Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Wallander violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 71% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Wallander easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Wallander

Name: Wallander
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime
Released: 2005
Rating: 6.908
Cast: Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sällström, Charlotta Jonsson, Signe Dahlkvist, Ola Rapace

Created by Henning Mankell

On TV4

2005–20133 seasons32 episodes89 min6.9 / 10

A methodical Nordic noir procedural centered on a solitary detective investigating brutal crimes in a small Swedish town, balancing case resolution with the detective's own psychological deterioration.

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.

Clusters

Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust

Genres

Drama Mystery Crime

Keywords

Detective Based On Novel Or Book Sweden Small Town Ystad Nordic Noir Thriller

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Wallander sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Wallander leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Wallander scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Wallander violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Wallander easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.

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.

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