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The Murders

2009 · 1 season

A somber, methodical Nordic crime drama that slowly unearths buried secrets in a chilly island setting.

Created by
Anders Engström
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Kjell Bergqvist, Jens Hultén, Cecilia Nilsson
Overview
On a military base a corpse is found in an old shaft. This crime seems to have a connection with a still unsolved case 25 years ago. Swedish series consisting of six episodes, sequel to the critically acclaimed Graven.

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Created by
Anders Engström
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Kjell Bergqvist, Jens Hultén, Cecilia Nilsson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • memory
  • justice
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Anders Engström
Written by
Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind
Starring
Kjell Bergqvist, Jens Hultén, Cecilia Nilsson, Annika Hallin, Göran Ragnerstam, Marie Richardson, Björn Kjellman, Lotta Tejle
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 58 min each
Network
SVT1
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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