The Unlikely Murderer(TV show/series, 2021)

Name: The Unlikely Murderer
Genre: Drama
Released: 2021
Rating: 3.4

Original title: "Den osannolika mördaren" (Swedish/SV)

47min per episode | Genre: Drama

Mini series in 1 season with 5 episodes

Rating: 3.4/5 (with 19 votes)

The Unlikely Murderer (Swedish: Den Osannolika Mördaren) is a 2021 Swedish crime drama streaming television series written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström. The series was praised for "its fine observations of male pride turned toxic" in The Guardian. Based on real-life events, the series is adapted from the 2018 novel The Unlikely Murderer, written by Thomas Pettersson, who worked as a writer on the show. It was reported in November 2021 that distributor Netflix is being sued for defamation for the show's representation of events. ()

Where to watch The Unlikely Murderer (streaming/download)?

"The Unlikely Murderer" is currently available on 1 providers. The Unlikely Murderer can be streamed on Netflix as part of a subscription.

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Genres: Dramaserien / Serien nach wahren Begebenheiten / Serien nach Buchvorlage / Krimiserien
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About The Unlikely Murderer

After the assassination of prime minister Olof Palme in 1986, Stig Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.

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Trailer for The Unlikely Murderer + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Official Trailer(Trailer, 2:13)

Official Trailer (Trailer) | The Unlikely Murderer | Official Teaser | Netflix (Trailer)

The Unlikely Murderer Seasons and Episodes

11/05/2021Limited Series - 5 episodes

#1 | 11/05/2021Episode 1

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Shortly after Palme's assassination, Engström begins his quest for attention as a crime-scene witness. Divisions among police hinder the investigation.

#2 | 11/05/2021Episode 2

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Realizing Engström's story doesn't add up, Irvell starts turning up the heat. Decades after the murder, a journalist starts reinvestigating the case.

#3 | 11/05/2021Episode 3

3.8/5 (with 2 votes)

Irvell's steady methods turn up more evidence to implicate Engström, but Holmér's stubborn tunnel vision leads investigators into a dead end.

#4 | 11/05/2021Episode 4

4.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Police railroad another suspect. Desperate for more attention, Engström continues to speak out. Thomas tries to connect Engström to the gun.

#5 | 11/05/2021Episode 5

4.0/5 (with 2 votes)

His mental health deteriorating, Engström's life falls to pieces. Years later, a prosecutor revisits the case and makes a momentous announcement.

Additional Information

Production country: Sweden

Made by: FLX

Original language: Swedish (SV)

Spoken languages: Swedish (SV)

Translated into 21 languages: Arabic (AR), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 11/05/2021

Cast: Robert Gustafsson, Emil Almén, Peter Andersson, Björn Bengtsson, Lia Boysen, Emil Brulin, Julia Heveus, Magnus Krepper, Henrik Norlén, Torkel Petersson, Shanti Roney, Joel Spira, Cilla Thorell, Peter Viitanen, Eva Melander, Mikael Persbrandt, Jonas Malmsjö, Niklas Falk

Directors: Charlotte Brändström, Simon Kaijser da Silva

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"뜻밖의 살인자"

Keywords: investigation, criminal, justice, 1980s, police, murder

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The Unlikely Murderer(TV show/series, 2021)

Mini series in 1 season with 5 episodes

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