Thought it would be a good idea to resurrect this and have discussions with the chattering classes of SingleTrackTellyWorld.
Some of my thoughts:
I Know Who You Are the Spanish thriller that returned for a second series. Both series now available on i-Player:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08yrc3v
First series kept up a thundering pace but you had to pay attention cos the double bill lasted for around 2.1/2 hours each week. The second series saw me losing interest partly due to a short attention span and partly due to it just getting a bit, well, silly.
Acquitted a Norwegian thriller that also returned for a second series. Amazing snowy scenery and plenty of action made this an enjoyable watch, definitely left open for a further series.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/acquitted
Norskov is set in industrial Denmark and has a good plot.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/norskov
Bang is a Welsh drama where only the Welsh language is spoken although there are subtitles. Enjoyed this series and hope it returns for a second.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p05gp0tr
Un Bore Mercher is another and currently running where only the Welsh language is spoken, with subtitles fortunately. Two episodes available so far but is looking promising.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05kp334
Leviathan is an award winning one-off drama set in Russia and runs for 140 minutes. Disappointing but quite an insight into how things are done in that country … and how much alcohol is drunk too!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04y5dh0
Burning Bush is a Czechoslovakian drama set in 1969, next on my list. 3 episodes.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/burning-bush
Mammon another Norwegian drama that runs to two series. Watched a couple of episodes but became bored.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/mammon/episode-guide
Next Saturday on BBC4 sees a new French series called Witnesses featuring Josephine Karlsson, the lawyer from Spiral. Apparently the first series had been on Channel 4 but doesn’t seem to be available on catch up.