The Scarab Flies at Dusk
2025 · Drama, Family, Mystery, Action & Adventure · 1 Season · 8 Episodes ·
Three teenagers in a small Swedish town investigating a 3000-year-old cursed Egyptian statue in 1976. They uncover mysterious events linked to the statue's past that have implications in the present.
Episodes
1. Episode 1When David moves to Ringaryd and meets siblings Jonas and Annika, strange things start to happen. By chance, they find old letters hidden on the Selanderska farm that tell of secrets from the past.
2. Episode 2David has increasingly strange dreams about Emilie Selander, who wrote the letters, and the search for the truth about the Selander family leads the young people to Ringaryd church. Lindroth, the church's priest, tells them about the crypt where the Selander family is buried.
3. Episode 3As David, Annika and Jonas read further into Emilie's letter, a love story is revealed that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. A new piece of the puzzle emerges: Emilie's beloved Andreas traveled to Egypt with his colleague Patrik Ramsfield and brought home two twin statues. Lindroth and his friends discover something strange with Emilie's coffin.
4. Episode 4When Emilie's coffin is to be opened, all of Ringaryd gathers to witness the historic event. Among them is a mysterious man with a blue Peugeot. At the same time, Annika struggles with love, she and David are attracted to each other but Annika has her boyfriend Peter.
5. Episode 5Jonas listens to the recordings and hears the ghostly voice again. David decides to leave Ringaryd. He can't stand the murder dreams and the nagging feeling that something is not right.
6. Episode 6Jonas uncovers new clues. David confronts Natte about the statue, leading to a major revelation.
7. Episode 7Drama erupts after the accident and the friends receive shocking news about the statue. Annika and David grow increasingly drawn to each other and Annika decides to defy the curse. Julia delivers a cryptic message - a final clue.
8. Episode 8Jonas learns what the words Gemini geminos quaerunt mean and realizes there may be a way to break the curse. But when they call Julia, they receive surprising information.
