fortitude seasons 1-2  surrounded by the savage beauty of a frozen landscape, fortitude is the most northerly town in the world. it’s a small isolated settlement in the arctic circle and one of the safest places on earth. there has never been a violent crime here. until now. in season 1, a gruesome murder touches everyone in this close-knit community and is the catalyst to unearthing fortitude's darkest secret. as the cold arctic darkness gives way to endless summer nights, this apparently idyllic community struggles to make sense of the horror that has been let loose at its heart. and after that, fortitude will never be the same. then in season 2, the unsettling aftermath of the crime threatens the future of the town itself. while fortitude attempts to recover from the contamination menace, out in the wilderness nature is growing ever more dangerous and fortitude is faced with unpredictable new threats. the sky turns red with a blood aurora, and a mysterious new stranger arrives with a disturbing agenda. when another murder brings terror this already fragile hamlet it becomes clear that in fortitude nothing is ever as it seems. starring sofie gråbøl, richard dormer, stanley tucci, dennis quaid, michael gambon, christopher eccleston, björn hlynur haraldsson, ken stott and parminder nagra.