The Cliff

The Cliff is a dramatic mystery about a Crime Detective who is sent to a small community in Iceland to help a local policewoman investigate a suspicious accident. Together they unravel a mystery that involves bizarre incidents and unexplained deaths.

The Cliff (2009) is an Icelandic miniseries created for RÚV, a four-episode crime mystery. A visiting crime detective is sent to a small Icelandic community to help a local policewoman look into a suspicious accident that quickly grows into a web of bizarre incidents and unexplained deaths. The engine of the story is the slow unraveling of what happened, as the two investigators interview townspeople, revisit odd details, and chase connections that seem to point toward something beyond ordinary explanation. Principal cast includes Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Helgi Marvinsson, Dóra Jóhannsdóttir as Inga, and Tinna Hrafnsdóttir as Anna, with Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir as Eydís in a key supporting role. The show is a single limited run of four episodes, each about forty-five minutes long. Its tone is brooding and atmospheric, with a cold, windswept rural setting that fuels a sense of isolation and creeping unease. Fans of Trapped, The Killing and Twin Peaks will find resonance in its nordic noir mood and its blend of procedural detail with uncanny undercurrents.

• Trappedslow burn small town mystery, rural isolation, icelandic crime tone
• The Killingnordic noir atmosphere, murder investigation in a remote community
• Twin Peaksbleak small town mystery with supernatural undertones and detective outsider

Release Date

2009-10-04

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (11)

What is The Cliff about?

A visiting crime detective teams with a local policewoman to untangle bizarre deaths in a small Icelandic community.

What is The Cliff like to watch?

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

Is The Cliff violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Cliff as mild.

Which shows are like The Cliff?

Shows with a similar feel include Trapped, The Killing, and Twin Peaks.

How long is The Cliff?

The Cliff: 1 season, 4 episodes.

Is The Cliff still running?

No, The Cliff has ended.