Is The Åre Murders on Netflix based on a true story? Details explored

Netflix’s new crime drama, The Åre Murders, premiered on February 6, 2025, and has already reached its Top 10 list. The Swedish show stars Carla Sehn and Cardo Razzazi.

The gritty crime drama is not based on real life but, on Viveca Sten’s popular novel series of the same name, which has sold over 10 million copies. The five-part show follows the first two novels from the The Åre Murders book series: Hidden In Snow and Hidden In Shadows.

The crime drama follows a young police officer Hanna Ahlander, played by Carla Sehn, who is recently suspended from her job and is undergoing an investigation. Amidst all the chaos in her personal and professional life, she leaves Stockholm to visit her sister in the tourist town of Åre.

Continue to read to learn more about The Åre Murders.

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The Åre Murders is based on Viveca Sten's novels.

As previously mentioned, the series is based on Viveca Sten’s novel of the same name. The five-episode Nordic noir show is divided into two parts: the first part, which consists of three episodes, is based on the first book, Hidden in Snow, and the second part, which consists of two episodes, is based on the second book, Hidden in Shadows.

The series follows Sehn’s Hanna Ahlander, who is visiting the small snowy Swedish town of Åre. When she learns about a missing girl, she decides to help the understaffed police to solve the crime.

The author of the series and show's producer, Viveca Sten, who rose to fame with her bestselling novel series, Sandhamn Murders, expressed her excitement when the series was announced in a Netflix interview and shared:

"The Åre Murders means a lot to me and I'm very excited that it's now time for the TV series to see the light of day on a leading streaming service like Netflix! Both as the author of the books and executive producer of the series, it's hugely exciting to see the characters come to life through such talented actors. My dream, of course, is that the TV series will be just as popular and successful as the books have been both in Sweden and abroad."

The Åre Murders is currently rated 6.7/10 on IMDb.

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More about The Åre Murders

Apart from Carla Sehn, The Åre Murders also stars Kardo Razzazi as Daniel, a police officer from Åre, Charlie Gustafson as Anton, Francisco Sobrado as Raffe, and several other seasoned actors.

The show became an instant hit among the fans of crime dramas worldwide and has been garnering more love and appreciation from fans and critics.

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Catch all five episodes of The Åre Murders on the streaming service Netflix.