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I thought the series was quite good! I was completely off the mark for the ending, so it was a fun surprise for me. It started off a little slow, but I was invested by episode 2. Nordic noir also has a certain vibe to it, so you need to be okay with a slow pace at times since it contributes to the atmosphere. It's a very specific mood that you see in many series like this.

Like the other positive reviewers note, I don't think the acting was bad at all. Being less emotive when you're playing a specific type of character in certain plot/setting has its place and this show is one of them. In everyday life, people aren't overly expressive and in my option, the acting felt very natural. To me Leyla's character was intentionally masking emotions. Sometimes people who have suffered significant trauma cope by numbing themselves out. She was self-medicating so she clearly still had unresolved issues.

I hate to be snarky, but one of the reviewers stated that a lot of questions were left unanswered and there were some plot holes, but had they actually watched the entire show instead of a select few episodes, they would have found that many of their questions would have been answered. I believe I only had one question I was left with at the end, but I may just have missed something.

First up , it was great to see Ville Virtanen back on the scene , albeit in a minor cameo . To know he was in it ( and is a renowned director himself ) was promising from the outset . If you can handle several red herrings on course to its conclusion , then this is for you . It does borrow heavily from The Killing , but in a different way . You'd need to watch it all to get that one I'm afraid. There is also a serious nod to the Hannibal Lecter franchise , which is no bad thing . My only criticism of the show ( and it's not unique to this show but all of the Scandi Noir offerings , inclusive of the American efforts ) are the continuous drone shots of the countryside . We know the area is stunning , but it's boring now and merely "meats out" the running time.

The Glass Dome: A chilling Nordic Noir drama from Sweden. Criminologist Lejla Ness (Léonie Vincent), lives in America, as a child she was kept captive by an abductor who was never identified. Her adoptive mother dies so she returns to her hometown in Granås, Sweden and stays with her adoptive father Valter (Johan Hedenberg), a former police inspector. While she is there a friend is murdered and her her daughter Alicia (Minoo Andacheh) is abducted. The circumstances are eerily similar to Lejla's own abduction. Mixed in with all of this is opposition to a local mine. A psychological drama mixed in with family relationships, Valter as well as mourning his wife's death is still tormented by not catching Lejla's abductor, he sees links with other disappearances. Valter's brother Tomas (Johan Rheborg) is now the local inspector and freezes Valter out of the investigation. An unhappy family indeed. As chemicals leak from the mine and the missing girl isn't found, civil unrest brews. Great performance by Léonie Vincent as she relives past traumas and tries to figure out what is really going on in a narrative full of red herrings, false leads with multiple suspects. The possibility of there being more than one predator at work has to be entertained. Returning in her dreams to the glass container in which she was imprisoned. Good supporting performances by Rheborg, Hedenberg, Andacheh and Seraphine Krystek as the young Lejla. Pay close attention or you might miss an important detail. A few interesting plot twists. Six episodes on Netflix. Directed by Lisa Farzaneh and Henrik Björn, Written by Camilla Läckberg. 8/10.

It's enjoyable if you watch it as a crime-based drama, not as a suspense thriller. It's true it's easy to guess who the villain is, but for me that just adds to the tension, which builds up nicely throughout the show.

I don't get the criticism of the main character. I thought she was effective. She is suffering from childhood trauma and not happy about being back in Sweden for her adoptive mother's funeral, so she is intentionally in a 'going through the motions' type of mood a lot of the time. At some point she says outright she wants to go back to America "because it's suffocating here." However, she livens up when something happens she is passionate about, which is especially children in danger. I thought the actress did that well.

I do agree Alicia, the kidnapped girl, didn't have much personality, but as she doesn't get that much screen time, I don't think it detracts from the show that much. It's also true some things were left unresolved, but as these were not part of the central story, I also don't find that so important.

Giving it 7/10. It doesn't break new ground, it's not a super-brilliant mystery, but it's a solid drama around a kidnapper and kidnappee.

I've watched every Scandi mystery or suspense that exists to American viewers, so I was excited for something new. This one didn't quite hit the mark for me, though. Part of my problem was that I had it figured out pretty early. I watched to the end mostly because it was made well and the acting was good for the most part. I'm one of those who would watch a show about a bug crossing the road if it was well made, and especially if it was Scandinavian. The main character, Lejla, however, I found a bit stiff and emotionless in her portrayal of a woman who was once traumatised by abduction and kidnapping. I am sure some will find the ending clever and surprising, but I thought it was extremely far fetched. The serial killer theme has gotten more and more absurd as these shows keep being made. Therefore, I rate this one as a six because it just didn't rise above that in its believability and interest for me.

