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Looking to lean in to the bitter cold currently plaguing us? Netflix has the answer with original series The Frozen Dead, a French-language serial killer thriller set in the French Pyrenees. If you love murder mysteries, film noir, and dark, daring thrillers, prepare to become addicted – because it’s exactly up your alley. Over the series’ six episodes, Detective Martin Servaz (Charles Berling) is sucked back into a case that has haunted him for years thanks to the discovery of a gruesome crime atop a mountain – and what unfolds is totally horrifying (and proves again that European thrillers can keep pace with American series).
Originally titled Glacé and translated to The Frozen Dead, the series kicks off when two men in a cable car in Saint-Martin-de-Comminges, a town in the French Pyrenees, discover a flayed horse erected atop the mountain. It turns out this horse is worth a pretty penny and belonged to a rich guy, so the cops get involved and discover that there might be a lot more to this grisly crime than just equine animosity. It turns out that a certain serial killer may be connected to what becomes a heinous string of crimes, and the ensuing cat-and-mouse game is absolutely riveting.
The cast of characters involved – including Berling’s grizzled Servaz, Julia Piaton’s determined Irene Ziegler, conflicted psychiatrist-with-a-secret Diane Berg, and unhinged killer Julian Alois Hirtmann (Pascal Greggory) – combine to make a stellar ensemble cast, one that perfectly tackles the heavy subject material. They’re aided by a tight script and well-fleshed out characters that are easy to root for and totally despicable in equal measure.
If you think you know what’s coming with every twist and turn, think again – The Frozen Dead waits for no one, and throws viewers for a loop with every installment. Whether you’re a casual lover of a serial killer show or looking for your next creepy crime binge, this freaky French series is bound to satisfy your needs. Just make sure you bring a blanket or two before settling in for the evening.
