Best Scandinavian TV on Netflix 2026

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Our pick of the best Scandinavian TV on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 79 titles in category code 76802. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.

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1. The Bridge (2011)

The Bridge

Rated 8.6/10 on IMDb, from 2011. When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, a Danish inspector and a Swedish detective must work together to find the killer.

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2. Borgen (2012)

Borgen

Rated 8.5/10 on IMDb, from 2012. A shocking turn of events puts Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish prime minister's seat as her country's first female leader in this landmark drama.

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3. Caliphate (2020)

Caliphate

Rated 8.2/10 on IMDb, from 2020. An impending ISIS attack on Sweden entangles a group of women, including a mother in a bind, a spirited student and an ambitious cop.

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4. Trapped (2015)

Trapped

Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, from 2015. The body of a murder victim turns up in a small Icelandic village just as a major snowstorm cuts the region off from the rest of the world.

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5. Nobel (2016)

Nobel

Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, from 2016. A series of incidents in Afghanistan set complicated political and personal events in motion for a returning Norwegian Special Forces officer.

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6. The New Land (1972)

The New Land

Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 1972. In this sequel to “Utvandrarna,” the Nilssons begin their lives as new immigrants and become entangled in the contentious culture of a changing America.

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7. The Emigrants (1971)

The Emigrants

Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 1971. In mid-19th-century Sweden, a group of pilgrims, led by the Nilsson family, voyage to America in search of fertile ground and a fresh start.

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8. State of Happiness (2018)

State of Happiness

Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 2018. When a crisis threatens a small coastal town's livelihood, the 1969 oil boom hits and radically changes the lives of four young people.

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9. Oljefondet (2018)

Oljefondet

Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 2018. While seeking to create value for pensioners, a star investor at Norway's Oil Fund reckons with big business, bureaucracy and an ethics committee.

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10. The Day Will Come (2016)

The Day Will Come

Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 2016. In 1967, two brothers from Copenhagen, Denmark, wind up in an orphanage, where the headmaster's cruel tyranny slowly provokes the kids to push back.

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