Before We Die
Created by Niklas Rockström, Wilhelm Behrman
On SVT1
A Nordic noir crime thriller centered on a police officer navigating the collision of her professional duty and personal devastation, where the criminal underworld threatens both her career and her family.
The police woman Hanna Svensson has a strained relationship to her son after having arrested him for drug dealing. Her married police man lover disappears, possibly kidnapped by MC gangs, although ties to Bosnia also appear.
Questions people ask
Is Before We Die sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Before We Die scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Before We Die violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.
Does Before We Die leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Before We Die easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Before We Die
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Before We Die
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Before We Die, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Before We Die, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Before We Die, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
