The Unlikely Murderer

Swedish crime drama television series

The Unlikely Murderer

Swedish| Den Osannolika Mördaren
Genre| Crime drama
Based on| Den osannolika mördaren - Skandiamannen och mordet på Olof Palme by Thomas Pettersson
Starring|

* Robert Gustafsson
* Eva Melander
* Björn Bengtsson

Country of origin| Sweden
Original language| Swedish
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 5
Production
Production location| Sweden
Running time| 43–52 minutes
Production company| FLX
Original release
Network| Netflix
Release| 5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)

The Unlikely Murderer (Swedish: Den Osannolika Mördaren) is a 2021 Swedish crime drama television series[1][2] written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström.[3] The series was praised for "its fine observations of male pride turned toxic" in The Guardian.[4] Based on real-life events, the series is an adaption of the 2018 book The Unlikely Murderer, written by Thomas Pettersson, who worked as a writer on the show.[5] It was reported in November 2021 that distributor Netflix is being sued for defamation for the show's representation of events.[6]

## Cast

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* Robert Gustafsson as Stig Engström
* Eva Melander as Margareta Engström
* Björn Bengtsson as Thomas Pettersson
* Magnus Krepper as Harry Levin
* Joel Spira as Lennart Granström
* Peter Viitanen as Olof Palme
* Cilla Thorell as Lisbeth Palme
* Bengt Braskered as Anders Skandiakollega
* Cia Eriksson as Kvinnlig väktare Skandia
* Maria Alm Norell as Charlotte Brändström

## References

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1. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer review – a dramatic, perplexing murder mystery". Ready Steady Cut. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
2. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer – Netflix Series Review". Heaven of Horror. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (December 3, 2020). "Netflix Orders 'The Unlikely Murderer' About the Mystery of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme's Killing". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
4. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer review – an irresistible, Zodiac-lite Scandi thriller". The Guardian. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
5. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer: release date, cast and trailer for true crime drama". Radio Times. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
6. ^ Moody, Oliver. "Netflix sued for naming 'true assassin' of Swedish premier Olof Palme". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

## External links

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* The Unlikely Murderer on Netflix
* The Unlikely Murderer at IMDb

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