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Wallander is a film series based on the Kurt Wallander novels written by Henning Mankell that were adapted into multiple miniseries and TV films by Sveriges Television (SVT) between 1994 and 2006. These Swedish-language films starred Rolf Lassgård as Wallander.
EpisodeOriginally Aired Uk Bbc4Official RatingsRepeat AirdateThe Man Who SmiledSaturday 11 December 2010 21.00370,000Saturday 8 October 2011 21.00Firewall Part 1Saturday 18 December 2010 21.00283,000Saturday 29 October 2011 21.00Firewall Part 2Monday 20 December 2010 22.00423,000Saturday 5 November 2011 21.00One Step BehindSunday 26 December 2010 21.00416,000Saturday 15 October 2011 21.00Wallander is a film series based on the Swedish crime writer, children's author and dramatist Henning Mankell's series of mystery novels featuring his most n...
- The Books, 1991-2009
- The Films, 1994-2007
- The Swedish TV Series, 2005-2013
- The UK TV Series, 2008-2015
- Young Wallander, 2020
- Finally, A curiosity…
Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte – 1991) The Glass Key Award-winning debut of the series introduces Kurt Wallander, a divorced, heavy-drinking detective in his 40s. His daughter is not talking to him, and his eccentric father still disapproves of him joining the force. We meet the rest of the squad, Wallander’s mentor Rydberg and the rookie M...
Viewers familiar only with the Swedish Wallander portrayed by Krister Henriksson will be fascinated to behold the first actor to play the role, Rolf Lassgård. Lassgård is an impeccable actor whose large frame treads through the subdued atmosphere of these slow-burning thrillers made in Sweden. As straight adaptations of the books, these movies were...
Legions of fans swear their allegiance to Krister Henriksson as the definitive Wallander (properly pronounced Vallánder) and it’s easy to see why. Mankell, who contributed to this series of original stories based on the character, is too diplomatic to take sides, but we’ll leave you to judge. Three series have been made by Yellow Bird in Sweden, wa...
Both in the UK and in America, many associate the name Wallander with English actor and director Kenneth Branagh. The BBC production retains some aspects of the Swedish original – including Yellow Bird as producer – and even shoots on location in Sweden. Branagh’s version consists of adaptations of the books that are marked by the Shakespearean gra...
Much anticipated, Netflix’s Young Wallander was worth the wait but it may not be as Scandi as some fans of Henning Mankell’s detective character expected.Yellow Bird has produced all three television versions, including this one about Wallander’s rookie years. Although the spirit of Mankell is evident, the show is not strictly speaking Swedish. Exp...
The Talisman (Talismanen)A co-creation of Henning Mankell (Wallander) and Jan Guillou (Hamilton), The Talisman is an eight-part TV series originally aired in 2003. The character Wallton, a playful conflation of Wallander and Hamilton, combines the authors’ signature cop characters into one. Wallton is a cop who finds himself on the wrong side of th...
Complete order of Kurt Wallander books in Publication Order and Chronological Order.
- Faceless Killers (1991) One frozen January morning at 5am, Wallander responds to what he believes is a routine call out. When he reaches the isolated farmhouse he discovers a bloodbath.
- The Dogs of Riga (1992) Sweden, winter, 1991. Wallander and his team receive an anonymous tip-off. A few days later a life raft is washed up on a beach.
- The White Lioness (1993) In 1992, in Southern Sweden, Louise Akerblom, an estate agent and pillar of the Methodist church, disappears. There is no explanation and no motive.
- The Man Who Smiled (1994) Spiralling into an alcohol-fuelled depression after killing a man in the line of duty, Wallander has made up his mind to quit the police force for good.
The following Kurt Wallander novels have been translated into English. They are listed in the order that they were originally published in Sweden: Mördare utan ansikte (1991; English translation by Steven T. Murray : Faceless Killers , 1997)
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Mar 1, 2016 · First up is Rolf Lassgård as Wallander. Between 1994 and 2007, all nine Wallander novels were made into films in Sweden starring Lassgård. They are straight adaptations from the novels and Lassgård skillfully plays the moody, sad sack investigator we love in Henning Mankell’s books.
