I agree, it is quite a good show!

yep it's heavy duty alright, ... depressing?? yes guess it could be.
His Dad dying was pretty sad, and his inner conflicts ..difficult. I sometimes sneak a couple of paras of  the 'current book' so I understand what you mean.

Its very good in that it reflects the new wave of scandinavian crime writers faithfully.
Just getting into them... and bleak..!  like the northern climes....  but starkly beautiful as well.