Miniseries · Netflix
Quicksand
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Hanna Ardéhn
Maja Norberg
6 eps
Felix Sandman
Sebastian Fagerman
6 eps
David Dencik
Peder Sander
6 eps
Rebecka Hemse
Jeanette Nilsson
6 eps
Anna Björk
Camilla Norberg
6 eps
Reuben Sallmander
Claes Fagerman
6 eps
Helena af Sandeberg
Mimmi Steen
6 eps
Maria Sundbom
Lena Pärsson
6 eps
Ella Rappich
Amanda Steen
6 eps
William Spetz
Samir Said
6 eps
Arvid Sand
Lars-Gabriel "Labbe" Sager-Crona
6 eps
Iris Herngren
Lina Norberg
6 eps
Christopher Wollter
Erik Norberg
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Quicksand actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Quicksand reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
After a tragedy at a school sends shock waves through a wealthy Stockholm suburb, a seemingly well-adjusted teen finds herself on trial for murder.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
The Witnesses
A witness who survived the shooting testifies that the night before the tragedy, Sebastian threw a party that ended in a shocking confrontation.
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
- Written by Camilla Ahlgren
S01E01
Maja
In the aftermath of a school shooting, 18-year-old Maja Norberg is taken into police custody and told she's being charged with murder.
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
- Written by Camilla Ahlgren
S01E04
The Reconstruction
Sebastian's behavior prompts Maja to break up with him. During a police reconstruction of the shooting, memories of that day come rushing back to Maja.
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen, Lisa Farzaneh
- Written by Camilla Ahlgren, Alex Haridi
S01E05
The Trial
When the trial begins, Maja -- facing a possible 14 years in prison -- testifies to Claes's true nature, and how her 18th birthday took a dark turn.
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
- Written by Veronica Zacco, Camilla Ahlgren
S01E02
Custody
When Inspector Nilsson grills Maja further about her relationship with Sebastian, she recalls a wild party he threw at the start of the new school year.
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
- Written by Veronica Zacco, Camilla Ahlgren
S01E03
The Funeral
On the day of a funeral, guilt-ridden Maja itches to escape her cell. In a flashback, Maja's bond with Samir deepens as Sebastian spins out of control.
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen, Lisa Farzaneh
- Written by Camilla Ahlgren, Alex Haridi
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E02
Custody
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
- Written by Veronica Zacco, Camilla Ahlgren
S01E03
The Funeral
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen, Lisa Farzaneh
- Written by Camilla Ahlgren, Alex Haridi
S01E04
The Reconstruction
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen, Lisa Farzaneh
- Written by Camilla Ahlgren, Alex Haridi
S01E05
The Trial
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
- Written by Veronica Zacco, Camilla Ahlgren
S01E06
The Witnesses
- Directed by Per-Olav Sørensen
- Written by Camilla Ahlgren
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Fatima VarhosProducer
- Frida AspProducer
- Pontus EdgrenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Veronica ZaccoWriter
- Camilla AhlgrenWriter
- Alex HaridiWriter
Direction
- Per-Olav SørensenDirector
- Lisa FarzanehDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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