Blue Eyes (original title Blå ögon) is a Swedish political drama television series created by Alex Haridi.Blue Eyes – the terrifying TV show that tracks the rise of the far-right in Europe, The Guardian, 24 March 2016 The programme focuses on two female leads against the backdrop of the rise of a far right political party, Trygghetspartiet ()
Haridi's inspiration for the show came from election gains made by the Sweden Democrats and from shows such as The Wire and Homeland. The show was a ratings success, attracting over 1 million viewers in Sweden.
Critics considered the Security Party to be too similar to the Swedish Democrats, leading to complaints to the broadcasting regulator.SVT-serien "Blå ögon" frias efter SD-kritiken, Expressen, 27 April 2015
As Blue Eyes – and with English subtitles – the series was available on demand from Channel 4 TV as part of its Walter Presents service and occupied the Friday 9p.m. slot on Channel 4's More 4 channel during April and May 2016. It was also broadcast in Australia on SBS. The series was released on home video (DVD and Blu-ray) in Sweden in 2015, and on DVD in the United Kingdom.
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