03-07-2021, 07:41 AM
Imagine my surprise to find this wasn't about the tightrope walking family and instead it was Swedish based police procedural based on a series of books. The books however were about an older detective (which was also made into a series starring Kenneth Branagh) but this imagines Wallander just starting out as a detective.
Although the setting is Sweden, the show is in English. Although everyone speaks with a Swedish accent. We meet Wallander as a rookie living in the projects surrounded by immigrants and poor families. One night a murder takes place in the courtyard in front of the buildings. It's a white man who is killed and the immigrants are blamed, specifically Wallander's neighbor. He is dragged into the investigation and made detective because of his close association to the suspects.
I binged 3 episodes last night. They were all quite engaging. There are billionaires involved. Wallander keeps getting hurt. Police rules are bent.Lots of good cliff hangers at the end of episodes. I will continue to watch. But now I need to find a finish show to close out the week so I can get the Scandinavian TV Trifecta!
Although the setting is Sweden, the show is in English. Although everyone speaks with a Swedish accent. We meet Wallander as a rookie living in the projects surrounded by immigrants and poor families. One night a murder takes place in the courtyard in front of the buildings. It's a white man who is killed and the immigrants are blamed, specifically Wallander's neighbor. He is dragged into the investigation and made detective because of his close association to the suspects.
I binged 3 episodes last night. They were all quite engaging. There are billionaires involved. Wallander keeps getting hurt. Police rules are bent.Lots of good cliff hangers at the end of episodes. I will continue to watch. But now I need to find a finish show to close out the week so I can get the Scandinavian TV Trifecta!
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm