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(11 series available). Italian Crime Series. Inspector Montelbano (Il commissario. Montalbano). Inspector Montalbano is a Sicilian detective created by writer,.
Euro crime on DVD

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Danish Crime Series Unit One (Rejseholdet) Based on real cases, Unit One is 34 episodes revolving around an elite squad that travels around Denmark and helps local police solve crimes. The Killing (Forbrydelsen) – not be confused with the US re-make 3 Series have been of the Killing which follows murder investigations led by Danish investigator Sarah Lund. (Series 3 is yet to become available) The Protectors 2 series showing the mission and lives of a group formed as bodyguards to protect public figures against attack. The Eagle: a Crime Odyssey In Denmark, a special unit is set up to fight cross-border crime throughout Scandinavia and to establish operational links with similar teams around the world. Their cases cross borders and involve biker gangs, former Russian KGB, possible terrorist threats and international fraud. The Eagle has 3 seasons. Anna Pihl Anna Pihl is a divorced single mother who has just joined the Copenhagen Police force. Made for 3 seasons, this show has personal and police drama.

The Bridge Series 1 follows a police investigation following the discovery of a dead body on the bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden. Series 2 scheduled for release late 2013. Lulu and the Bank Robber Lulu is an independent mother of two with her own hairdressing salon who lives with Leon, a habitual criminal. When Leon is thrown in jail Lulu is forced to deal with a world she knows to exist but has no experience with. 12 episodes of Danish crime as seen from the other side.

Swedish Crime Series Wallander Four series adapted from the books by Henning Mankell and starring Kenneth Branagh as Kurt Wallander a police inspector in a small city in Sweden. The Swedish version starring Krister Henriksson is also available. Beck Maj Sjowall and per Whaloo's characters brought to life in four feature length episodes.

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Euro crime on DVD French Crime Series The spiral Four series following the investigations of the justice system into the seedier side of Paris. Captain Laure Berthaud heads the police investigations and the series follows the prosecutors, lawyers and criminals as the action descend into the sinister and uncompromising world of organised crime. (Series four not available yet) Braquo French police series that follows a team of detectives when then they cross the line trying to clear their colleague’s name. Series 1 and 2 available – series 3 filmed in June 2013

Austrian Crime Series Stockinger Stockinger is a police television drama, with fourteen 45-minute episodes. The series is a spin-off from the popular Austrian television drama Inspector Rex and focuses on Ernst Stockinger, one of the original members of the Homicide division. (2 series available)

Austrian / Italian Crime Series Inspector Rex (Kommissar Rex) Inspector Rex is set in Vienna and Rome and focuses on the office of the Kriminalpolizei. Apart from the policemen the office is staffed by a German shepherd called Rex who is another pair of eyes and ears for his team and helps to solve cases. (11 series available)

Italian Crime Series Inspector Montelbano (Il commissario Montalbano) Inspector Montalbano is a Sicilian detective created by writer, Andrea Camilleri. He's a brooding, well-dressed, extremely sharp detective. (5 series available) One series of Young Montalbano is also available showing Montalbano in his younger detective days. The Octopus (La Piovra) An older series, the Octopus follows Corrado Cattani a police inspector whose life is devoted to fighting the Italian mafia. Even as his family and life are being destroyed by ruthless criminals, the commissar keeps fighting. (10 series are available) Don Matteo Protagonist of the series is Father Matteo a Catholic priest in a parish of the town of Gubbio, who is also known for his unrivalled talent in investigating local crime stories. (Series 1 and 4

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