Wallander: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Wallander (2008): Drama, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
This drama follows Inspector Kurt Wallander – a middle-aged everyman – as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in Skane, southern Sweden. Based on the international best-selling books by Henning Mankell.
Series details
- Title: Wallander
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Premiere date: 2008-11-30
- Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-05
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
- TVMaze ID: 1220
Cast and credited roles
- Kenneth Branagh — Kurt Wallander
- Sarah Smart — Anne-Britt Hoglund
- Richard McCabe — Sven Nyberg
- Sadie Shimmin — Lisa Holgersson
- Tom Hiddleston — Magnus Martinsson
- Jeany Spark — Linda Wallander
- David Warner — Povel Wallander
- Tom Beard — Kalle Svedberg
- Rebekah Staton — Kristina Albinsson
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2008-11-30; final listed air date 2008-12-14; episode order: 3.
- Season 2: premiered 2010-01-03; final listed air date 2010-01-17; episode order: 3.
- Season 3: premiered 2012-07-08; final listed air date 2012-07-22; episode order: 3.
- Season 4: premiered 2016-05-22; final listed air date 2016-06-05; episode order: 3.
Source and licence
Adapted from Wallander on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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