The Unlikely Murderer

This series dramatizes how a man claiming to be a witness at the assassination of Swedish prime minister Olof Palme may have gotten away with murder.

Starring: Robert Gustafsson, Peter Andersson, Mikael Persbrandt

Trailers

52m
1. Episode 1
Shortly after Palme's assassination, Engström begins his quest for attention as a crime-scene witness. Divisions among police hinder the investigation.
47m
2. Episode 2
Realizing Engström's story doesn't add up, Irvell starts turning up the heat. Decades after the murder, a journalist starts reinvestigating the case.
46m
3. Episode 3
Irvell's steady methods turn up more evidence to implicate Engström, but Holmér's stubborn tunnel vision leads investigators into a dead end.
45m
4. Episode 4
Police railroad another suspect. Desperate for more attention, Engström continues to speak out. Thomas tries to connect Engström to the gun.
43m
5. Episode 5
His mental health deteriorating, Engström's life falls to pieces. Years later, a prosecutor revisits the case and makes a momentous announcement.

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Drama Series, Swedish, Series Based on Books, Crime Series, Nordic TV Shows, Series Based on Real Life

Understated, True Crime, Media Circus, 1980s, Stockholm, Swedish, Critically Acclaimed, Based on Real Life, Vintage Crime, Drama, Limited Series

German, English, Russian, Swedish - Audio Description, Swedish [Original]

English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Finnish, Russian, Swedish, Ukrainian

Robert Gustafsson, Peter Andersson, Mikael Persbrandt, Björn Bengtsson, Joel Spira, Shanti Roney, Torkel Petersson, Emil Almén, Eva Melander