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Season 1 – Blood Sacrifice

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Detective Berg has given up on his absent ex-cop father until a double police murder forces them back together.
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Blood Sacrifice — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Aramide Tinubu Variety 4d
Intense, bloody and thought-provoking, the show is much more than a standard murder mystery. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com 4d
2/5
Blood Sacrifice is a gripping Swedish Nordic noir with a compelling serial-killer mystery, strong performances and an intriguing father-son story, but uneven pacing holds it back. Go to Full Review
Belen Prieto Espinof 5d
3/5
The killer's ultimate motivation may not be as solid as one might expect, but overall, it works as a straightforward, dark, and tremendously entertaining Nordic thriller. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider 5d
Blood Sacrifice presents an intriguing mystery, but we hope that the relationship between the father and son investigating the killings at the center of the show gets the time it deserves. Go to Full Review
Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies 6d
3/5
Blood Sacrifice almost goes full ACAB with its serial cop-killer narrative, and even though it tries to say that cops are humans too, I think it gets the message across that every police department needs a complete overhaul, because they are not alright. Go to Full Review
Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut 6d
3.5/5
This is a show confident enough in its mystery to not need any bells and whistles. Go to Full Review
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TheRoblove11 T @rob23456z 23h Such a nice murder mystery premise, but so poorly executed. This series lacked any kind of suspense or chills at all. The motive they cooked up for the killer was so laughably unbelievable, but I could overlook that. However, making a murder mystery series this boring and dull with no suspense at all? Now that I can't overlook. See more J P @NotZeppoMarx 1d Tired plot. Banal dialogue. Predictable story line. A couple of major plot holes. Some well-worn, cringey scenes. The first 30 minutes were the best, then it becomes boring as watching grass grow. As with ALL Netflix productions, every possible DEI quota is met. Let's tick them off: Girl Power √. White Lesbian Married Couple √. Bi-racial Married Couple √. Bi-racial Married Gay Couple √. White Man Bad √. See more Estef M @EstefMM 1d I usually love Swedish dark thrillers but I can’t deal with insufferable starring characters. This is a dumb series, or at least the audience is treated like we’re dumb. The detective is a complete idiot. Would not recommend watching. See more Filippo B @Filippob 1d Banal. Predictable. Instead of always being one step ahead of the viewer, the series is constantly one step behind. Plot holes, heavy-handed and forced "Americanisms." A rather unsuccessful attempt to emulate American movies from 30 years ago. See more Z S @RT96746508 3d Blood Sacrifice? More like a sacrifice of my time. Horrible direction and no connection in the plot. They showed everyone to be IQ-less and the whole show was completely unrealistic. Unnecessary scenes and just a DRAG. 5 episodes felt like an eternity. See more CT 8 @ct8787 3d It wasn’t long ago Nordic noir was vastly superior to the sludge Hollywood’s been putting out for the better part of a decade. If ‘Blood Sacrifice’ is any indication that no longer appears to be the case. This series appears to be far more interested in highlighting alternative lifestyles involving the police than focussing on a serial killer targeting the police. These plot lines are absolutely pointless and have nothing to do with the story. A story that basically highlights a level of police incompetence we haven’t seen since ‘Police Academy’. Seriously, after police officer’s 4 and 5 have had their heads removed from their bodies the police decide to cover up theirs death’s for fear of panicking the public. How were they ever going to pull that off?…we’re not told. What I do know is a 12 year old could have written a crime thriller that makes more sense than this nonsense. Hard, hard pass. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 20, 2026 After the brutal murder of two fellow officers, Detective Thomas Berg grudgingly seeks help from the last person he wants -- his ex-cop father, Alfred. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Another distress call at 1:15 a.m. sends an armed unit to a Stockholm suburb; the head of the police union issues Thomas a shocking ultimatum. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 20, 2026 The result of a brazen move points to a troubling truth about the suspect; Thomas faces an ethical dilemma that could finally break the case. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Alfred embarks on a dangerous solo mission to prove a theory; Thomas steps further into a moral gray area to protect himself, his father and the case. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 20, 2026 A gruesome discovery in the forest links back to a fateful night two years earlier; can the killer be stopped before more police officers are murdered? Details

Season Info

Director
Kristoffer Nyholm
Screenwriter
George Kay
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date
Aug 20, 2026
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