The Glass Dome

When her friend's daughter goes missing, criminologist Lejla joins the search — and must confront the haunting trauma of her own childhood abduction.

The Glass Dome (2025) is a Swedish nordic noir miniseries created by Camilla Läckberg for Netflix. Criminologist Lejla (Leonie Vincent) joins the search when her friend's daughter goes missing, and the case pulls her back toward the buried memories of her own childhood abduction. Played in the present day with recurring glimpses of her younger self (Seraphine Krystek as Young Lejla), the story follows the search through a tight, closed community where every relationship carries its own suspicion. Johan Hedenberg as Valter and Johan Rheborg as Tomas appear among the principal figures whose loyalties and secrets make the hunt more difficult. Across six episodes of roughly forty-six minutes each, the series is built as a single continuing investigation, with each hour peeling back another layer of the town's unease. The tone is cold, intense and melancholic, with a steady dread that rests as much on Lejla's unresolved trauma as on the crime itself. Fans of The Bridge, Broadchurch and The Killing will find the same mix of brooding atmosphere, procedural patience and a detective whose personal history bleeds into the work.

Reception is mixed, with the Nordic noir mystery and the emotionally heavy lead performance drawing a middling response.

• The Bridge (2011)shared nordic noir tones, missing child investigation, and a detective haunted by personal trauma
• Broadchurchsmall town mystery with a missing child and a community hiding secrets
• The Killing (2011)Scandinavian crime drama with a dark, slow-burning investigation and atmospheric small town dread

Created by

Camilla Läckberg

Release Date

2025-04-15

Episode runtime

46 min

Rating

6.7 / 10 (167)

What is The Glass Dome about?

A criminologist searching for a missing child is forced to confront her own childhood abduction.

What is The Glass Dome like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Glass Dome as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Glass Dome violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Glass Dome as mild.

What did critics think of The Glass Dome?

Reception is mixed, with the Nordic noir mystery and the emotionally heavy lead performance drawing a middling response.

Which shows are like The Glass Dome?

Shows with a similar feel include The Bridge (2011), Broadchurch, and The Killing (2011).

How long is The Glass Dome?

The Glass Dome: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is The Glass Dome still running?

No, The Glass Dome has ended.

Where can I watch The Glass Dome?

In United States, The Glass Dome streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.