Land of Sin
Netflix | Release Date: January 2, 2026
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Ready Steady CutJonathon WilsonJun 11, 2026
Season 1 Review: Land of Sin is the quintessential Nordic noir, embodying all of the visual and thematic signifiers that have made the genre so compelling and immovable in the current TV landscape. Read full review
80
ColliderKelcie MattsonJan 2, 2026
Season 1 Review: Land of Sin's curated themes are strikingly raw and empathetic, the grim yet rewarding tale uplifted by excellent behind-the-camera production value and a tiny-but-mighty cast with zero weak links. Read full review
70
DeciderJoel KellerJan 2, 2026
Season 1 Review: Land Of Sin is a solid Scandi noir thriller, and any issues you may have with the plot or story telling won’t take away from following along with Dani and Malik as they try to figure out the case. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comClint WorthingtonJan 2, 2026
Season 1 Review: By the time “Land of Sin” limps to its sigh of a finale, it’s hard to justify watching this one over the scores of other, more interesting takes on the cold-blooded crime show out there. If you’ve seen those already, this one offers little but reheated tropes of the “troubled city cop solving a small town murder” story you’ve likely seen over and over again. Read full review
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