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Wallander

Wallander

20087.34 Seasons12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This drama follows Inspector Kurt Wallander – a middle-aged everyman – as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in Skane, southern Sweden. Based on the international best-selling books by Henning Mankell.

Created by Henning Mankell
Written by Henning Mankell
Produced by Ralf Ivarsson, Sanne Wohlenberg, Simon Moseley
NetworksBBC OnePBS

Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Kurt Wallander

Jeany Spark

Jeany Spark

Linda Wallander

Themes & Keywords

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About Wallander

Wallander is a drama, crime, mystery series that first aired in 2008 exploring themes of based on novel or book, sweden, scandinavia, police, police detective, murder investigation. Created by Henning Mankell, it stars Kenneth Branagh, Jeany Spark. This drama follows Inspector Kurt Wallander – a middle-aged everyman – as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in Skane, southern Sweden. Based on the international best-selling books by Henning Mankell.

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