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The Hunt for a Killer

2020 · Miniseries · 60 min · ★ 7.0

CrimeMysteryDrama

In southern Sweden, a series of murders and disappearances sparks a long, grinding investigation that stretches across years. A small police team keeps pushing through dead ends, shifting leads, and internal pressure, trying to bring clarity to cases that refuse to neatly fit together.

Based on Q105228639

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Streaming on Fox Nation.

~5 hours to watch · 7 episodes.

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Details
Original title
Jakten på en mördare
Years
2020
Release date
2020-11-04
Network
SVT Play
Language
Swedish
Runtime
60 min
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (24 votes)
About

If you like grim, reality-based investigations that emphasize persistence and frustration over thrills, this may land for you, especially if you enjoyed The Staircase; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a lighter watch.

Pros: gripping true-crime mood; persistent investigative focus; strong performances | Cons: slow, heavy pacing; bleak, unsettling subject; sometimes hard to follow

Themes

  • detective
  • based on novel or book
  • child murder
  • eastern europe
  • scandinavia
  • police
  • based on true story
  • true crime
  • murder investigation
  • sex crime

Cast & crew

Directed by Mikael Marcimain

Episodes1 season · 7 episodes

Season 17 episodes
  • S1E1Episode 145m
    Amazon Prime Video
  • S1E2Episode 245m
  • S1E3Episode 345m
  • S1E4Episode 444m
  • S1E5Episode 544m
  • S1E6Episode 645m
  • S1E7Episode 7