Based on novels by Åsa Larsson, Rebecka Martinsson stars Ida Engvoll in the title role of a young, ambitious Stockholm lawyer who returns to her hometown--a remote place north of the Arctic Circle--after she learns of the death of a close friend, a female vicar who disturbed some of the locals with her activist ways. Divided into four two-episode arcs, the first finds Rebecka working with a local policewoman to prove that what was originally presumed to be an accidental fall was actually murder. The second mystery involves another murder, this time concerning members of a mining family, and the third centers on an effort to find a submerged plane that could implicate someone in pro-German activity during World War II. The final story focuses on a family whose members are being systematically killed off. Over the course of the series Rebecka suffers from psychological problems so grave that she contemplates suicide, and she reconsiders her commitment to her boyfriend, another lawyer in Stockholm, while becoming involved with a one-armed local cop. The location atmosphere is strong, but the plots never develop the degree of complexity that one has come to expect from this kind of northern noir. Compiling all eight episodes from the 2017 first season, this is a strong optional purchase. (F. Swietek)
Rebecka Martinsson: Series 1
RLJ, 2 discs, 370 min., in Swedish w/English subtitles, not rated, DVD: $49.99 Volume 33, Issue 3
Rebecka Martinsson: Series 1
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