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The Unlikely Murderer

The Unlikely Murderer

Based on the real assassination on prime minister Olof Palme.

TV-MA2021•47m•6.6/10
Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.6/10(49)

After the assassination of prime minister Olof Palme in 1986, Stig Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.

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Production

FLX

Language

SV

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 5, 2021

Last Aired

November 5, 2021

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Thomas Pettersson, Wilhelm Behrman, Niklas Rockström

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2021-11-05
Shortly after Palme's assassination, Engström begins his quest for attention as a crime-scene witness. Divisions among police hinder the investigation.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2021-11-05
Realizing Engström's story doesn't add up, Irvell starts turning up the heat. Decades after the murder, a journalist starts reinvestigating the case.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2021-11-05
Irvell's steady methods turn up more evidence to implicate Engström, but Holmér's stubborn tunnel vision leads investigators into a dead end.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2021-11-05
Police railroad another suspect. Desperate for more attention, Engström continues to speak out. Thomas tries to connect Engström to the gun.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2021-11-05
His mental health deteriorating, Engström's life falls to pieces. Years later, a prosecutor revisits the case and makes a momentous announcement.

Cast

Robert Gustafsson

Robert Gustafsson

Stig Engström

Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Hans Holmér

Eva Melander

Eva Melander

Margareta Engström

Björn Bengtsson

Björn Bengtsson

Peter Petterson

Peter Viitanen

Peter Viitanen

Olaf Palme

Cilla Thorell

Cilla Thorell

Lisbeth Palme

Joel Spira

Joel Spira

Lennart Granström

Magnus Krepper

Magnus Krepper

Harry Levin

Cia Eriksson

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