Wallander (Swedish 2005 series): Trailer, certificate and where to watch
The Swedish series that introduced us to the grumpy detective
Year: 2005-2013
Certificate: 15
Long before Kenneth Branagh stepped into the battered shoes of Kurt Wallander for the English-language version, Krister Henriksson brought the quietly grumpy Swedish policeman created by novelist Henning Mankell to life in this series of simply excellent crime dramas.
Over the course of three subtitled series of feature-length episodes, Wallander copes with crime, corruption and his own understated demons as he and his colleagues try to solve the problems that plague the town of Ystad. The plots are intricate and clever, but it's the performances that hook you here. None more so than Henriksson's playing the increasingly sad and battered detective. For many fans, he simply is Wallander. (Three series)
