The Glass Dome
The Glass Dome (Swedish: Glaskupan) is a Swedish crime drama series created by Camilla Läckberg, who also served as executive producer. The series premiered on Netflix on 15 April 2025. It is directed by Lisa Farzaneh and Henrik Björn.
Synopsis
[edit]The series takes place in a tiny fictional community in Sweden called Granås. It begins when behavioural scientist and criminologist Lejla returns there from the United States, where she has been living and working, after her adoptive father, retired police chief Valter, phones her to say that his wife had died suddenly. The place evokes mixed feelings in her, as she had been abducted there by an unknown perpetrator as a little girl, and held captive for some time.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Léonie Vincent - Lejla Ness
- Johan Hedenberg - Valter Ness
- Johan Rheborg - Tomas Ness
- Farzad Farzaneh - Said
- Ia Langhammer - Jorun
- Cecilia Nilsson - Kristina
- Emil Almén - Björn
- Emma Broomé - Aino
- Oscar Töringe - Martin
- Ville Virtanen - Tage
- Minoo Andacheh – Alicia
- Jonny Karlsson
- Bianca Lynxén
Production
[edit]Glaskupan was created by Swedish crime writer Camilla Läckberg. The script was written by Amanda Högberg and Axel Stjärne, and it was directed by Lisa Farzaneh and Henrik Björn.[2][3][4][5]
Release
[edit]The Glass Dome was released on Netflix[5] on 15 April 2025.[6] Other reviews published soon after its release were generally positive.[7][8]
Reception
[edit]Paul Hirons, writing for The Killing Times, calls the series a solid, binge-worthy thriller with just enough atmosphere to make it interesting.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Wandermurem, Isabella (15 April 2025). "The Thrilling Ending of Netflix's The Glass Dome". TIME. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Camilla Läckberg intar Netflix – nya krimserien har premiär 2025". Filmtopp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Camilla Läckberg gör drama om seriemördare för Netflix". www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Då har Glaskupan premiär på Netflix - VeckoRevyn". veckorevyn.com (in Swedish). 18 March 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b Ostby, Ingrid (16 April 2025). "The Glass Dome Netflix: Cast, Trailer, and Plot of the Series". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Rathore, Bhavika (17 April 2025). "Netflix's Glass Dome: Release date, cast, and more about the new Swedish thriller". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Slavin, Michael (15 April 2025). "Netflix viewers urged to watch perfect follow up to 'suspenseful and breathtaking' drama viewed 10,700,000 times in a week". LADbible. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Murrian, Samuel R. (14 April 2025). "'The Glass Dome' Review: Netflix's New Thriller Miniseries Weaves an Enthralling Web". Collider. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Hirons, Paul (16 April 2025). "SERIES REVIEW: The Glass Dome". The Killing Times. Retrieved 23 April 2025.