I, too, don't understand the really negative reviews. This is not an American action shoot 'em up. Scandinavian people are by nature stoic and they don't talk a lot. I should know - my father was 100% Norwegian. This drama is well written, has a different storyline than I've seen in a while with good actors not to mention wonderful scenery and an accurate depiction of Swedes in a small town who reject their environment being ravaged. I'm quite enjoying this!!! We are finally getting access to really good Nordic thrillers and I watch them so often, they can't keep up with audiences that like them. Icelandic are the best.

Look, I very well know that giving a low rating creates a lot of thumb downs. But there is just no possiblity to ever give this show anything higher than an IMDb rating of 4 stars. Let me explain why.

So, I was looking forward to an evening filled with some great Nordic Noir. This where I would be on my edge of my seat of the suspense. I always like Nordic Noir since it makes me wonder who is the murderer.

Well, in this case, it was pretty clear from watching episode 1, whom the murderer is. And the rest of the episodes just drag on and on, with sidelines that are very uninteresting.

Combine that with dull scenery (yes, this seems possible in the beautiful Nordics) and mediocre acting and you are left with an unappealing mini-series. I looked back, and I think that reducing this mini-series to only 3 episodes is easily possible. Just watch episodes one, two and six. And I guarantee you that you won't have missed a thing.

Overall, I score this mini-series as 4.3/10, resulting in an IMDb rating of 4 stars. It fails to deliver in all aspects and I clearly recommend you to look for an alternative watch. There is just so much more interesting to watch than spending your time on this dull show.

I myself don't understand all the negative reviews either. Therefore I'm giving this a 10/10 instead of 8/10.

I think it's definitely worth watching, as I Swede I don't agree with all the comments about bad acting and all that. Having lived in a similar small town I got a pretty genuine feeling from the different actors.

And someone else here complained about a lot of untied strings in the end, but some of those mentioned do have closures so I don't think that person really watched the show.

Also, the creator Camilla Läckberg has somewhat of a reputation in Sweden so I believe some reviews are bad just because it's her.

An extremely predictable TV series. Here they have included all the clichés that can be included. A woman from the big city comes home to her childhood village and everything is as usual there. The woman from the big city is beautiful and smart while the people in the village are poorly dressed and extremely stupid. Suddenly a lot of things start happening in the village and many dark secrets come to light in the village. One more improbable than the other. The actors are also quite bad except for Johan Rheborg who does a good job. The series has received bad reviews and that is completely understandable.

I cannot understand the haters either! The way the main character acted is how a traumatised person is supposed to act! The other actors had well built characters and the story was very interesting. A well built crime thriller indeed!

Magnificent Scandi-noir, so naturally given with no exaggerations but without cutting back in quality and atmosphere! The plot was great and the escalation in building up the agony superb. I am really wondering what more one could expect?

Probably the audience is now used in seeing exaggerated scenarios and expect the zombies to pop out at the end to make them feel surprised!

This should have been a three episode series. This was way too long. Unnecessary slow motion. But it was also predictable. I could tell what as going to happen and I knew who the bad guy was from the first episode. Other than that it's ok. Ok acting, ok plot.

This should have been a three episode series. This was way too long. Unnecessary slow motion. But it was also predictable. I could tell what as going to happen and I knew who the bad guy was from the first episode. Other than that it's ok. Ok acting, ok plot.

This should have been a three episode series. This was way too long. Unnecessary slow motion. But it was also predictable. I could tell what as going to happen and I knew who the bad guy was from the first episode. Other than that it's ok. Ok acting, ok plot.

It's not Bosch folks! Set in a small Swedish town, an expert on child abductions returns in the midst of a crisis. The lead star might seem cool considering her subject matter but we soon find out why and this is Sweden so no over the top emotional scenes like one might expect in a typical American drama. It was slowly paced but not boring at all. All the way to the end I never identified who the killer was. I understand a season 2 might happen, can't wait!

Once more, I want nothing to be spoiled; but, before and after the secrets come to light, pay close attention to the acting of every character to realize how great it is particularly for the three main characters of the show.

I am not exactly a detective-type but 20 minutes into the first episode I knew who the bad guy was. I endured through the entire show just to maybe be proven wrong but no, my initial guess was correct and I am not happy about it. The Glass Dome is easily the worst Scandinavian crime series I have ever seen. Now, there are another three hundred characters to reach the minimum count for this review so I am thinking hard what else to write, other than what's been already said. Oh, I know now: while watching the episodes, I could hone my Swedish a little and this is how I end my review: Det här var ett väldigt dåligt tv-program.

I honestly don't get the hate - "Die Glaskuppel" is an incredibly gripping and underrated series that constantly keeps you guessing. From the very beginning, it pulls you in with its intense atmosphere and never lets go. The plot is packed with brutal and unexpected twists that hit you when you least expect them, and the tension only escalates with each episode. Just when you think you've figured it out, everything changes again. It's unpredictable, addictive, and full of surprises right up to the final scene. If you enjoy clever, suspenseful storytelling, this series is a hidden gem you shouldn't miss.

