Blue Eyes (original title Blå ögon) is a Swedish political drama television series created by Alex Haridi.[1] The programme focuses on two female leads against the backdrop of the rise of a far right political party, Trygghetspartiet (English: the Security Party.)[1]
| Blue Eyes | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | Blå ögon |
| Genre | Political drama |
| Created by | Alex Haridi |
| Written by | Alex Haridi |
| Starring | Louise Peterhoff Linus Wahlgren Sven Nordin Adam Lundgren |
| Theme music composer | Fleshquartet |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 58 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 30 November 2014 – 2015 |
Haridi's inspiration for the show came from election gains made by the Sweden Democrats and from shows such as The Wire and Homeland.[1] The show was a ratings success, attracting over 1 million viewers in Sweden.[1]
Critics considered the Security Party to be too similar to the Swedish Democrats, leading to complaints to the broadcasting regulator.[2]
As Blue Eyes – and with English subtitles – the series was available on demand from Channel 4 TV as part of its Walter Presents service and occupied the Friday 9pm slot on Channel 4's More 4 channel during April and May 2016.[1] It was also broadcast in Australia on SBS. The series was released on home video (DVD and Blu-ray) in Sweden in 2015, and on DVD in the United Kingdom.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Blue Eyes – the terrifying TV show that tracks the rise of the far-right in Europe, The Guardian, 24 March 2016
- ^ SVT-serien "Blå ögon" frias efter SD-kritiken, Expressen, 27 April 2015
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