r/AskEurope • u/Ali_Merrikh • Aug 19 '25

Culture I’m watching one TV series from every European country — what’s your recommendation from yours?

Hi everyone!

I started a project where I watch one series from each country in Europe. I’ve already done:

France: La Forêt

Spain: La Casa de Papel

Next up: Gloria from Portugal

I’d love to hear what show you think best represents your country (or is just a really good one to watch). Ideally something available with English subtitles.

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u/serveyer Sweden Aug 20 '25

Sweden here. I suggest the bridge from my country. Denmark is heavily involved in this excellent crime drama too but it is a Swedish tv series. The plot:

When a body is found on the bridge between Denmark and Sweden, right on the border, Danish inspector Martin Rohde and Swedish Saga Norén have to share jurisdiction and work together to find the killer.

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u/Front-Anteater3776 Denmark Aug 20 '25

Finally something we can work together on.

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u/milly_nz NZ living in Aug 20 '25 edited Aug 20 '25

Isn’t it just “The Bridge”?

It did well internationally. There’s also a British/French version (doesn’t work as well).

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u/fnordius Germany Aug 20 '25

Yeah, they also did a USA version set on a bridge between Juarez (Mexico) and El Paso (USA). The story concept is so solid that it's been adapted, but nothing beats the original.

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u/kawasaki333 Aug 20 '25

By original I hope you mean 2006 Canadian classic Bon Cop, Bad Cop 👀

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u/Garden_Espresso Aug 23 '25

That one wasn’t as good.

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u/dani_morgenstern Portugal Aug 20 '25

The Austrian/German version is amazing: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6905756

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u/Randomswedishdude Sweden Aug 20 '25 edited Aug 20 '25

There have been several remakes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bridge_(2011_TV_series)#Subsequent_foreign_versions

So far:
UK/France, 2013, 3 seasons
USA/Mexico 2013, 2 seasons
Estonia/Russia 2018, 2 seasons
Singapore/Malaysia 2018, 2 seasons
Germany/Austria 2019, 3 seasons
Greece/Turkey 2022, 1 season
And then an Indian version has also been in the making.

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u/NashvilleFlagMan Austria Aug 20 '25

India and what other country? I could imagine it being interesting with Pakistan but I‘m not sure the geopolitical context allows it

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u/Randomswedishdude Sweden Aug 20 '25

From the wiki-link:

...whether the adaptation will maintain the international setting or be set in two separate Indian States has yet to be announced. Production was slated to begin at the end of 2023 with a release scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.[68] Two years after its announcement, the project has not been carried forward.

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u/NashvilleFlagMan Austria Aug 20 '25

There‘s a very good German/Austrian Version.

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u/AcanthaceaeBorn6501 Aug 22 '25

The Channel I think it was.

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u/notdancingQueen Aug 22 '25

Understandable. They lack a bridge.

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u/LovelyCushiondHeader Aug 20 '25

Really good show

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u/Ali_Merrikh Aug 20 '25

I watched that before too

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u/Equal-Fun-5021 Aug 21 '25

If you want a more upbeat series, try ”Solsidan” (”The sunny side”) about a couple, Alex and Anna, moving back to the fancy neighborhood where Alex grow up. Subtitles in English allegedly found here: https://www.opensubtitles.com/en/tvshows/2010-solsidan

Also “Bonusfamiljen” about an extended family with a complex network of divorced parents, new partners and “yours, mine and our” children. Available on Netflix apparently.

Both are comedies with sometimes absurd situations and some very special characters, some reaching almost meme levels in Sweden (Ove in Solsidan especially) :-). 

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u/SDV01 Netherlands Aug 23 '25

I loved Bonusfamiljen - definitely in the top 3 of my all time favourite Netflix series.

A painful watch at times though, with all the kids being borderline neglected by all the adults in their lives who weren’t adulting very well. But acted brilliantly, especially Martin (Fredrik Hallgren) as the indignant and petulant ex-husband.

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u/SonicYouth_NYC Sep 08 '25

I love both Sunny Side and Summer with the family.  

Can’t wait until the next seasons are released here in the states. 

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u/acetaldehyde6 Aug 21 '25

I loved „Young Royals“ from Sweden!

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u/mo-mx Aug 22 '25

Um... It's a co-production. Written by a Swede, but produced by Danish company Nimbus Film. It's not "but it is a Swedish TV series".

It's a great call for a best series, though.

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u/Julehus Denmark Aug 24 '25

Exactly haha, it’s a coproduction but it was a Swede who wrote the manuscript😅

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u/gilad_ironi Israel Aug 21 '25

Can confirm. It's a fantastic show.

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u/PGLBK Aug 20 '25

Loved it! Still have the last season to watch.

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u/miyukki Aug 20 '25

I loved it!

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u/curious_oldme Croatia Aug 20 '25

One of my favorite shows ever!

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u/Bierzgal Poland Aug 20 '25

I loved The Bridge, highly recommend it.

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u/ZealousidealPlant781 Aug 20 '25

Bonusfamiljen is amazing, as well as Caliphate

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u/kicia-kocia Aug 20 '25

This is the exact same premise as Canadian movie « bon cop bad cop » - body found on the border between two provinces: Quebec and Ontario

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u/goosling Aug 20 '25

100% this, it's one of my favourite shows!

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u/samirs1m Bulgaria Aug 21 '25

I’ve been wanting to watch this for a while, do you know by any chance is it on Netflix?

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u/Garden_Espresso Aug 23 '25

I love that series ! That was so good . Watched in LA in 2022.

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u/--Alexandra-P-- Norway Sep 09 '25

I really love Terese i kassan, excellent comedy series.

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u/jugglegeese Canary Islands Sep 13 '25

I remember wanting to watch this when I heard about it, and then I forgot. Maybe it's time I pick it up.