The Machinery 2020
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- May 24, 2020
- Last Aired
- May 15, 2022
- Format
- 2 seasons · 14 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~10.5 hours (45 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E1 "Hunted" (★ 9/10)
- Created By
- Niclas Ekström, Kjersti Ugelstad, Richard Holm
- Network
- Viaplay
- Where to Stream
- Viaplay Amazon Channel
What is The Machinery?
Topic: Television series "The Machinery" (2020). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2020
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 14
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- First aired
- May 24, 2020
- Last aired
- May 15, 2022
- Original language
- SV
- Origin
- NO, SE
- Networks
- Viaplay
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.7/10 from 14 votes
- Format
- 2 seasons · 14 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~45 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Viaplay
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Title: The Machinery (Swedish: Maskineriet).
Genre: Swedish TV crime drama; Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Suspense.
Release Date: Debuted 24 May 2020 on Viaplay.
Years: 2020–2022.
Director: Richard Holm.
Screenplay: Peter Arrhenius, Niclas Ekström, and Kjersti Ugelstad.
Co-creators: Richard Holm, Niclas Ekström, and Kjersti Ugelstad.
Seasons: 2 seasons.
Plot: Olle Hulten wakes up drunk on the ferry between Sandefjord and Strömstad. In his car is a gun and a lot of money. Simultaneously, the police are chasing a robber who has hijacked a car and is holding a security guard at gunpoint.
Rating: 6.3 (1k).
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Should you watch it?
“Awakening on a ferry with a gun and cash, Olle Hulten finds himself hunted.”
- Action-packed thriller format headlined by Kristoffer Joner.
- Intriguing premise involving an unexpected awakening with a gun and money on a ferry.
- Directed by Richard Holm with a screenplay written by Peter Arrhenius, Niclas Ekström, and Kjersti Ugelstad.
- The provided sources do not detail specific reasons to skip the series.
Watch it if you enjoy action-packed Scandinavian crime dramas set near the border between Sweden and Norway.
The series is an action and adventure, crime, and mystery thriller spanning multiple years from 2020 to 2022.
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Spoiler-Safe Browsing Progress
Season 1 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hunted Mytharc May 24, 2020
- E2 Guilty? Core May 24, 2020
- E3 Living Dead Core May 31, 2020
- E4 The Body Bag Mytharc Jun 7, 2020
- E5 Hatred Mytharc Jun 14, 2020
- E6 Mexico Core Jun 21, 2020
- E7 Weaknesses Mytharc Jun 28, 2020
- E8 Dream House Mytharc Jul 5, 2020
Season 2 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Hostage Mytharc May 15, 2022
- E2 Three Rabbits Core May 15, 2022
- E3 Darkness Core May 15, 2022
- E4 Escape Core May 15, 2022
- E5 To Death Mytharc May 15, 2022
- E6 A New Life Mytharc May 15, 2022
Frequently asked questions
Where can I stream The Machinery?
The series originally debuted on Viaplay on 24 May 2020.
Is The Machinery worth watching?
It is an action-packed thriller series headlined by Kristoffer Joner and directed by Richard Holm.
What is the binge duration of The Machinery?
The first season consists of eight episodes, and the series ran from 2020 to 2022.
What are the essential episodes of The Machinery?
The provided sources do not specify individual essential episodes.
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