Kieler Street

Jonas has started a new life and lives in Scandinavia's least criminal town. But the facade falls when Jonas realizes that other inhabitants are former criminals with dark secrets. They will do anything it takes to protect their new lives.

Kieler Street (2018) is a Norwegian crime drama series created by Stig Frode Henriksen, Jesper Sundnes and Patrik Syversen for TV 2 Direkte. Its single season of ten episodes, each around forty-four minutes, follows Jonas Schulman (Thorbjørn Harr), a newcomer who has settled in what is advertised as Scandinavia's least criminal town. The engine of the story is his growing unease as the calm facade cracks and he realises that many of his neighbours are former criminals carrying dark secrets. Andrea Bræin Hovig plays Elin, Ylva Fuglerud plays Sofie, Sigurd Myhre plays William, and Janne Heltberg plays Barbara, all residents whose new lives depend on keeping their pasts buried. Each episode layers suspicion, quiet confrontation and small betrayals within the close-knit community, so that every friendly gesture carries the question of who is hiding what. The mood is tense and watchful, with a sunlit, orderly surface that gradually feels unsettling. Viewers who enjoy the nordic noir tradition, with its restrained characters and slow reveal of buried history, will find the atmosphere familiar, and fans of The Killing and Twin Peaks will recognise its appetite for a community built on secrets. The series is a complete, self-contained arc that rewards patient attention and close watching.

• Twin Peaksshared tones of secrets and paranoia, small community hiding a criminal past, serialized crime drama
• The Killingshared nordic crime drama tradition, serialized mystery and moral compromise in a small community
• Peaky Blindersshared themes of reformed criminals and hidden pasts, tense character-driven crime drama

Created by

Stig Frode Henriksen, Jesper Sundnes, Patrik Syversen

Release Date

2018-10-18

Episode runtime

44 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (7)

What is Kieler Street about?

A young man discovers that the quiet Norwegian town he has moved to is full of former criminals who will do anything to protect their fresh starts.

What is Kieler Street like to watch?

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

Is Kieler Street violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kieler Street as mild.

Which shows are like Kieler Street?

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

How long is Kieler Street?

Kieler Street: 1 season, 10 episodes.

Is Kieler Street still running?

No, Kieler Street has ended.

Where can I watch Kieler Street?

In United States, Kieler Street streams on MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice.