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Wallander (TV Series)

Wallander

2008

Philip Martin, Benjamin Caron ...

Kenneth Branagh, Sarah Smart, Sadie Shimmin, Tom Beard ...

7.1

1,516

TV Series. Mystery. Thriller. Drama Kenneth Branagh returns to BBC to play the unique Swedish detective Kurt Wallander, investigating a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of Skane, southern Sweden. Adapted from Swedish author Henning Mankell's critically acclaimed Kurt Wallander Mysteries – an international publishing phenomenon with over 25 million copies sold worldwide.

	Author	Review
United States	Alessandra Stanley The New York Times	"The pacing is occasionally so slow and deliberate that it may test some viewers’ patience, but the series takes its time because the real mystery is Wallander and his uneasy inner life."	POS
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"It's a familiar formula (...) but handled with enough panache and conviction to invest the BAFTA-honored pic series with an element of freshness."	POS
United States	David Wiegand SFGATE	"Branagh is pretty good at being mopey and jowly, and the rest of the cast is fine as well. It's just that none of this really adds up to anything very compelling."	NEU
United States	Robert Bianco USA Today	"The cases he tackles are intriguing (...) it's the main character who provides the main reason for watching, as the long-suffering Wallander struggles to solve the crimes and put his life back in order. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune	"The strength of the script and Branagh's finely drawn performance (...) make up for missteps [by the director]."	POS

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