
Caliphate
Taste attributes: dramawar & politicsthrillercrimepoliticaldetectiveteenfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeSerious and smart: a small-scale war and politics series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.3 /10
TMDB · 51 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Caliphate in the US right now.
Season
Season 1
· 2020 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Episode 112 Jan 2020
Pervin faces a treacherous dilemma after moving to Raqqa with her husband, a member of ISIS. SÄPO officer Fatima seizes the chance for a career boost.
2Episode 212 Jan 2020
As Ibbe lures Kerima, Sulle and Miryam into his scheme, Fatima pressures Pervin to access Husam's notebook, which contains details of the attack.
3Episode 312 Jan 2020
Pervin scrambles to cover her tracks after a fateful deed. Fatima stumbles upon a clue. Ibbe introduces Sulle and Kerima to a persuasive recruit.
4Episode 419 Jan 2020
Miryam sets Ibbe's plan in motion. Fatima's investigation hits a snag. Dolores makes a shocking discovery as hidden agendas come to light.
5Episode 519 Jan 2020
Calle visits with Suleiman and Tuba. Fatima arranges for Pervin's escape from Raqqa. Kerima hands Sulle a surprise from Ibbe.
6Episode 626 Jan 2020
Fatima tracks down a man who could be an important lead, but he's one step ahead. At wits' end, Suleiman heads for the Syrian-Turkish border with Calle.
7Episode 72 Feb 2020
With Lisha's fate in her hands, Pervin enlists Husam's help. Fatima tails Jakob and Emil and turns to her last resort.
8Episode 89 Feb 2020
Nadir reveals an unexpected truth. Kerima prepares to deal the final blow. Fatima fulfills her end of the bargain with Pervin — at a price.
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
National Security agent Fatima receives a tip that a terrorist attack against Sweden is in the planning stage. Meanwhile Sulle, a teenage girl in Stockholm, gets interested in her student assistent who opens doors to a new and fascinating world - the true path. Kalifat is a thriller about the intermingled fates of five young women who get caught up in the seducing and destroying force of religious fundamentalism.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Film Capital Stockholm
- Taste scores
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