Beck: Flesh & Blood – BBC4

By Mandy Cooper
( What's on TV )
published

Beck ep1 - Flesh and Blood shows Kristofer Hivju as Steinar
(Image credit: BBC/NORDISK FILM PRODUCTION A/S)

Beck drawn into a missing persons case when he helps the national security police investigate a suspected terrorist as the Swedish crime drama returns

With the nights drawing in, a welcome return for gloomy Swedish detective Martin Beck.

In tonight’s feature-length episode, Beck (Peter Haber, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), has put policing behind him for a quiet life – but it doesn’t take much to get him back in the game when a colleague needs his help in the hunt for a suspected terrorist.

Beck - shows Peter Haber as Martin Beck

Peter Haber as Martin Beck

Meanwhile, Beck’s replacement, the magnificently bearded Steinar Hovland (Kristofer Hivju, Game of Thrones’ ace Tormund Giantsbane, pictured above with fellow cop Alexandra), is investigating a young woman’s disappearance.

Could the cases be linked?

A satisfying mystery that builds to a nail-biting finale.

TV Times rating: ****

Mandy Cooper
Mandy Cooper
TV Times Highlights Editor

As TV Times Highlights Editor I get to hear about all the latest TV shows coming soon. Here at TVT HQ we are in the privileged position of selecting the best programmes from across all the channels and streaming platforms. Our mission is to make it easier for our readers to decide what to watch - and give them lots of choice of genres - all the latest shows, plus some nostalgic choices we call hidden gems, too. My career began with a postgraduate degree in periodical journalism (ahem, yes old school!) in 1991 and I’ve worked in TV media since 2000.