I have kept the list to television programs not in English and have viewed at least one episode of all of these selections. Most programs are crime dramas, but some have political or historical themes. Several shows are available for streaming. DVD purchase or rental only are noted.
Be careful when ordering from Amazon to make sure the DVD platform you are purchasing is something you can play and that there are English subtitles. Universal DVD players that play all world regions are now available at some international electronics stores (in Chicago in the Indian neighborhood on Devon) or online.
MHZ relaunches its streaming service later this year. Availability of shows changes continually on all of these platforms so I will try to do a review in six months. Here’s hoping that more shows become available for streaming.
Belgian
Salamander – netflix
Danish
Borgen – netflix (DVD rental only)
The Bridge (Swedish & Danish) – Amazon Instant Video
Dicte – netflix
The Eagle – Amazon Instant Video
The Legacy – Amazon Instant Video
The Protectors – DVDs for purchase at Amazon
Unit One – Amazon Instant Video
Finnish
Nymphs – viewster
Antigone 34 – DVDs for purchase at Amazon
Braquo – DVDs for purchase at MHZ
Carlos – netflix
Churchmen (Ainsi Soient-Ils) – DVDs for purchase at MHZ
Frank Riva – Amazon Instant Video
A French Village – DVDs for purchase at Amazon
Maigret – DVDS for purchase at MHZ
The Returned – netflix
Pigalle la Nuit – Hulu
Spiral (Engreganages) – netflix
Witnesses – netflix
German
Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti – Amazon Instant Video
Bukow and Konig – DVDS for purchase at MHZ
Cenk Batu – DVDS for purchase at MHZ
Deutschland 83 – Currently on Sundance, your cable provider may allow you to stream it
Generation War – netflix
Marie’s Mind For Murder – DVDs for purchase at MHZ
Tatort – DVDs for purchase at Amazon
Israeli
Prisoners of War – hulu
Italian
Fog and Crimes – Amazon Instant Video
Homicide Squad – la Omicidi -Amazon Instant Video
Montalbano – DVDs for purchase at Amazon
Donna Leon’s Commissario Guido Brunetti – Amazon Instant Video, MHZ
Octopus – Amazon Instant Video
Norwegian
Unni Lindell – DVDs for purchase at MHZ
Varg Veum – DVDs for purchase at Amazon
Spanish
Capadocia – HBO
Epitafios – HBO
La Fuga – hulu, drama fever
Grand Hotel – netflix
Sr. Avila – HBO GO
The Time In Between – Hulu
Swedish
Annike Bengtzon – Amazon Instant Video
Arn: The Knight Templar – netflix (DVD rental only)
Arne Dahl – DVDs for purchase at MHZ
Beck – Hoopla
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – netflix
The Girl Who Played With Fire – netflix
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest – netflix
Irene Huss – Amazon Instant Video
Johan Falk – DVDs for purchase at MHZ
Maria Wern – Amazon Instant Video
Real Humans (original version) – vimeo
Van Veeteren – Amazon Instant Video
Wallander – netflix (Season 1 available on Hoopla)
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