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Slangebæreren

Slangebæreren

2005•6.7/10
CrimeDrama

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6.7/10(3)

Norwegian miniseries based on Unni Lindell's mystery novel. A serial killer is on the loose in Oslo. He kills and leaves mysterious notes under the bodies with lines from a children's song. Problems pile up for investigator Cato Isaksen, both in relation to his two families and the murder cases.

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Production

Nordisk Film Denmark

Language

NO

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 27, 2005

Last Aired

November 10, 2005

Networks

NRK1

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2005-10-27
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2005-11-03
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2005-11-10

Cast

Reidar Sørensen

Reidar Sørensen

Cato Isaksen

Sondre Vegheim

Vetle

Tiril Pharo

Sigrid Velde

Mads Wågan Rakvåg

Georg

Kyrre Haugen Sydness

Kyrre Haugen Sydness

Roger Höibakk

Sondre Krogtoft Larsen

Sondre Krogtoft Larsen

Preben Ulrichsen

Jannike Kruse

Jannike Kruse

Randi Johansen

Trond Brænne

Trond Brænne

Asle Tengs

Gjertrud Jynge

Gjertrud Jynge

Ellen Grue

Marika Enstad

Marika Enstad

Ingeborg Myklebust

Anna Dworak

Anna Dworak

Sonja Pettersen

Ingunn Beate Øyen

Ingunn Beate Øyen

Aina Viken

Nina Andresen Borud

Nina Andresen Borud

Cheryl Therkelsen

Mehran Iqbal

Kim Khan

Miriam Sogn

Miriam Sogn

Elsa Bakke

Svante Martin

Frank Terminus

Elsa Lystad

Elsa Lystad

Bergljot Behrens

Per Otto Lilleby

Simon Andersen

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