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The Machinery (2020)

The Machinery poster
Original title
Maskineriet
Directed by
Richard Holm
Genre
crime film
Country
Sweden
Length
2 seasons, 14 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Swedish crime drama set along the border between Sweden and Norway. A series of mysterious events unfold involving police and criminals across both countries. The story moves between present day and flashbacks to Mexico.

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What happens

The Machinery (Swedish: Maskineriet) is a Swedish TV crime drama, which debuted on 24 May 2020 on Viaplay. It is directed by Richard Holm with the screenplay written by Peter Arrhenius, Niclas Ekström and Kjersti Ugelstad and co-created by Holm, Ekström and Ugelstad. The first season consists of eight episodes. Most of its action is set in September 2019 in Strömstad Sweden and Sandefjord Norway, flashbacks include scenes set in Mexico. The second season of six episodes started on 15 May 2022. Additional scriptwriters are Gunnar Svensén and Karin Aspenström. Action is set two years later and mostly in Sweden although some scenes depict Norway. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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