Wallander is a british television series adapted from the swedish novelist henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring kenneth branagh as the eponymous police inspector. Before anyone else played the part, rolf lassgard established the role of kurt wallander in the original swedish film adaptations of henning mankells bestselling crime novels. Suggested by umg agnes goodlife official music video song quiet night. The successful series stars krister henriksson as kurt wallander and is filmed on location in ystad. Kenneth branagh plays wallander in the bbc version and krister henriksson the swedish version, both of these men give wallander his due, and they both have merit. The stories are chaotic and banalmankell was not the authorand the acting, camerawork and production values are not up to the standard we demand from european tv. Download free tv shows, serie tv, series torrent from eztv ettv with all episodes. In this the original swedish television series based on henning mankells bestsellers, krister henriksson plays the disheveled kurt wallender, who drinks too much and struggles with his inner demons.
Lovgrens last word to wallander seems to be foreigners. The second season of thirteen films was shown between 2009 and 2010. Of course, if you like constant chases, witty jokes and explosions, they you should probably stick to the us series. I have viewed the first three series of the bbc and the swedish versions of kurt wallander. Torrent download of tv show from eztv serie tv ettv. With krister henriksson, fredrik gunnarsson, mats bergman, douglas johansson. Watch henning mankells wallander english subtitled season 2. All the characters are elaborated and wallander does not dominate in the scenes more than necessary as a chief. Compared to similar series internationally, i would give the series two eight strong points. New drama series, in which swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of skane, southern. A television show centered on a soulsearching swedish cop. I missed wallander so much after season 1, that i purchased season 2. May 04, 2018 kurt wallander is a hardworking detective with a strong sense of integrity, but he also has a flawed and very human side. Alas, this is the final swedish series and, in the most recently screened episode, we saw wallander rush to his closet and pull back the clothes to reveal a.
Watch wallander 2005 streaming online hulu free trial. With time on his hands, he looks into the disappearance of his daughters fatherinlaw who may have been involved in the death of a young sailor during an international incident back in the 80s with a submarine entering swedish waters. The 2nd series of films was shown between 2009 and 2010. Wallander investigates the disappearance of a swedish. Its true that every episode of the series captures the true spirit of noir, gritty, dark, atmospheric, but the man who smiled is particularly dark and deep, disturbing almost. Drama series starring kenneth branagh as swedish detective kurt wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of. The swedish wallander and his daughter linda wallander johanna sollstrum. With this guide we take a retrospective look at the books in turn, many for the first time here on crime fiction lover, and then outline the various video adaptations that are available some of which are excellent. He must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre. Wallander is a swedish television series adapted from henning mankells kurt wallander novels and starring krister henriksson in the.
The series premiered in 2008 and has produced four seasons until 2015. Wallander investigates the disappearance of a swedish national in cape town. Wallander is a film series based on the kurt wallander novels written by henning mankell and was adapted into a miniseries or tv film by sveriges television svt between 1994 and 2006. Oct 05, 2015 the author best known for the kurt wallander mystery series died in sweden of lung cancer. In the series finale, family tensions and cold war secrets surface as wallander races against time. Wallander is a swedish television series adapted from henning mankells kurt wallander. Mar 01, 2016 the popular swedish detective created by author henning mankell has been portrayed most famously by krister henriksson, rolf lassgard and kenneth branagh. Wallander is the bbc adaptation of the swedish crime mystery novel series. Kurt wallander is a hardworking detective with a strong sense of integrity, but he also has a flawed and very human side. Download from thousands of titles to watch offline.
Kurt travels to south africa in order to track down a missing swedish continue reading wallander s04e02 hdtv x264w4f eztv. Mankell, who worked with the producers of the current swedish series, is believed to have become disenchanted with the wallander franchise and his feeling was exacerbated by. Season 1 finds him tackling a series of engrossing mysteries. The gritty crime drama stars kenneth branagh as swedish author henning mankells scruffy swedish police detective kurt wallander.
Open torrent file by utorrent download for eztv torrents. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer. The first season of thirteen films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by mankell. Recovering from a heart attack, kurt wallander works with his daughter, linda and stefan lindman, a young detective eager to prove. Wallander is the worldweary detective with uncanny instincts for investigation. Bbc1s english wallander series has comes to an end but bbc4 has new swedish wallander films from saturday.
In sweden, from where wallander originates, its not really known as a tv series but a straight to video film series, with some key parts premiered in theaters. I just wish the swedish versions would come out in region i format quicker. Kenneth branagh delivers a bravura performance as swedish sleuth kurt wallander in three stories drawn from henning mankells bestsellers. Drama series starring kenneth branagh as swedish detective kurt wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of skane, southern sweden. The 1st series of films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines suggested by mankell. There are swedish tv series, swedish film series and british tv series based on the mankells stories about wallander, which are all famous among the viewers in sweden and great britain.
The early shows from 20052006 were interesting enough, but the 2010 season is a bust. Wallander internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Wallander 18 cellisten, henning mankells wallander, kurt wallander. A brilliant cop with a prickly personality tracks down one murderer after another. Thursday nights on telequebec have been filled for the last few years by the wallander series. The bbcs wallander has all three series available, which originally aired from november 2008 until july 2012. Follow inspector kurt wallander a disillusioned everyman as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the seemingly sleepy backwaters in and around ystad in beautiful southern sweden.
