01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[percussive music playing]

[all singing in Icelandic] Of old

Was the age ere aught ♪

Aught there was ♪

There was no sand, nor sea ♪

Nor cool cool waves ♪

Earth had not been, nor heaven above ♪

But a yawning gap ♪

And grass nowhere ♪

[engines revving loudly]

[music stops]

[indistinct chatter]

[man 1 in English] I didn't think

I'd see you here again.

[man 2] That's obvious.

You were warned. You have to go.

We're not afraid of you. This is our land.

Get the hell out of here.

[man 2] Shut the f*ck up, you hippie scum.

I'll f*ck you up. Huh?

Let's go.

[indistinct shouting]

f*ck you up

[tense music playing]

Get the f*ck out of here.

Or you will be sorry.

More of us are coming.

[motorbike engines start]

[engines revving]

[ominous music playing]

[grunts]

[opening theme music playing]

[mellow music playing on radio]

[whistling along]

[man 1] You see how good he is at that?

Yeah, nice drawing. Huh.

Who is it?

- You.

- Really?

Let's see.

Yeah, obviously.

I'll hang this up on the wall.

You'll have to sign it like a real artist.

- I am a real artist.

- [man 1 chuckles]

Hey! Is that me?

[chuckles]

[cell phone ringing]

That's a good one.

Hinrika.

[man 2] Hi, we just got a call.

A body was found at Ásar

in the next fjord.

Okay, I'll be there.

[poignant music playing]

- [man] Hello, Eiríkur.

- [Eiríkur] Hello, Andri.

That didn't take long at all.

[Eiríkur] No. Just five years.

[Andri] You know I had to do it.

Arrest you.

Yes.

Did you?

POLICE LINE - DO NOT CROSS

[somber music playing]

Is something going on here at night?

No.

The caves are a holy place.

We meditate down here.

[Hinrika] What's in here?

[man 1] It's our sweat lodge.

Like some kind of sauna?

[man 2] It's where

we practice cleansing rituals.

I don't know what Ívar

was doing here last night.

No one is allowed down here at night.

- Can you show me around?

- Yeah. Of course.

- I have to see his room as well.

- Mm-hmm.

- Haraldur?

- [Haraldur] Mm-hmm?

Forensics are coming from Reykjavík.

Don't touch anything until they arrive.

- [Haraldur] Mm-hmm. Got it.

- Okay.

Were you close? You and Ívar?

Yes, he was with me from the beginning.

- He was one of the founders of The Family.

- When was it founded?

This movement started seven years ago.

- [Hinrika] When did you last see Ívar?

- Last night during meditation.

What time was that? Who was there?

As far as time, I'm not sure.

Yep, we were all there together.

All of us.

Was there anything unusual?

No, nothing.

Make sure no one

from the group leaves the area.

[man 2] We are in the middle of a rite.

No one is leaving.

What does that mean?

Yeah, we, uh

We always celebrate

the changing of the seasons.

We honor nature.

Transformation. New beginnings.

The "rite", uh, serves

as a sort of banquet before the winter.

And are you drinking that tea from Peru?

What's it called?

- Ayahuasca?

- Yeah.

No, no. Nothing like that.

[poignant music playing]

Hey, you take the bed,

I'll take the couch.

Oh, no, no, no. I'm going home.

Yes, they found me a

a good serviced flat there.

Yeah.

Well, maybe you wanna spend

a few days in the city before you go.

Hmm. No, no.

That, uh That won't be necessary.

[gentle music playing on radio]

You should call Agnes.

I know the girls

are excited to hear from you.

It's been a while

since they heard from their grandpa.

Hmm. Are they happy over in Sweden?

I think they are.

I miss them, of course.

- [Eiríkur] Yes, the divorce and all that.

- [water running]

- It must have been quite difficult.

- [water stops]

[Andri] Yes.

I guess you could say

I've had my fair share of conflict.

[doorbell rings]

- Well, hello.

- Hi there.

Come in.

Hinrika called me.

They found a body up north.

I'm in

the Financial Crimes Unit now, remember?

I'm not asking

for help with the investigation, Andri.

But I thought

you should hear this from me.

The victim is Ívar Kristjánsson.

[breathing heavily]

What happened to him?

I don't know, but his skull was broken.

[tense music playing]

Apparently, his body

was found at some cult camp.

A mixture of Norse religion

and some New Age mumbo jumbo.

It's up north?

Yeah. The farm is secluded.

Don't remember the name.

Ásar. It's called Ásar.

Oh, this is Eiríkur.

My father-in-law. Used to be.

Yeah, I I know the place very well.

