TV series

The Hunt for a Killer

2020 · 1 season

A somber, methodical procedural that immerses you in the grim reality of a decades-long investigation.

Overview: Based on true stories about real homicide investigations in the south of Sweden between 1989-2004. A reality-based crime drama about the policeman Per-Åke Åkesson and the reconnaissance group that was tasked with investigating several murders of women in northeastern Skåne. The series starts in Hörby in 1989.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Crime, justice, grief, obsession
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
grief
obsession
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild