Der Usedom-Krimi translates from German as The Usedom Thriller, Usedom being a bridge-attached island in the northeast corner of Germany on the Baltic Sea. Usedom is a popular summer tourist destination, the entry to the River Ord shipping lanes and ports, as well as being the home to the WWII German Peenemünde rocket research base. English-language media first called it "The Baltic Crimes" but now seem to have settled on "Nordic Murders" for some reason. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I think most people tend to associate the word "Nordic" with Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Lapland, etc. so I haven't a clue as to why they settled on that English-language name for it. Late last year an additional 3 films were aired but it seems they have yet been made available with English sub-titles. Each of these episodes are feature-length.
