At the midpoint of the series, the pacing seems sluggish and deliberate in juggling the plots of criminals in human trafficking, a murderer on the loose, and the local oligarchs scheming to take over the lifeblood of the community in the land.
At the heart of the episode is the death of old Guomundur, killed in the avalanche. The mission of "search and rescue" turns into "search and recovery." This means that the precious plot land will pass to the old man's wayward son Sigurour, who now has more power than he ever thought possible.
Another thread of the drama that is developed is that the sea captain and his nefarious henchmen are clearly involved in human trafficking and are scheming to take back the Nigerian girls now residing in the town.
Much of the episode was devoted to a long, static sequence with the female police officer and the crippled man, who uses his telescope to spy on the townspeople. But he was also a witness to a meeting of the mayor Hrafn Eysteinsson with another man, which may hold the key to discovering the murderer.
At the close of the episode, there is a stunning turn of events when Hrafn meets in his shed with a stranger obscured in the darkness. Suddenly, Hrafn is assaulted and locked in the shed, which is set afire by the assailant. The abused wife of Hrafn stares with awe at the conflagration as the program concludes.
At the heart of the episode is the death of old Guomundur, killed in the avalanche. The mission of "search and rescue" turns into "search and recovery." This means that the precious plot land will pass to the old man's wayward son Sigurour, who now has more power than he ever thought possible.
Another thread of the drama that is developed is that the sea captain and his nefarious henchmen are clearly involved in human trafficking and are scheming to take back the Nigerian girls now residing in the town.
Much of the episode was devoted to a long, static sequence with the female police officer and the crippled man, who uses his telescope to spy on the townspeople. But he was also a witness to a meeting of the mayor Hrafn Eysteinsson with another man, which may hold the key to discovering the murderer.
At the close of the episode, there is a stunning turn of events when Hrafn meets in his shed with a stranger obscured in the darkness. Suddenly, Hrafn is assaulted and locked in the shed, which is set afire by the assailant. The abused wife of Hrafn stares with awe at the conflagration as the program concludes.
