The Investigation fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Standout direction and storytelling
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Investigation is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and a real life story.
Standout direction and storytelling
The direction and storytelling stand out.
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The Investigation is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 6 episodes of about 42 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see The Investigation much the same way.
It ran from 2020 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in Danish, with some Swedish. Produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
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