About this season
Could Sweden’s most notorious killer be innocent? Detective Peter Wendel struggles to hold together his fractured psyche – and mismatched cold case team – while uncovering the truth of a cryptic message.
Episodes (8)
1. Recruiting the Team
7.0Aired 21 August 2018 • 60 min
A troubled detective returning to the force after a protracted absence, is tasked with developing a cold case team. Unfortunately, along with a disorganised admin assistant, he only gets two applicants - one of them a snitch who wants to leave the police to sell real estate; and the other an officer with addiction issues who is regularly on report.
2. Leaked Investigation
4.0Aired 28 August 2018 • 60 min
Peter's secret investigation has leaked to the media, causing havoc both in the police house and in the Justice Department where Peter's ex-wife Ann-Marie works. Jorma and Caijsa are forced to work together as they dig into the old murder case.
3. Murder Weapon
7.0Aired 4 September 2018 • 60 min
Peter himself is suspected of murder when it emerges that the murder weapon belonged to him. Ann-Marie realizes that the Minister of Justice, who himself was involved in the murder convictions against the serial killer, is trying to influence Peter's investigation in a blameworthy way.
4. Prior Crimes
7.0Aired 11 September 2018 • 60 min
Peter decides to try to talk to the Minister of Justice about the old murder cases. At the Justice Department, Ann-Marie discovers that someone has broken into her computer in search of something that could get Peter killed.
5. Old Grudges
7.0Aired 18 September 2018 • 60 min
Peter and the Cold case group are forced to release their suspected killer. Ann-Marie understands that her own enemies in the Justice Department now know Peter's secret. Jorma and Caijsa's old quarrels eventually rise to the surface and explode.
6. New Lead
7.0Aired 25 September 2018 • 60 min
Peter continues to shadow the suspect despite being forced to take a vacation. Caijsa and Jorma lie to their boss to secretly help Peter. Barbro begins to investigate a mysterious disappearance many years ago in the village of Österbymo.
7. Hostage
7.0Aired 2 October 2018 • 60 min
The suspected killer has managed to escape. Peter and the others in the Kalla Fall group feverishly try to track down the killer and they now find even more unpleasant evidence that all suggests that the killer is planning something awful.
8. Man Hunt
Aired 9 October 2018 • 60 min
The Peter and Kalla fall group leads the largest human chase since the Palme murder. The whole world looks at Sweden and Peter is forced to face harsh criticism when they make no progress in the search for the murderer and the disappeared Minister of Justice.