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Nordic Noir: New Thriller Unravels Deception and Murder
30 Jan
Summary
- A wealthy woman is found drowned, suspicion falls on her boyfriend.
- A detective suspects the boyfriend's confession of fraud is a lie.
- A journalist uncovers past fraud cases, revealing a web of deceit.
A gripping six-part Scandinavian thriller, "The Pushover," has arrived on Channel 4. The series centers on a chilling murder case that is independently investigated by a North Zealand police inspector and a Copenhagen journalist.
The plot unfolds with the discovery of a wealthy woman drowned in her pool, leading suspicion to her boyfriend, a notorious con artist. Although he confesses to fraud, he insists her death was an accident. Detective Morten Stark is unconvinced and plays a risky game to expose his lies.
Meanwhile, journalist Nora Sand delves into past fraud cases linked to the boyfriend. Her investigation uncovers a disturbing secret, revealing a complex network of deceit, exploitation, and murder that goes beyond the initial assumptions.
This Danish thriller, based on Nora Sand novels, has been praised by viewers as an intelligent, quietly gripping crime drama with believable characters and a well-constructed plot, embodying classic Nordic noir at its finest.
