Quicksand

After a tragedy at a school sends shock waves through a wealthy Stockholm suburb, a seemingly well-adjusted teen finds herself on trial for murder.

Quicksand is a Swedish crime drama miniseries created by Lisa Farzaneh and Per-Olav Sørensen and released on Netflix in 2019. Adapted from a novel, the six-episode limited series follows Maja Norberg (Hanna Ardéhn), a seemingly well-adjusted teenager who finds herself on trial for murder after a tragedy at her school shakes a wealthy suburb outside Stockholm. Her parents Camilla (Anna Björk) and the lawyers and detectives around the case, including Peder Sander (David Dencik) and Sebastian Fagerman (Felix Sandman), pull at the story from different directions, and each episode peels back another layer of family loyalty and class pressure. The engine is the question of what Maja actually knows and what the adults around her are willing to see, with the courtroom and the investigation working as the spine of each installment. Told with a non linear timeline and shifting perspectives, the series builds a tense, cold, morally uneasy atmosphere in which polished homes hide cracks. Fans of Big Little Lies, The Killing and Thirteen Reasons Why will find the same mix of teen crime, suburban secrecy and slow revelation. Its Nordic noir sensibility makes it a sharp, bleak watch for viewers who like their mysteries grounded and unsentimental.

Audiences rate the miniseries positively, praising its tense courtroom-and-school-tragedy premise and its performances while finding its mystery engaging.

• Big Little Liesshared slow burn school tragedy aftermath, teen suspect, affluent suburban unease, serialized crime mystery
• The Killingshared nordic noir tone, bleak suburban secrets, teen-centered criminal investigation
• Thirteen Reasons Whyshared teen crime drama, school violence aftermath, moral unease in privileged communities
• We Need to Talk About Kevinshared courtroom structure and family fallout from a violent crime involving a young person

Created by

Lisa Farzaneh, Per-Olav Sørensen

Release Date

2019-04-05

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (221)

What is Quicksand about?

A seemingly well-adjusted teenager is put on trial for murder after a tragedy at her wealthy Stockholm suburb's school.

What is Quicksand like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Quicksand as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Quicksand violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Quicksand as moderate.

What did critics think of Quicksand?

Audiences rate the miniseries positively, praising its tense courtroom-and-school-tragedy premise and its performances while finding its mystery engaging.

Which shows are like Quicksand?

Shows with a similar feel include Big Little Lies, The Killing, Thirteen Reasons Why, and We Need to Talk About Kevin.

How long is Quicksand?

Quicksand: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is Quicksand still running?

No, Quicksand has ended.

Where can I watch Quicksand?

In United States, Quicksand streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.