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Monster

2017·NRK1·54 min·7.8/10
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Another series shares this name: Monster (2004).

In the north of Norway, a young girl disappears from an isolated religious community. Detective Hedda Gilbert returns to her place of birth where she is forced to work with special agent Dreyer.

Status
Ended
Language
Norwegian
Premiered
October 9, 2017
Ended
October 30, 2017

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