It's interesting.

Caves are there

that the old Irish hermits built.

And it was, uh,

deserted for a very long time

after the last inhabitants moved out.

[chuckles] Everybody

thought it was worthless

until the tourists came.

[Andri] Have Ívar's parents

been notified about his death?

No, not yet.

I'll tell them.

You're not exactly

the family's favorite person, Andri.

[Andri] Yeah. I'm aware of that.

I owe it to them.

[tense music playing]

[man] Today is Friday, March 4th.

This is the third interrogation

of Ívar Kristjánsson

regarding the disappearance

of Lína Katrínardóttir.

It's been four days

since Lína disappeared.

You have stated that you

have no clue what happened to her.

And that nothing out of the ordinary

happened between you two,

which could have

resulted in her running away.

Your phone does not support your story.

[man] Her last message

to you went like this,

"Answer your phone, Ívar."

"You have to let me explain.

We need to talk it through."

What did she need to explain to you? Huh?

Why did she send these messages?

Why did you ignore her calls?

- I didn't hear it ring.

- You didn't hear it ring?

Bullshit! Of course you heard the phone.

Why'd you ignore it?

I just f*cking told you.

I didn't hear the phone ring.

Look, we know you're responsible

for Lína's disappearance.

Just tell us where she is. Huh?

We're patient. We can stay here all day.

- Tell us where she is.

- Okay. We had an argument.

- And so what, huh?

- An argument?

- Never argue with your wife?

- [man] When?

With that f*cking face?

- When was this?

- [Ívar] Sunday night.

- Why didn't you tell us before?

- Because it doesn't matter.

- [man] It matters.

- [Andri] Matters a lot.

You think you can make me look

like a jealous boyfriend.

[man] No.

That's what we're doing.

There's a good reason for that.

Andri. Why were you fighting?

- I don't even remember.

- [Andri] You don't remember?

It was just some bullshit.

Why would I remember?

You two fight and she disappears?

- Calm down!

- Tell us if she's alive!

- f*ck off! I f*cking dare you!

- Answer me!

[both yelling]

Andri! Andri!

[shouting]

[intense music playing]

[Ívar thuds]

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Are your parents home?

- Yes. Mummy.

Hi.

Andri?

Hi. There's something

I need to tell you about Ívar.

Mummy, is he not coming?

[woman sighs] How are we

going to break it to Eva?

I'm so sorry for your loss. Sincerely.

[man] What happened?

It's hard to say precisely what happened

but everything

points to him being m*rder*d.

Why on earth are you,

of all people, being sent to tell us?

I felt I owed you that much.

Did they find the m*rder*r?

No, not yet.

When did you last see him?

We haven't seen him since spring.

We spoke on the phone a few days ago.

He promised Eva

he'd come to her birthday party.

He wouldn't lie to her, not ever.

Did he sound strange at all,

like something was wrong?

- Are you leading the investigation?

- No, I'm not.

[woman] Good.

Andri.

Don't think for a second

that someone else is to blame.

You're personally responsible

for what's happened.

He never recovered

after all your accusations

and the beatings you gave him.

He thought everyone saw him as guilty.

Even thought I didn't believe him.

He trusted no one.

Can you imagine living a life like that?

I made a huge mistake.

You destroyed his life.

That's why

you'll find the person who did this.

You got that?

Yeah.

Eiríkur? We're going up north.

[engine starts]

[ominous music playing]

[officer] Listen, some motorcycle g*ng

just arrived. They're driving around town.

I don't like the looks of them.

[Hinrika] Just keep an eye on them.

Watch where they go.

- Should I follow them?

- Mm-hmm.

Okay. Copy that.

This is Ívar's room.

Thanks.

[suspenseful music playing]

TRAGEDY AT MIKLABERG

MARÍA LEIFSDÓTTIR FOUND GUILTY

INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE'S WRONGDOINGS

[helicopter hovering]

[tense music playing]

So, how did Andri take the news?

He insisted on notifying the parents.

Trying to be nice.

It's that or maybe he's just a masochist.

I think he's just honest. That's all.

Well, I'm glad it wasn't me.

[indistinct chatter]

Who are those people?

- The parents?

- Yeah.

His dad's a master builder

and his mom's an accountant.

They run a construction company.

Mom handles the books and the business,

dad supervises the construction.

Just normal people.

When did Ívar join this group?

You think these cases are connected?

The girlfriend's disappearance

and the m*rder?

Mm-hmm. Lína.

- Her name was Lína?

- We'll follow the evidence.

If evidence indicates the cases

are connected, we'll investigate.

