Midnight Sun (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Midnight Sun is a drama and crime series.

What it’s about. Kahina Zadi, 32, a French police officer travels to Kiruna in Sweden to investigate the bestial murder of a French citizen. Together with Anders, a Swedish prosecutor of Sami origin, she begins an investigation. Soon new killings start to happen and the first victim turns out to be the tip of a very dark iceberg. The victims seemingly have nothing in common more than that they are all being killed in a well-planned and vicious manner. In their hunt for the truth, both Kahina and Anders are forced to deal with their own past that they have repressed. A personal journey through a painful past becomes the key to succeed in preventing the violent killings that affects the small mining community of Kiruna.

Who’s in it. Midnight Sun stars Leïla Bekhti as Kahina Zadi, Gustaf Hammarsten as Anders Harnesk, Peter Stormare as Rutger Burlin and Denis Lavant as Pierre Carnot, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Midnight Sun has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Sky Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Midnight Sun page.

If you liked it. Fans of Midnight Sun tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.