Season 2 begins, as the city tries to reconcile with the recent tragedy, Petra and Ingrid seek to find the truth behind everything that happens. On the other hand, Dr. Khattari is approaching his goal, and Dan is facing his most difficult battle after one of the greatest sacrifices.
Atmospherically, it's pretty perfect. All the story lines hold the viewer's interest and the acting is strong throughout. If you want to be thoroughly unnerved and creeped out, this is your show.
What first seemed like the apotheosis of British television's fascination with Scandi crime drama, recruiting a hive of international stars to a world of snow and tasteful furnishings, actually became a more effective emulation of Scandi horror.
The isolation of the town and the beautiful danger of its environment are superb starting points for a drama of danger, human extremes and paranoia. When it works, Fortitude offers all of this. It just needs a tighter focus.
The early signs suggest that it is keen to build upon the elements of psychological horror -- with a splash of Seventies exploitation gore -- that best distinguish it from the catalog of Danish crime serials already on the market.
