Wallander (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Wallander is a drama, mystery and crime series.

What it’s about. Wallander is a Swedish television series adapted from Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander novels and starring Krister Henriksson in the title role. The 1st series of 13 films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by Mankell. The 2nd series of 13 films was shown between 2009 and 2010. The stories are set in Ystad near the southern tip of Sweden. The three films Before the Frost, Mastermind, and The Secret were premiered in cinemas, with the rest first released as direct-to-DVD movies. The first episode of the second series, Hämnden, was released in Swedish cinemas in January 2009; the rest of the series was made for television. The BBC aired all 26 episodes of the Swedish television versions on BBC Four. A third and final season, containing six 90 minute episodes, will air in 2013 with Charlotta Jonsson as Linda Wallander. The first episode, adapted from the novel The Troubled Man, was released in cinemas in January 2013.

Who’s in it. Wallander stars Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander, Johanna Sällström as Linda Wallander, Charlotta Jonsson as Linda Wallander and Signe Dahlkvist as Klara Wallander, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Wallander has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on MZ Choice Amazon Channel and Mhz Choice and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wallander page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wallander tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.