The Investigation is a different type of true crime drama WhatToWatch 2/1/2021
Making its North American debut on Feb. 1, the HBO-acquired
The Investigation is a new type of true crime drama, and one that deftly avoids many of the genre’s most problematic pitfalls. The Danish series, from creator
Tobias Lindholm (
Borgen), covers the investigation into the 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who was killed in Denmark while on assignment. Often referred to as “the submarine case,” the media coverage of the crime primarily focused on Wall’s killer, Peter Madsen, and the more gruesome details of the 30-year-old’s death. But