“Why Are Netflix Viewers Finding It Hard to Finish This ‘Heartbreaking’ Scandinavian True Crime Thriller?”

Get ready to grab your remote, because a chilling new thriller from Scandinavia has just hit Netflix, and it’s making waves! Titled The Breakthrough, this gripping series is quickly being hailed as the ‘best in years’—a formidable claim that surely piques anyone’s interest. Inspired by a true-crime story that’s equal parts heartbreaking and captivating, viewers are glued to their screens, with many raving about its quality and depth. With an impressive IMDb score backing it up, it seems like there’s something genuinely special about this show that’s striking a chord with audiences everywhere. Intrigued? You should be! This Swedish gem is not just another crime drama; it comes with a real story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. So, if you consider yourself a fan of crime thrillers that pack an emotional punch, you won’t want to miss this. Ready to dive into the suspense? LEARN MORE.

A new Scandinavian Netflix thriller which viewers are calling the ‘best in years’ has dropped, and it’s inspired by a horrifying true story.

Fans have called it ‘gripping’ and the series has a more than impressive IMDb score, emblematic of its successful role out on the streamer.

Depressing Scandi crime drama? Sign me up (Netflix)

The series is a Swedish show, an area of the world which somehow seems to consistently produce all the best crime series and thrillers.

The series is based on a non-fiction book called The Breakthrough: How The Genealogist Solved the Double Murder in Linköping.

Following its release the show has shot straight to the top of Netflix’s charts in the UK, landing at number five.

The show is called The Breakthrough, named after the book in a snappier fashion. Check out the trailer:

The true crime series is sitting pretty with a 7.3 on IMDb at the time of writing, and viewers have been raving about it.

One tweeted: “Breakthrough on Netflix btw, very good, those scandies really know what they’re doing when it comes to telly,” as another said: “The breakthrough netflix was truly riveting”.

One 10/10 review on IMDb called the show ‘deeply touching’.

They went on to say: “This miniseries has been crafted with high sensibility, the characters are developed in perfect way and all the actors do an amazing job.

“It’s an immersive experience, that lead to feel the pain of the parents, the struggling and the weight of responsibility that investigators have. The movement thru the years, that often is the most difficult part on this kind of movie, it’s smooth.

The Breakthrough is a fictionalised account of a real life tragedy being solved (Netflix)

“Impressive work also from the makeup department. Characters are fully believable in all the years of their life. Impressive performance from the lead actor.”

Some, however, are saying it’s so heartbreaking they are struggling to even watch it.

One viewer tweeted: “#TheBreakthrough on #Netflix is too sad and painful to watch. Just 5mins into episode 1 and my heart broke into pieces because how can this be a true story? I’ve only managed to complete 31mins in the past 80 minutes”.

The horrifying story is, unfortunately, indeed inspired by a true story.

The show follows a detective trying to solve a crime using genealogy for the first time in Sweden (Netflix)

The Breakthrough is a fictionalised account of real crimes that occurred, with names changed and creative liberties taken.

In 2004, Sweden was rocked after the brutal murders of Anna-Lena Svensson, 56, and Mohammed Ammouri, 8.

Ammouri was attacked on his way to school, with Svensson witnessing this and trying to intervene. Both were killed, and it took investigators 16 years to solve their murders.

The Breakthrough is on Netflix now.