The Unlikely Murderer
The Unlikely Murderer Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
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About
"A true-crime portrait of an ordinary, unraveling liar"
A Swedish limited series that dramatizes the real, still-technically-unsolved 1986 assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme, focusing on Stig Engström, an ordinary graphic designer nicknamed the Skandia Man who became a chief suspect decades later. It's a slow-burn character study more than a whodunit thriller, tracing how an unremarkable man's lies, bitterness, and brushes with the investigation snowball. The mood is somber and procedural, carried by a strong lead performance and a queasy sense of how conspiracy theories calcify. It rewards patience over excitement.
the unsettling lead performance as a man slowly consumed by his own fabrications.
you want a fast-paced whodunit rather than a patient psychological character study.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Avsnitt 1 | 7.2 | 213 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Avsnitt 2 | 7.3 | 188 | 47 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Avsnitt 3 | 7.1 | 177 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Avsnitt 4 | 7.2 | 177 | 46 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Avsnitt 5 | 7.2 | 179 | 44 min |