The new MHz Choice features over 100 titles from Topic!
From Nordic Noir classics to addictive true crime, these series from Topic will certainly entertain your dark side. Here are our recommendations for which Topic series to check out on MHz Choice:
Most Popular Series
The Killing
CRIME DRAMA | DENMARK | DANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
AVAILABLE DUBBED IN ENGLISH | TV-MA
Follow pensive, brusque, detective Sarah Lund as she slowly becomes consumed by obsession with every dark, twisty murder case she tries to solve.
Why You Should Watch:
To say The Killing has a rabid fan base is an understatement, considering that even the main character’s sweater has a cult following. Straight out of Denmark and streamed exclusively on MHz Choice in the US, this tasty bit of Scandi Noir is known for its unexpected plot twists and season-long storylines.
For Fans Of: Beck
Pagan Peak
NORDIC NOIR | GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
AVAILABLE DUBBED IN ENGLISH | TV-MA
When a gruesomely staged body is found at the German-Austrian border, two detectives investigate. As the ritual-like murders continue, they enter the killer’s sinister world, set in the Alpine wilderness. Originally aired in Germany as Der Pass.
Why You Should Watch:
Pagan Peak brings an Alpine twist to the premise of Swedish hit The Bridge. This dark and moody series features ritualistic murder, police corruption, and gorgeously chilling scenery.
For Fans Of: The Bridge, Marnow Murders
Arctic Circle
CRIME DRAMA | FINLAND | FINNISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
AVAILABLE DUBBED IN ENGLISH | TV-MA
When a dying sex worker is found in a cabin with a deadly virus in her body, a Finnish officer must team up with a German virologist to track a serial killer and contain the virus before it becomes a full-blown pandemic.
Why You Should Watch:
Arctic Circle is a series where the plot is just as extreme as the setting, with storylines about a pandemic, human trafficking, potential Russian espionage, and a possible romance all intertwine in a viciously cold Arctic town.
For Fans Of: Freezing Embrace
Temple
CRIME DRAMA | UNITED KINGDOM | ENGLISH LANGUAGE | TV-MA
Mark Strong stars as Daniel Milton, a surgeon desperate to save his dying wife. Out of options, Milton launches an illegal clinic below the Temple tube station. But with shady clientele, how long will his secret be safe?
Why You Should Watch:
Based on the Norwegian thriller drama Valkyrien, Temple is a gory prestige drama that asks how far a man will go for his family.
For Fans Of: Alex
The New York Times Recommendations
Happily Married
COMEDY DRAMA | CANADA | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-MA
How did two ordinary suburban married couples become the greatest criminals in Quebec’s history? This dark comedy follows four friends whose marital strife opens a gateway to murder, arson, and a life of organized crime.
Why You Should Watch:
Happily Married is “cheeky and intriguing, sometimes breaking the fourth wall to fill us in on back story or to add a wink to a dark moment. While violence abounds, the characters’ true vice is gossip, which may be an impolite trait in a neighbor but is terrifically fun in a TV character.” – Margaret Lyons, The New York Times
For Fans Of: Homicide Hills, UFOs
Nox
CRIME DRAMA | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-MA
When her police officer daughter Julie disappears in Paris’s catacombs, retired cop Catherine embarks on a race against time to find her. With the help of Julie’s partner, she dives deep into Julie’s past and the horrors of the city’s underbelly.
Why You Should Watch:
“As grim and tense as the show sometimes is, though, the really frightening thing about it is [actress Nathalie] Baye, a superstar of French film (10 Cesar nominations, four victories), who appears to be having a blast as Catherine, the domineering, foul-mouthed, relentless ex-cop.” – Mike Hale, The New York Times
For Fans Of: Spiral
Prisoners of War
DRAMA | ISRAEL | ISRAELI WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
AVAILABLE DUBBED IN ENGLISH | TV-MA
Two out of 3 soldiers come home after 17 years in captivity to families who have moved on and a government with questions.
Why You Should Watch:
The New York Times named Prisoners of War the Best International TV Show of the Decade. It also inspired the Showtime series Homeland.
For Fans Of: Agent Hamilton
Based on True Events & True Crime
Murder at the Cottage
DOCUMENTARY | IRELAND | ENGLISH LANGUAGE | TV-MA
In 1996, a French woman was found brutally murdered at her vacation home in Ireland. Despite international media coverage, the case remained unsolved for years. This documentary mini-series highlights original evidence and never-before-shared information, along with details about the 2019 trial of the main suspect in the case, a man who maintains his innocence despite being convicted in absentia.
Why You Should Watch:
The series takes a unique and poetic approach to investigating the unsolved murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier, and features newly unearthed footage.
For Fans Of: True Crime
The Dark Heart
CRIME DRAMA | SWEDEN | SWEDISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-MA
Powerful millionaires don’t usually disappear without a trace. But two years later, businessman Bengt still hasn’t been found or returned. The young investigator assigned to the case zeroes in on the daughter’s boyfriend and uncovers a dark web of family secrets and betrayal.
Why You Should Watch:
The Dark Heart is based on an actual missing person’s case that became a best-selling book in Sweden.
For Fans Of: Enemy of the People
Deceit
CRIME DRAMA | UNITED KINGDOM | ENGLISH LANGUAGE | TV-MA
The London media and public are gripped by an unsolved murder of a young mother. Confident they have their suspect, Metropolitan Police send an agent undercover to get the killer to confess to the crime. Decades after the operation’s disastrous outcome, the undercover officer’s identity remains a secret.
Why You Should Watch:
Inspired by an infamous case of entrapment that roiled the Met Police, Deceit is a gripping whodunit that ends with a truly cold case.
For Fans Of: The Hunters
Available Dubbed in English
(Don’t worry – all of our dubbed titles are and always will be available in the original language with English subtitles!)
Salamander
DRAMA | BELGIUM | DUTCH & FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
AVAILABLE DUBBED IN ENGLISH | TV-MA
When 66 safe deposit boxes are robbed in Brussels, Police Inspector Paul Gerardi discovers that the victims are all members of a mysterious elite organization called Salamander, and their stolen secrets could bring down the entire country.
Why You Should Watch:
A single man takes on the establishment in this very human conspiracy thriller that is gripping to the very end.
Christian
DRAMA | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
AVAILABLE DUBBED IN ENGLISH | TV-MA
Working as a criminal enforcer, Christian is shocked when stigmata appears on his hands. He soon realizes the signs are accompanied by mysterious powers. But how far can Christian take them, and can he escape the church?
Why You Should Watch:
Christian is a loveable bad guy gone good in this supernatural crime drama inspired by the graphic novel Stigmata.
For Fans Of: Nona and Her Daughters
Dark Woods
CRIME DRAMA | GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
AVAILABLE DUBBED IN ENGLISH | TV-MA
Dark Woods follows a high-ranking police officer’s decades-long search for his sister and a smart young detective who ends up becoming instrumental in the investigation.
Why You Should Watch:
Inspired by a real-life case that went unsolved for almost 30 years, this serial killer thriller takes place in the present and 1980s as the investigation stretches over decades.
For Fans Of: Divided We Stand