Or maybe it's just a coincidence.

What is this group doing here?

Seriously, what's going on here?

[Andri] It's been a while

since you came up north.

Can you stop the car?

Sure.

[wistful music playing]

[car door closes]

[waves splashing]

[breathing deeply]

[sighs]

- [woman] What are you doing?

- [female officer] Keep your distance.

- [man 1] What is this bullshit?

- Keep your distance.

- Take a step back.

- Back up.

He should rest here with his people.

[man 2] So you can

give him a Viking burial?

[man 3] We are a community. Respect that.

[man 4] We've our own rules.

You've no authority.

You're anarchists when it suits you?

You called us when you found the body,

remember that.

Ívar belongs to us.

Guess what?

You really don't have a say in the matter.

[man 3] We want him back.

Only if his family

specifically requests it.

[Hinrika] Trausti,

see you at Siglufjörður?

[Trausti] Yes.

[Hinrika] Chopper is taking off. Back up.

[helicopter engine starts]

[tense music playing]

[Andri] There's already

snow on the mountains.

There is never really summer here.

Only spring and autumn.

Here we have our dining area

and the sitting room.

It's a great place to socialize.

[woman] Well, look who's here.

[indistinct chatter]

Okay.

This isn't bad, huh?

Uh, so, where are you staying?

[clicks tongue]

I hadn't even thought of that yet.

Here's a sofa. There you go.

Yeah.

You mean that?

Okay, maybe I'll sleep here tonight.

[Eiríkur] Mm-hmm.

[mysterious music playing]

[in Icelandic] Constraint

is the grief of the bond-maid,

and state of oppression and toilsome work.

Opera Niflungr.

Ice is the bark of rivers

and roof of the wave

and destruction of the doomed.

[man, in English] Ása. What are you doing?

I'm making sure

that his soul doesn't wander off.

We have to get him back here.

I don't control that.

Then who does?

We have to bury him

according to our custom.

Ívar needs a new beginning.

[muffled music playing over speakers]

[rock music playing over speakers]

They're sitting over there.

[Trausti] Hi there.

Can we chat for a second?

Last night, were any of you at Ásar?

We heard a fight broke out

between you and those people,

that cult that's been living out there.

And what?

Well, a man was m*rder*d there last night.

Who?

Ívar Kristjánsson.

Did you know Ívar?

- [woman] Uh, yeah

- We didn't k*ll him.

f*cking cult leader saying we're to blame.

Whoa, buddy. Where are you going?

Just let let him go.

- You okay?

- f*ck off, man!

What's wrong with you? I'm trying to help.

Leave.

What's the story? Were you there or not?

- He was alive when we left him.

- And?

And we just came back here

and we stayed until, I don't remember

Until when?

- Until I honestly don't know.

- Around 5:00.

Can I chat with you for a second? Outside?

Ask her to confirm

if they were here all night.

[Haraldur] Mm-hmm.

Listen, I don't know

if you remember me, but, um

I worked on the investigation

when your friend

when Lína disappeared a few years back.

That must have been,

uh, difficult for you.

[woman] Everything was so f*cked up

when she disappeared.

Ívar started doing drugs.

Then he was saved and quit drinking.

And then he joined The Family,

and was brainwashed by Oddur and Ása.

Gunnar moved to Copenhagen

and later, I joined him.

And you went up to see him?

What were you fighting about yesterday?

They think they own Ásar.

So, what business is that of yours?

[Gunnar] That land is mine.

Oddur stole it from me

and claims that it's a holy place.

He's a f*cking hypocrite.

He's so patronizing.

Claims he's helping mankind.

He's just stroking his ego.

So, Vera confirms their story.

I have to ask you all [sighs]

to stick around the area for a while.

Okay?

- Hey!

- What do you got?

- What's your problem?

- What do you got?

- What are you doing?

- Hmm. Hmm.

What is that?

[poignant music playing]

[engine starts]

POLICE STATION

I brought you coffee if you want it.

[sighs]

Well, hi there. Long time no see.

Hinrika didn't tell us you were coming.

No, I'm just here on a whim.

[cups clinking]

- I'm gonna wait for her, if that's okay.

- [coffee pouring]

Yeah, of course.

You can wait in her office.

Great. Thanks.

[water running]

[water stops]

[door opens]

- [Hinrika] Hi.

- [female officer] Hi. Hey, Andri is here.

Andri?

- [Andri] Hi.

- Hi!

- So nice to see you. Welcome.

- Likewise. Thanks.

[door closes]

[Andri] Hey there.

[Trausti breathes deeply]

We need to talk.

Now, come on, outside.

