Details

Release year: 2005

Storyline

A Swedish cop in a small town by the Baltic coast.

Top credits

Cast

Krister Henriksson — Kurt Wallander
Fredrik Gunnarsson — Svartman
Mats Bergman — Nyberg
Douglas Johansson — Martinsson

Did you know

• In Sweden, from where Wallander originates, it's not really known as a TV series but a straight to video film series, with some key parts premiered in theaters. Only later, usually 1-2 years, were the films shown on TV. This used to be a common release cycle for Swedish crime series.

• After filming completed on season 2, Krister Henriksson stated that he would not play Wallander again, having only signed the new contract because he thought the 2005-2006 series could have been better. However, he later indicated that he would be interested in playing the role in an adaptation of the final Wallander novel because "it is the definite end" - this came true with Den orolige mannen (2013), which opened the final season.

• The first season of thirteen films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new story lines suggested by Henning Mankell. The second season of thirteen films was released between 2009 and 2010, while the third and final season consisted of six films released 2013.