The Valhalla Murders2019
Created by Thordur Palsson
🏆 2 wins & 13 nominations total
The premise
An Oslo detective with a painful past returns to his native Iceland to help a dedicated cop hunt a serial killer with a link to a mysterious photo.
Horror Vault's take
In the frost-bitten landscapes of Iceland, a Oslo-based detective with personal demons is pulled back to his homeland when a series of murders grips Reykjavík. Partnered with a tenacious local officer, the two must navigate a chilling investigation that keeps circling back to a cryptic photograph. The Nordic noir atmosphere is thick with dread as each victim reveals a pattern far darker than anyone anticipated. This is procedural crime drama at its most unsettling, where the cold environment mirrors the cold-blooded nature of the killer.
Content: Depictions Of Serial Killings, Dark Themes Involving Past Trauma, Violence
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · Never Before SeenPremiere7.0Dec 26, 2019 · 46 min · Dir: Thordur Palsson
Katrín Gunnarsdóttir is an ambitious investigating police officer with an eye on the position of head of the research department. When an elderly man is found murdered at Reykjavik harbor under unusual circumstances and Katrin is called on
S1.E2 · The Return6.9Jan 1, 2020 · 48 min · Dir: Thordur Palsson
Arnar Böðvarsson has been brought to the country to help the Reykjavik police in the investigation of the murders, as it is suspected that a serial killer could be on the move. Arnar is a mysterious investigating officer who has lived in Os
S1.E3 · Valhalla7.4Jan 5, 2020 · 48 min · Dir: Davíð Óskar Ólafsson
An older woman is found dead in Valhöll's teenage home and seems to have been the same killer. The police have no idea of the reasons for the killings or who is behind them.
S1.E4 · Scars7.1Jan 12, 2020 · 48 min · Dir: Davíð Óskar Ólafsson
When it turns out that Valhall's last employee is still alive, Kata and Arnar fear that the serial killer will find him ahead of them. At the same time, the police delve deeper into the shadowy history of the adolescent home and the boys wh
S1.E5 · In Plain Sight7.1Jan 19, 2020 · 45 min · Dir: Thordur Palsson
Kata and Arnar finally believe that they have come on track with the serial killer, but the investigation leads them to the paths they least expected. Difficulties in their private life take their toll.
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