Black Lake (TV series)

"Svartsjön" redirects here. For the lake in Södermanland, Sweden, see Svartsjön, Hanveden. For other uses, see Black Lake (disambiguation).

Black Lake
In the foreground, ice floats on the surface of a dark lake. In the background, snow caps the peaks of two mountains. The words Black Lake are superimposed in the centre.
Series 2 Title Card
Original titleSvartsjön
GenreThriller
Created byUlf Kvensler
Written by
  • Ulf Kvensler
  • Moa Herngren
  • Peter Arrhenius
  • Jonathan Sjöberg
  • Richard Jarnhed
  • Per Simonsson
  • Peter Lindblom
  • Lovisa Milles
Directed by
  • Jonathan Sjöberg
  • David Berron
  • Richard Jarnhed
  • Per Simonsson
Starring
Country of originSweden
Original languages
  • Swedish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
No. of series2
No. of episodes16 (list of episodes)
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Production
Executive producerMikael Newihl
Producers
  • Emma Nyberg
  • Lotta Westberg
CinematographyJohan Helmer
Running time45 minutes approx.
Production companyJarowskij
Original release
Network
Release20 October 2016 (2016-10-20) –
present
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Series 1 title card

Black Lake (Swedish: Svartsjön) is a Scandinavian thriller television series, devised by Ulf Kvensler and co-produced by TV3 Sverige, TV3 Danmark, TV3 Norge, Viaplay, and Jarowskij, that first broadcast in Sweden and Denmark in October 2016. The first eight-part series, which also alludes to hints of the supernatural and horror genres, is based around a disused ski resort in the north of Sweden, and was written by Kvensler, Moa Herngren, Peter Arrhenius, and Jonathan Sjöberg, and directed by Sjöberg and David Berron.[1] The first series broadcast on BBC Four in the United Kingdom from 16 September to 7 October 2017, with two episodes broadcast back-to-back each week.[2] The first series was later released on Region 2 DVD on 9 October 2017.[3]

A second series was announced in 2017, serving as a prequel to the first. The main characters were Filip Berg, returning from the first series, joined by Hedda Stiernstedt, Daniel Larsson, David Nzinga, Bahar Pars and Alida Morberg.[4] The second series follows Johan (Berg) as he and five other participants take place in a rehabilitation programme on the island of Kallskär. The second series broadcast in Sweden and Denmark from October 2018, followed by a BBC Four broadcast commencing on 29 December 2018.[5] A Region 2 DVD release has been set for 18 March 2019.[6]

  1. ^ Cassian Harrison, Channel Editor, BBC Four (31 March 2017). "Four acquires new Swedish thriller Black Lake - Media Centre". BBC. Retrieved 30 April 2017. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ digiguideTV (5 September 2017). "BBC 4 HD Listings for Saturday 16th September". digiguideTV. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Black Lake (Svartsjon) [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. ^ Paul Hirons (5 October 2017). "Series two of Black Lake will be prequel". The Killing Times. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. ^ "BBC Four - Black Lake, Series 2". BBC. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Black Lake: Season 2 [BBC] [DVD]". Amazon. Retrieved 3 January 2019.