Yellow bird, a production company formed by mankell, began negotiations with british companies to produce the. Kenneth branagh returns as inspector kurt wallander, in the series. Swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of murders in skane. Both the first series of swedish tvs wallander and the second collection of british tvs interpretation have recently been aired on british tv, and whilst they share a number of elements and qualities locations, excellent filmatography, thoughtful and impressive takes on the central figure of kurt wallander, its the differences that seem. Wallander, wallander part1, kommissar wallander ad blocking detected, consider supporting. At the end of the wallander era, nordic noir has come into. In the series finale, family tensions and cold war secrets surface as wallander races against time to find lindas missing fatherinlaw.
Oscarnominated actordirector kenneth branagh stars in the acclaimed mystery series. I much prefer the swedish version to the british one, although i also watch branaugh as well. In the bucolic but brutal seaside town of ystad, sweden, inspector kurt wallander has been solving. Season 3 of the engrossing mystery series adapted from swedish crime author henning mankells inspector wallander books finds the morose police detective kenneth branagh experiencing good. It was the first time the wallander novels have been adapted into an englishlanguage production. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. The protagonist of many mystery novels, set in and around the town of ystad, 56 km 35 mi southeast of the city of malmo, in the southern province of scania. When this is leaked to the press a migrant labourers camp is torched and a foreign worker shot by anonymous right wing vigilantes. Fans of crime dramas, and especially of the moody genre of swedish noirthe stieg larsson books and films, for examplewill not want to miss the lush, wellmade wallander, a british remake of a hugely popular swedish tv series. This series is made up of four distinct films, each one a mysterious journey into murder, deception, and baffling crimes. With karin bertling, rune bergman, kenneth branagh, jeany spark.
Wallander 24 arvet heritage 2010 swedish 600p brrip. Netflix has both the bbc and swedish productions of the show available for streaming, though the swedish version has only episodes 1426, which originally aired january 2009 until july 2010. Wallander forgets his gun in a bar and is suspended. Television series which originated in sweden in the decade 2010s. Wallander official uk final series trailer starring krister. Inspector wallander returns to fight an everincreasing tide of crime in southern sweden. He must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre crimes in the seaside town of ystad in southern sweden. Kurt wallander series by henning mankell goodreads. I have to agree with previous comments branaugh is fine enough, but be sure to take a look at these swedish versions. All these above english subtitled swedish movies can be watched without downloading. British version of the swedish drama series about a maverick detective. The 1st series of films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly from a novel and the remainder with new storylines. Wallander has to overcome barriers to solve the crime. This series features kurt wallander and is related to the linda wallander series.
So what makes the detective such addictive viewing. Apr 12, 2016 the fourth and final season of wallander premieres on pbs, sunday, may 8, 2016. The swedish tv series features new mysteries, created with mankell, so it is not bound by the number of books that exist. Swedish detective kurt wallander investigates a series of violent murders in skane. We have 149 wallander swedish television torrents for you. The series stars kenneth branagh as inspector kurt wallander, a swedish police detective who solves cases in the swedish countryside while dealing with his inner demons. We have 149 wallanderswedish television torrents for you. In a picturesque and oncepeaceful province of sweden, disillusioned police inspector kurt wallander probes a shocking spate of baffling murders. Wallander resembles many british crime dramas in its thoughtful, complex plotting and focus on sense of place, but. The ultimate guide to henning mankells wallander crime. A series of thirteen 90 minute episodes based on original stories from immensely popular swedish crime writer henning mankell, wallander follows the titular chief inspector kurt wallander krister henriksson as he investigates crimes and solves mysteries in the deceptively dark underbelly of picturesque modern sweden. Although wallander s daughter is not with him, he moves to the beach, gets a dog, and pursues a more enduring love interest. High quality mobile ringtones are available for free download.
Jun 06, 2015 mankell refers to the wallander series as novels of swedish unrest. This used to be a common release cycle for swedish crime series. The swedish tv series features new mysteries, created with mankell, so it is not bound by. Meanwhile, the series continues to make good progress in sweden. Winner wallander for best drama series, british academy television awards 2009. Television shows that originated in other countries and only later aired in sweden should be removed from this category and its subcategories. Kenneth branagh stars as the swedish detective kurt wallander. The characters are the same wallanders but this series was written by mankel for swedish tv. The cast is evenly strong and the leading role is not disturbingly more known or better as is the case with the british wallander series where kenneth branagh is an international star. Weary swedish cop kurt wallander kenneth branagh catches few breaks in season 2 of the gripping mystery series adapted from swedish crime author henning mankells inspector wallander books. Kenneth branagh left as kurt wallander and tom hiddleston as martinsson in masterpiece mystery.
Recently, the world found out that wallander is becoming an opera, as well. Only later, usually 12 years, were the films shown on tv. An elderly couple, the lovgrens, are murdered at their isolated farmstead and mrs. The first threeepisode series, produced by yellow bird, left bank pictures and tkbc for bbc scotland, was broadcast on bbc one from november to december 2008. Wallander fans in the uk can look forward to watching yellow birds kurt wallander series on bbc4.
I have heard this swedish series is much better than the british one of the same name. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a. Henning mankell also cowrote the swedish crimedrama mini series talismanen where kurt wallander was a supporting character portrayed by actor lennart jahkel. A new episode from the swedish language series will screen every monday night at 9.