The grim mystery series set in the melting Arctic tells the story of both psychological and suspense aspects of the tiny idyllic town of Fortitude, where tranquil life is shattered after a brutal and upsetting murder. Temperatures above normal lead to a record melting of ice that unlocks secrets that have been hidden beneath the frozen landscape for a long time. The investigation is led by Sheriff Dan Anderssen (Richard Dormer), who is compelled to cooperate with DCI Morton (Stanley Tucci), an investigator who has flown into the city from the mainland to offer his forensic expertise. As the search for the assassin begins, their list of suspects – and each other’s suspicions – rises.
One of the best tv accomplishments of 2015 was the gripping Arctic drama Fortitude. The breathtaking environment and thrilling storyline held viewers captive all over the world. Now, with Dennis Quaid (The Big Easy), Ken Stott (The Hobbit Trilogy), Parminder Nagra (The Blacklist), Robert Sheehan (Misfits) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones), all joining their international stellar cast, it’s back for a new and pacy season. Since season one, the danger of rodents has passed, but the residents are now fleeing the Arctic town in droves. Many who remain in the battle of the Fortitude on, cut off from the mainland. Nevertheless, nature in the wilderness is growing impatient and unpredictable.
The locals are terrified that this is an ill omen for the city as the sky becomes red. It is assumed that Sheriff Dan Anderssen (Richard Dormer) is deceased, having died since Elena was shot. Vincent (Luke Treadaway) threatens to be traumatized by his assault, and Hildur (Sofie Grabol) is struggling to cling on to her marriage and her office. Eric (Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson) is struggling to step into Dan’s shoes, leaving behind Ingrid and Petra’s frail party to police them.
New names, including Ingrid’s stepfather, Michael, are being drawn through the pit of Fortitude (Quaid). As a fisherman, he fails to raise funds to buy drugs for his sick wife, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Dr. Surinder Khatri (Nagra), an enthusiastic novice, spots an opportunity at the research center that allows her to push both medical and ethical boundaries. Then, the horrible death of the bricks at Fortitude. It points out that a brutal assassination is what looks like a foolish failure involving a snowplough. A enigmatic new man, as the police team investigates, becomes hell-bent on destroying an ancient demon he believes has fallen upon Fortitude and its inhabitants. There is a demon within the flock, and it has to be stopped, no matter what the consequences…