Black Sands (2021)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

A troubled police officer is forced back to her hometown. Confronting her abusive mother is inescapable but the discovery of a body changes everything. She's forced to search for a dangerous serial killer while stuck in a dark pit.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (1,100 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: IS
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.51 avg 8 episodes 6.9 → 7.7 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Black Beach	6.9	115
2	The Journey is the Destiny	7.4	90
3	Insomnia	7.4	85
4	You're Not Here	7.4	79
5	Salt in the Wounds	7.5	79
6	The Curtain Comes Down	7.9	75
7	A Little Blond Boy	7.9	76
8	A Lovers Night	7.7	77

Season 2 (2024)

7.53 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 7.0

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Time to Live	7.6	30
2	Everything is a Lie	7.5	22
3	Alone and Forsaken	7.6	20
4	Too Many Breaths	7.7	19
5	Alone you are	7.9	21
6	Dancing Barefoot	7.3	21
7	Getting Out	7.6	19
8	Black Beach II	7.0	25

Black Sands (2021)

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