Credited to one of Sweden's commercially most successful female authors, this tv series is an adaption of one her books. That's a start. And a promise. Of which none is fulfilled. Instead we are presented with a highly mediocre, unsuspenseful and lame scandic noir soufflé.

The main problem lies both in its execution and screenplay. The writing is naive at best, checking off pretty much every box (ha ha) in the genre cliches.

Perhaps the major problem lies in its directing - beginning with its weak cast, especially the protagonist, whose emotional expressions lacks much dynamic. We are TOLD she is a great criminologist, but NEVER shown why. Right from the start she instead makes the most odd and amateurish choices - looking expressionless throughout.

The pacing, tempo and structure is all off - never amounting to anything of real suspense or surprise.

A very lame show overall.

Adapt better material. Hire better writers and directors.

Many have rushed to criticize the show for being slow and boring. The narrative takes place in a small Swedish town, and many of the cliches of this type of tale-such as tragic family secrets and an evil enterprise destroying the environment-were unavoidable, as in previous top-rated Scandi-noir dramas such as "Katla" and "Trapped". However, this is one of the rare examples where the tiny circle of people playing the roles of suspects and victims served a legitimate goal, which was not to answer the whodunit but to reveal the true relationships between these characters and the real causes of the tragic events. So congratulations to peers who correctly identified the bad person, but this was neither statistically difficult in a pool of a few suspects nor the primary goal of this show.

Giving even a little detail on who, when and where would reveal everything so I will not provide any detail about it since ultimately everything finally seems to play a strong function in the real plot which is not what first seems and which gradually unveils in amazing manner in each of the six episodes.

People also thought the filming seemed emotionless. The Swedish accent makes it difficult for the main characters to experience the feelings they unleash, hence this criticism has only logical grounds-especially for English language viewers. Not only were the laconic dialogues and the characters tense, but I also believe that each part should be closely watched to ensure that what is truly happening is followed. The finest thing about this program is how skillfully it created one of the best character developments of a wicked mind. The story is told under close proximity to a scientific criminologist with the best twists on a warped psyche.

Once more, I want nothing to be spoiled; but, before and after the secrets come to light, pay close attention to the acting of every character to realize how great it is particularly for the three main characters of the show.

The lead actor who plays Lejla has been accused of being a poor actor. People don't understand the deadening manifestations of unresolved trauma. Her restrain is a mark of understanding what trauma looks and feels like and remarkable in its truth and nuance. Sadly audiences tend to hail hamming and over dramatising especially with tragic figures, which undermines a true to the bone performance as this.

I loved The Glass Dome Kept me on an edge till the last minute. And I wasn't prepared for the end. It plays mind games with you, switching your theories on the kidnapper till the last reveal. For anyone who said they guessed in the beginning, did you change your theories with each turn? That is the whole point.

Impeccably crafted, perfectly noir. Very very satisfying.

The title says it all. The main lead, the actress playing Lejla, was so unbelievably bad, it made the series unwatchable. I gave it a chance and wish I would've watches something else instead, because the script is so predictably written, it's kinda funny. You know who the bad guy is in the first episode, everything is so cliché and the psychological references are just so far from any science, that the hole movie just seems as if it was made in a rush. The only nice thing is that it plays in Sweden and that the scenery is quite nice. Besides that I was disappointed and was happy I didn't have to watch the main actress stare into the distance anymore.

Sourpuss McGee is an accomplished criminal profiler who returns to the grittiest part of Sweden (which is still more picturesque than 98% of everywhere else) for her adoptive mother's funeral. Sourpuss survived being abducted as a girl and she soon finds herself drawn into the investigation of a chillingly similar crime. Sourpuss's adoptive father, Harry P., was once the local police chief; now his semi-estranged brother Tomas Ness leads the department. It's just one instance of the family tensions that simmer under the town's genial surface. Meanwhile local resentments abound thanks to plans to convert the town's iron pyrite mine into a red herring hatchery.

It's all great Scandinoirish stuff, except this show doesn't have any good answers for the mysteries it proffers. Mysteries such as: is the bad guy the person who's very obviously the bad guy from the beginning? How does Obvious BadGuy get away with his evil plan to be evil for more than 0 seconds considering said plan is impossibly convoluted, nonsensical and dependent on thousands of factors outside his control? How could Sourpuss be this inept at criminal profiling and hold down a job at Taco Bell, let alone as a professional criminal profiler? How could a country that requires consumers to have advanced engineering degrees just to assemble its lousy IKEA furniture also produce a show this dumb?

The answer to all of these mysteries is that the series seems lazily slapped together using stock ingredients cribbed from much better shows.