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[/TVPOSTER][SERIESWRAP][EPISODENAME]Fortitude[/EPISODENAME]
Genre: [GENRE]Crime[/GENRE], [GENRE]Drama[/GENRE], [GENRE]Mystery[/GENRE]
First Aired: [RELEASE]2015-01-29[/RELEASE]
Overview: [PLOT]Fortitude is a place like nowhere else. Although surrounded by the savage beauty of the Arctic landscape, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now. In such a close-knit community a murder touches everyone and the unsettling, mysterious horror of this crime threatens the future of the town itself.
The local Chief of Police, Sheriff Dan Anderssen, has to investigate alongside DCI Morton, the detective who has flown into Fortitude so fast that questions are being asked about how much he knew, and when. As these two cops try to make sense of the killing, each finds compelling reasons to mistrust and suspect the other.
The murder is a catastrophe for Hildur Odegard, the town's Governor. It threatens her ambitious plans to transform Fortitude from a mining town into a site for high-end tourism. And for Henry Tyson, a wildlife photographer who only has weeks left to live, the murder is the catalyst to unearthing Fortitude's darkest secret.
Also key to the story are Charlie Stoddart, an English scientist who heads up the Arctic Biology department at the Fortitude Arctic Research Centre, talented young scientist Vincent Rattrey, the newest member of Burke's team, and Jules Sutter, who is married to Frank Sutter, Fortitude's chief search and rescue pilot.
As the cold Arctic darkness gives way to endless summer nights, this apparently idyllic community struggles to make sense of the murderous horror that has been let loose in its heart.[/PLOT][/SERIESWRAP][/SERIES]
I'm surprised there's no thread about this already, but search turned up nothing and I skimmed the last 10 pages of threads just to be sure. I only stumbled across it on imdb last night and started watching, but it's now 10 eps into the 12 ep season.
Synopsis: Fortitude is a place like nowhere else on Earth. Surrounded by the savage beauty of the polar landscape, its future sparkling with the promise of Arctic opportunity, wealth and discovery, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now.
So far it kind of reminds me of shows like Broadchurch and The Tunnel. Slower paced though; after 3 eps I really have no idea wtf is going on yet. It's got a good cast: Richard Dormer, Michael Gambon, Christopher Eccleston, Stanley Tucci, Sienna Guillory, and a few others I recognize from other things but can't quite remember what exactly. Best cinematography I've seen since Utopia too, but I'm a sucker for anything filmed in places like Iceland.
There's a longer trailer too, but seeing as it's a murder mystery show you're probably risking spoilers by watching anything more.
Genre: [GENRE]Crime[/GENRE], [GENRE]Drama[/GENRE], [GENRE]Mystery[/GENRE]
First Aired: [RELEASE]2015-01-29[/RELEASE]
Overview: [PLOT]Fortitude is a place like nowhere else. Although surrounded by the savage beauty of the Arctic landscape, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now. In such a close-knit community a murder touches everyone and the unsettling, mysterious horror of this crime threatens the future of the town itself.
The local Chief of Police, Sheriff Dan Anderssen, has to investigate alongside DCI Morton, the detective who has flown into Fortitude so fast that questions are being asked about how much he knew, and when. As these two cops try to make sense of the killing, each finds compelling reasons to mistrust and suspect the other.
The murder is a catastrophe for Hildur Odegard, the town's Governor. It threatens her ambitious plans to transform Fortitude from a mining town into a site for high-end tourism. And for Henry Tyson, a wildlife photographer who only has weeks left to live, the murder is the catalyst to unearthing Fortitude's darkest secret.
Also key to the story are Charlie Stoddart, an English scientist who heads up the Arctic Biology department at the Fortitude Arctic Research Centre, talented young scientist Vincent Rattrey, the newest member of Burke's team, and Jules Sutter, who is married to Frank Sutter, Fortitude's chief search and rescue pilot.
As the cold Arctic darkness gives way to endless summer nights, this apparently idyllic community struggles to make sense of the murderous horror that has been let loose in its heart.[/PLOT][/SERIESWRAP][/SERIES]
I'm surprised there's no thread about this already, but search turned up nothing and I skimmed the last 10 pages of threads just to be sure. I only stumbled across it on imdb last night and started watching, but it's now 10 eps into the 12 ep season.
Synopsis: Fortitude is a place like nowhere else on Earth. Surrounded by the savage beauty of the polar landscape, its future sparkling with the promise of Arctic opportunity, wealth and discovery, Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth. There has never been a violent crime here. Until now.
So far it kind of reminds me of shows like Broadchurch and The Tunnel. Slower paced though; after 3 eps I really have no idea wtf is going on yet. It's got a good cast: Richard Dormer, Michael Gambon, Christopher Eccleston, Stanley Tucci, Sienna Guillory, and a few others I recognize from other things but can't quite remember what exactly. Best cinematography I've seen since Utopia too, but I'm a sucker for anything filmed in places like Iceland.
There's a longer trailer too, but seeing as it's a murder mystery show you're probably risking spoilers by watching anything more.
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