series in Spain where some spaghetti westerns were made. Could be...

Thought it was a good idea, because people here may not otherwise have heard of these series, and would discover some gems (Forbrydelsen is definitely one of them). Had heard of various series from the US and Austrailia (the earliest Austrailian series I remember watching was Prisoner Cell Block...

The only German TV series I can think of is SOKO Leipzig. But based on it's IMDb full episode list, it has only been on the air since 2001 (it did a two-part crossover with another long running police/detective series, The Bill in 2008) and is a police/detective series.

Braquo and Inspector Montalbano are being released on Region 2 (UK) on Monday 30th April, 2012 and Monday 5th March, 2012 respectively (source: Play.com). Final front cover artwork for the Region 2 sets of Braquo: The Complete Season One, and Inspector Montalbano: Collection One (source...

Front cover artwork for The Killing II (aka Forbrydelsen II) (source: Play.com), currently airing in the UK on BBC Four: