Blue Eyes (original title Blå Ögon) is a
Swedish political drama television series created by
Alex Haridi.
[1] The programme focuses on two female leads against the backdrop of the rise of a
far right political party,
Trygghetspartiet (English: the Security Party.)
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Haridi's inspiration for the show came from election gains made by the
Swedish Democrats and from shows such as
The Wire and
Homeland.
[1] The show was a ratings success, attracting over 1 million viewers in Sweden.
[1]
Critics considered that the Security Party was too similar to the Swedish Democrats, leading to complaints to the broadcasting regulator.
[2]
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 9pm slot on Channel 4's
More 4 channel during April and May 2016.
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