[door opens]

What are you doing here?

I had to drop Eiríkur off.

Right. Accompanying a m*rder*r

to a retirement home.

Who do you think you are, Andri?

Think you can just waltz in to solve this?

- No, I just

- Huh?

I didn't say that.

I'm suggesting a collaboration.

You lead the investigation

and I follow your every order.

Mm-hmm. Then I order you

to go back where you came from.

Apart from that.

Why didn't you call, give me a heads-up?

Who who knows about this?

Nobody. I just drove Eiríkur here.

You know what?

Lína's not going to be found.

You have to accept that, okay?

You can't change the fact

that we made a mistake back then.

And a lot of it was your fault.

Yeah. You're right.

And that's why I have to find out

what really happened to her.

What if there's no connection?

And that Lína doesn't fit into this?

It's that boy, Ívar, right?

You couldn't stand him.

- God, that's complete bullshit!

- It's true. You almost k*lled him.

You almost k*lled the guy.

You hated him even more

when we confirmed his innocence.

I only want to find out who k*lled him.

No, you won't be involved in this.

Go back home.

Find some insider trading to investigate.

[tense music playing]

[tires screeching]

[brakes squeal]

I know you and Andri

believe that you're

the world's greatest police team,

but he's not getting involved.

It's out of the question.

What happened?

Andri was convinced this guy was guilty

because his alibi was shitty.

And I backed him up in it all the way.

But it turns out that he is innocent.

And Lína, the victim,

we still don't know where she is.

We wasted valuable time

chasing after that Ívar,

instead of looking for her.

- You're sure he was innocent?

- Yes.

He was covering up for his friend,

who was, of all people, Lína's brother,

who had been driving drunk and doped up,

hit a child,

and just took off and went into hiding.

Ívar was there with her brother.

That's why he didn't tell us where he was.

He was covering for her brother.

And Andri was sent here as a punishment?

Yeah, pretty much.

[Hinrika] Right.

What's that?

I found it under Ívar's bed at Ásar.

[pensive music playing]

- They were friends.

- That's him.

That's who I was talking about,

her brother, Bergur.

[Hinrika] And that's Lína? The girlfriend?

Yeah.

Here's something.

Check this out.

Look at these clippings.

- He was obsessed with Andri.

- What's this?

Some old cases.

They've got nothing to do with Ívar.

- [scoffs]

- [papers thwack]

Trausti.

About Andri.

No one wants to solve this case

more than him.

The reason

we never found her is because of Andri.

But why do you think he's here?

Because he won't stop

until he gets his way.

That's the only reason for this.

I just I think he'd rather

be anywhere but here.

He's going to f*ck everything up.

He's It It's too important to him.

He's overcome with guilt

Isn't it good

that he thinks it's important?

Trausti, what is this about?

Is this about his ego or yours?

What do you mean by that?

[scoffs] What do you think?

[Hinrika sighs]

Did you lose your phone

or you just don't wanna talk to me?

I'm sorry.

I spoke to Trausti.

You're joining the team.

Okay.

I'm sorry I can't offer a place to stay.

There's no room since Bárður and I

took in his sister's son.

So, you and Bárður

decided to give it another try?

What's the boy's name?

His name is Logi.

- How's it going?

- It's going fine.

It's better than I expected.

He's seen some

really terrible things in his short life.

I knew you would come here.

I often think of Ásgeir.

ÁSGEIR ÞÓRARINSSON

YOUR MEMORY LIVES ON

[ferry horn blares distantly]

[Hinrika] The ferry is coming.

I'm going down to the docks.

We were notified there were

some shady characters onboard.

I'll come with.

[wistful music playing]

- [breathing heavily]

- [treadmill whirring]

[ominous music playing]

[Oddur] Yet again,

we are reminded of the contrast

between creation and destruction.

We remember our brother

and we say, "May all gracious spirits

reside with us who are left behind,

grieving our brother."

After times of crashing waves,

terror and storms, all will subside again.

Darkness connects

the beginning and the end.

A man's life is an unseen cycle.

The might of death is a certain step.

The end of one

is the beginning of another.

Now join me

in a gentle invocation and say

[all] "Cattle die, kindred die,

as you yourself shall die,

but the name will never die

of him who has earned it."

[horn blows]

[suspenseful music playing]

So, was Trausti okay having me on board?

Yeah, sure.

He just insists

on not treating the cases as connected.

Yeah.

Who knows?

Maybe he's right.

Yeah, we'll see.

[motorbike engines revving]

What are they doing here?

[suspenseful music continues]

[music intensifies]

[closing theme music playing]