The Unlikely Murderer
2021 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 47 min · ★ 6.6
Set after the 1986 assassination of Sweden’s prime minister, this miniseries follows a bold suspect who stays beyond reach for years amid confusion, missed chances, and a troubled investigation. It blends true-crime intrigue with a portrait of a case that remains deeply debated.
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Details
- Original title
- Den osannolika mördaren
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-11-05
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 47 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (54 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy Scandinavian crime dramas with a true-crime angle and the tense, serious mood of Quicksand or Before We Die; Not for you if factual disputes or unresolved cases frustrate you.
Pros: strong lead performance; vivid 1980s setting; gripping true-crime angle | Cons: distracting makeup; uneven writing; disputed accuracy
Themes
- investigation
- police
- murder
- criminal
- justice
- 1980s
Cast & crew
Robert Gustafsson
as Stig Engström
Mikael Persbrandt
as Hans Holmér
Eva Melander
as Margareta Engström
Björn Bengtsson
as Peter Petterson
Peter Viitanen
as Olaf Palme
Cilla Thorell
as Lisbeth Palme
Joel Spira
as Lennart Granström
Magnus Krepper
as Harry Levin
- CE
Cia Eriksson
as Kvinnlig väktare Skandia
Directed by Charlotte Brändström
Episodes1 season · 5 episodes
Season 15 episodes
- S1E1Episode 147mNetflix
- S1E2Episode 247mNetflix
- S1E3Episode 347mNetflix
- S1E4Episode 447mNetflix
- S1E5Episode 547mNetflix