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Maelstrom (1985)

Maelstrom poster
Directed by
David Maloney
Genre
drama television series, thriller television series, mystery television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 6 episodes
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman goes to Norway to collect an inheritance. She gets caught up in the secretive affairs of her benefactor's family and realizes someone wants her dead.

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What happens

Maelstrom is a BBC television drama miniseries broadcast in 1985. The six-part serial was written by Michael J. Bird, produced by Vere Lorrimer and directed by David Maloney. The major cast members included Tusse Silberg, David Beames, Trevor Baxter, Susan Gilmore, Edita Brychta, John Abineri, Christopher Scoular and Ann Todd. The production was filmed on location in the Ålesund area of Norway. Maelstrom was essentially a thriller series, centering on a young woman who travels to Norway to claim an inheritance. She finds herself involved in the mysterious dealings of the family of her deceased benefactor—and that someone is out to kill her. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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