Blackwater
Created by Kerstin Ekman
On SVT1
A dark Nordic crime drama where a double murder in an isolated mountain setting draws four strangers into a web of suspicion and moral complexity.
Set in the 1970s, Blackwater tells the story of how four random people's lives converge after two tourists are found murdered in a tent near the Swedish mountain town of Blackwater.
Questions people ask
Is Blackwater scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Does Blackwater leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Blackwater sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is Blackwater violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Blackwater 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 Blackwater
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Blackwater
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Blackwater, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Blackwater, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Blackwater, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
