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Black Sands

The truth is closer than you think.

  • 2021 – 2024
  • Ended
  • Crime · Drama
  • ~50m / ep
  • 2 seasons
  • 4.5/10

A troubled police officer is forced back to her hometown. Confronting her abusive mother is inescapable but the discovery of a body changes everything. She's forced to search for a dangerous serial killer while stuck in a dark pit.

Latest: Season 2 · 2024

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Fourteen months after the Black Sands tragedy and in the midst of a bleak Arctic winter, the town of Glerársandar and its residents are still haunted by the revelation that one of their own was a serial killer. Following the murder of an elderly woman, the town's dark history of abuse and its troubling secrets are soon unravelled.

  1. E1. Time to Live

    Oct 6, 2024

    Helena, arrives at the police station seeking information about historical abuse in foster homes. Fríða becomes concerned when she learns the foster home belongs to Aníta's grandmother, while Aníta battles postpartum depression at home.

  2. E2. Everything is a Lie

    Oct 13, 2024

    Helena is found dead in a car crash, plunging Fríða into shock. Suspicions of foul play spark an investigation. Fríða keeps the details from Aníta who later uncovers the truth while battling a deepening depression.

  3. E3. Alone and Forsaken

    Oct 20, 2024

    After learning the truth about Helena's death, Aníta returns to work. A family secret drives her to investigate her grandmother's foster home, uncovering ties to Helena's death as other women from the foster home gather for the funeral.

  4. E4. Too Many Breaths

    Oct 27, 2024

    After Helena's funeral, the women argue over Davíð's presence in town. Fríða's investigation points to him, while Aníta uncovers disturbing truths about her grandmother's foster home. Auður confronts Davíð, leading to tragic consequences.

  5. E5. Alone you are

    Nov 3, 2024

    When Davíð's body is found, everything changes. Aníta's mental state deteriorates unnoticed by Fríða. Helena's investigation implicates Davíð, while surveillance footage reveals crucial clues to his death.

  6. E6. Dancing Barefoot

    Nov 10, 2024

    In 1983, Helena arrives at the foster home as Grandma Helga confronts David about his situation with the girls, marking the start of the Black Sands saga.

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