Series synopsis
Blue Eyes, also known as Blå Ögon is a drama mystery war & politics television series that premiered on SVT1 on November 30, 2014. It ended on February 8, 2015. It was created by Petra Revenue, Fredrik Morheden, Zoula Pitsiava, Mia Sohlman, Jörgen Hjerdt, Bjørn Paqualin, Alex Haridi, Robert Aschberg, Antonia Pyk. It stars Louise Peterhoff, Sven Nordin, Karin Franz Körlof and David Lindström.
High adrenaline Swedish political thriller from the creative talent behind Humans – An extreme right-wing party is heading towards its best election result when the chief of staff at the Justice Department disappears without a trace. Racism, immigration and nationalism are explored in this series praised by New York Times.
Premise
High adrenaline Swedish political thriller from the creative talent behind Humans – An extreme right-wing party is heading towards its best election result when the chief of staff at the Justice Department disappears without a trace. Racism, immigration and nationalism are explored in this series praised by New York Times.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Louise Peterhoff as Elin Hammar
- Sven Nordin as Gunnar Elvestad
- Karin Franz Körlof as Sofia Nilsson
- David Lindström as Simon Nilsson
- Kjell Wilhelmsen as Olle Nordlöf
- Anna Bjelkerud as Annika Nilsson
- Adam Lundgren as Mattias Cedergren
- Erik Johansson as Gustav Åkerlund
Supporting cast
- Cecilia Frode as Rebecka Lundström
- Linus Wahlgren as Max Åhman
- Niklas Hjulström as Statsminister
- Meliz Karlge as Sarah Farzin
- Daniel Larsson as Ludwig Biehlers
- Małgorzata Pieczyńska as Janina Hansson
- Filip Berg as Kristoffer Palm
- Jimmy Lindström as Johan Juhlin
- Marie Richardson as Veronika Strömstedt
- Kati Outinen as Irmeli
- Dag Malmberg as Claes Cedergren
- Maria Hörnelius as Elsa
Guest cast
- Juan Rodríguez as Apotekskund
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | November 30, 2014 | February 8, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Let the Party Begin When the Justice Department's chief of staff vanishes without a trace, her replacement begins to suspect a cover-up. An extreme right-wing political party's local representative is brutally murdered. |
November 30, 2014 |
| 2 |
A Thousand Pinpricks Annika's far-right political party sees her murder as an opportunity to win more votes. Nazi terrorist cell Veritas emerges from obscurity to carry out a co-ordinated series of violent attacks. |
December 7, 2014 |
| 3 |
Ashes to Ashes The terror attacks by Veritas leave the government in crisis and confusion. Elin realises that attempts have been made to cover up Sarah's disappearance. Sofia stumbles upon a xenophobic chat forum. |
December 14, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SVT1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 30, 2014 |
| Last aired | February 8, 2015 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |