Bäckström
Created by Leif G.W. Persson
A darkly comic Nordic noir that uses satirical irony and psychological investigation to undermine detective-story conventions while maintaining genuine procedural tension.
Murder investigator Evert Bäckström is convinced that crimes have been committed when a women's cranium is found on an island in the archipelago. But his investigation is countered by the police chief and when the woman's identity is clarified, the entire investigation is turned upside down.
Questions people ask
Does Bäckström leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Bäckström scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Bäckström sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.
Is Bäckström easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.
Is Bäckström violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Bäckström
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bäckström
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bäckström, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bäckström, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bäckström, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
