The Unlikely Murderer (Swedish: Den Osannolika Mördaren) is a 2021 Swedish crime drama television series[1][2] written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström.[3] The series was praised for "its fine observations of male pride turned toxic" in The Guardian.[4] Based on real-life events, the series is an adaption of the 2018 novel The Unlikely Murderer, written by Thomas Pettersson, who worked as a writer on the show.[5] It was reported in November 2021 that distributor Netflix is being sued for defamation for the show's representation of events.[6]
| The Unlikely Murderer | |
|---|---|
| Swedish | Den Osannolika Mördaren |
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Den osannolika mördaren - Skandiamannen och mordet på Olof Palme by Thomas Pettersson |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Sweden |
| Running time | 43–52 minutes |
| Production company | FLX |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 5 November 2021 |
Cast
edit- Robert Gustafsson as Stig Engström
- Eva Melander as Margareta Engström
- Björn Bengtsson as Thomas Pettersson
- Magnus Krepper as Harry Levin
- Joel Spira as Lennart Granström
- Peter Viitanen as Olof Palme
- Cilla Thorell as Lisbeth Palme
- Bengt Braskered as Anders Skandiakollega
- Cia Eriksson as Kvinnlig väktare Skandia
- Maria Alm Norell as Charlotte Brändström
References
edit- ^ "The Unlikely Murderer review – a dramatic, perplexing murder mystery". Ready Steady Cut. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "The Unlikely Murderer – Netflix Series Review". Heaven of Horror. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2020-12-03). "Netflix Orders 'The Unlikely Murderer' About the Mystery of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme's Killing". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "The Unlikely Murderer review – an irresistible, Zodiac-lite Scandi thriller". The Guardian. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ "The Unlikely Murderer: release date, cast and trailer for true crime drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
- ^ Moody, Oliver. "Netflix sued for naming 'true assassin' of Swedish premier Olof Palme". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
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