Director: Lisa Farzaneh, Henrik Björn
Cast: Leonie Vincent, Johan Hedenberg, Johan Rheborg, Ia Langhammer, Cecilia Nilsson
The Glass Dome (Glaskupan) is a 2025 Swedish crime-drama series directed by Lisa Farzaneh and Henrik Björn, set in a tightly-knit small town where past trauma and present danger collide. A criminologist with a deeply personal connection to the case partners with her former police-chief colleague to uncover the truth behind a young girl's disappearance.
What is The Glass Dome (Glaskupan) about?
When a teenage girl goes missing from a quiet Swedish town, criminologist Sara is drawn into an investigation that cuts closer to home than she could have anticipated — she herself was once held captive in that very place. Working alongside her former superior, a retired police chief who knows the community's buried secrets, Sara must sift through decades of silence, community loyalty, and suppressed memory. As the inquiry deepens, long-sealed wounds begin to reopen and the town's peaceful exterior starts to crack. Each episode peels back another layer of a place where everyone seems to know more than they are saying, and where proximity to the original crime may prove to be both the investigators' greatest asset and their most dangerous liability.
Cast & crew
The series stars Leonie Vincent and Johan Hedenberg as the central investigative duo, with supporting performances from Johan Rheborg, Ia Langhammer, Cecilia Nilsson, Emil Almén, Emma Broomé, and Oscar Töringe filling out the ensemble cast of townspeople and law-enforcement figures whose loyalties and histories gradually come into focus across the season.
Context & significance
Nordic noir has long held a special appeal for Persian-speaking diaspora audiences: the genre's quiet menace, its focus on institutional failure, and its cold, scenic backdrop create a storytelling mood that resonates far beyond Scandinavia. The Glass Dome follows in the tradition of slow-burn Scandinavian crime dramas that pair psychological depth with procedural rigour. Notably, the series is directed in part by Lisa Farzaneh, a filmmaker of Iranian heritage working at the forefront of Swedish television — a bridge between two cultures that many K-Time viewers will find meaningful. The series is available with a full Persian dub as well as Persian subtitles, making it easily accessible whether you prefer to watch in Persian or follow in the original Swedish.
Where & how to watch
The Glass Dome is available on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching today and cancel anytime.