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The Cliff is a dramatic mystery about a Crime Detective who is sent to a small community in Iceland to help a local policewoman investigate a suspicious accident. Together they unravel a mystery that involves bizarre incidents and unexplained deaths.
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- 01Part 1An excavator falls over the edge of a cliff in the Fell Mountains, with a young man named Snorri trapped inside. Detective Helgi Marvinsson is brought in as an expert to assist the local police. As the investigation unravels, mysteries begin to be unveiled that reverberate and shock the once peaceful rural community.
- 02Part 2Snorri’s death shakes the town and to the detectives, there’s more than meets the eye. Helgi and Inga question the hospital staff and their poor results. One staff member believes he saw a woman entering the Intensive Care Unit around the time of Snorri’s death.
- 03Part 3An explosives expert suffers a violent demise in what initially appears to be an accident. It makes, however, big headlines in the press, putting more pressure on Helgi and Inga to wrap up their investigation. Meanwhile, it is discovered that the mobile Snorri was called from, belongs to a shipment sold locally, leading to the discovery that the owner probably lives in the area.
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Season01
- S01E01Season's bestPart 1October 4, 2009An excavator falls over the edge of a cliff in the Fell Mountains, with a young man named Snorri trapped inside. Detective Helgi Marvinsson
- S01E02Part 2October 11, 2009Snorri’s death shakes the town and to the detectives, there’s more than meets the eye. Helgi and Inga question the hospital staff and their
- S01E03Part 3October 18, 2009An explosives expert suffers a violent demise in what initially appears to be an accident. It makes, however, big headlines in the press, pu
- S01E04Part 4October 25, 2009Dóra, Snorri’s ex-girlfriend, has not only been attacked but has also overdosed on prescription medicine. Inga and Helgi visit the hospital
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