The sharp, witty and enigmatic DI Annika Strandhed, as she heads up a new specialist Marine Homicide Unit (MHU) that is tasked with investigating the unexplained, brutal, and seemingly unfathomable murders.
Annika (2021) is a mystery, crime and drama series that premiered on August 17, 2021, spanning 2 seasons and 12 episodes. It stars Nicola Walker, Jamie Sives, Katie Leung and Silvie Furneaux. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 70 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Annika.
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Nicola Walker
as DI Annika Strandhed
Jamie Sives
as DS Michael McAndrews
Katie Leung
as DC Blair Ferguson
Silvie Furneaux
as Morgan Strandhed
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 70 ratings.
The punch line is that I enjoyed the show and would recommend you give it a try, a few episodes to better appreciate it. I saw a lot of one-star reviews on this show. Usually that signals unhappiness due to racism or anger at having diversity in characters after 70 years of all straight white men all the time, but that doesn’t seem to be the case here. So I will address a few of the complaints. Tired of detectives…
Reviewed on September 23, 2021
Annika is a touch above the usual conveyor belt, crime drama's we have come to expect from the UK. The key to its success, is its not afraid to be intelligent and witty. The key character often launches into what the world of drama call, asides. A dramatic technique, often associated with Shakespearean productions, where a character steps outside of the play and addresses the audience, directly. Its interesting to…
Reviewed on September 3, 2023
This was my second show with this actress as the main character and I spent a lot of the first season wondering if she has a vibe she’s typecast in. And I am not usually one for the breaking of the fourth wall in this way, but it grew on me by the end of the third episode. I definitely wish there was more.
Reviewed on November 8, 2025
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Annika (2021) is available to stream on PBS, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, Thirteen and WETA+, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Annika has 2 seasons and 12 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on August 17, 2021.
No. Annika is marked as canceled, with the final episode airing on September 13, 2023.
Annika (2021) stars Nicola Walker, Jamie Sives, Katie Leung and Silvie Furneaux. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Annika (2021) is rated 7.0 out of 10 from 70 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like mystery, crime and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Annika trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
