''Blue Eyes'' (original title ''Blå ögon'') is a

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created by

Alex Haridi Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people *Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people *Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple peop ...

.Blue Eyes – the terrifying TV show that tracks the rise of the far-right in Europe
''

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'', 24 March 2016 The programme focuses on two female leads against the backdrop of the rise of a

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political party, ''Trygghetspartiet'' ( en, the Security Party.) Haridi's inspiration for the show came from election gains made by the

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and from shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. 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 ''Expressen'' (''The Express'') is one of two nationwide evening newspapers in Sweden, the other being '' Aftonbladet''. ''Expressen'' was founded in 1944; its symbol is a wasp and its slogans are "it stings" or "''Expressen'' to your rescue". ...

'', 27 April 2015 As ''Blue Eyes'' – and with English subtitles – the series was available on demand from

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TV as part of its

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service and occupied the Friday 9pm slot on Channel 4's

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channel during April and May 2016. It was also broadcast in

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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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* Swedish crime television series 2014 Swedish television series debuts {{Sweden-tv-prog-stub