S01E01 The Mountain of Pigs
As Hulda unwillingly approaches retirement, a year after the unexpected death of her daughter Dimma, she is faced with a case of a missing woman that consumes her entirely.
The Darkness
Overview
Special investigator DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir tackles one last cold case before forced into early retirement. This one relates the mysterious and shocking murder of a young Russian asylum seeker a year prior.
Episodes
S01E02 Hello Old friend
Frustrated by the arrival of a new partner, Lukas, Hulda wades through the complex and corrupt world of refugees in Iceland to uncover a possible prostitution ring.
S01E03 Beautiful Girls
When another victim goes missing, Hulda and Lukas must work fast to unravel the link between the two cases; Dimma's best friend reveals a shocking revelation about Hulda's family.
S01E04 Through Me the Way Into the Suffering City
As the case of the two missing women unfolds, Hulda discovers the tragic truth behind Dimma's death; faced with the undeniable, she decides to take the ultimate retribution.
S01E05 All That Is Hidden
Lukas and Hulda’s investigation gathers pace as they dig deeper into political and legal corruption; closing in on the killer, a previous indiscretion comes back to bite Hulda.
S01E06 So Eden Sank to Grief
Just as Hulda discovers who killed Katja and kidnapped Elena, she finds herself trapped with the killer, forced to make a decision when she realizes that her captor and killer may never be caught.
Cast
Lena Olin
DI Hulda Hermannsdóttir
Árni Þór Lárusson
Bjartur
Þorsteinn Bachmann
Jón
Sólveig Guðmundsdóttir
Karen
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson
Magnús
Álfrún Laufeyjardóttir
Dimma
Thorvaldur Kristjansson
Alexander
Douglas Henshall
Petur
Páll Sigþór Pálsson
Leifur
