Kormakur transcends Nordic Noir cliche with some uniquely Icelandic touches, from majestic Everest-style aerial shots of the icy volcanic landscape to the swelling, droning, unsettling score by...Jóhann Jóhannsson.
It demands attention, but be warned that if you watch the first episode, you're as good as committing another nine binge-style hours of your life to it.
I'd say this series pushes that sense of disorientation even further. It's gripping, binge-worthy stuff, though you'll want to watch it with the heating turned right up. And maybe with a compass on hand, too, just to be safe.
Trapped is by definition slow-building and chilly, but if you have a taste for the genre, it could be a good Sunday-night alternative to NCIS: Los Angeles or Big Little Lies.
