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After the assassination of prime minister Olof Palme in 1986, Stig Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.

1 Seasons
5 Episodes
Ended
Drama
Cast & Characters
episode image Episode 2
7.3/10 (174 votes)

#1 Episode 2

S1:E2

Realizing Engström's story doesn't add up, Irvell starts turning up the heat. Decades after the murder, a journalist starts reinvestigating the case.

episode image Episode 5
7.3/10 (167 votes)

#2 Episode 5

S1:E5

His mental health deteriorating, Engström's life falls to pieces. Years later, a prosecutor revisits the case and makes a momentous announcement.

episode image Episode 1
7.2/10 (199 votes)

#3 Episode 1

S1:E1

Shortly after Palme's assassination, Engström begins his quest for attention as a crime-scene witness. Divisions among police hinder the investigation.

episode image Episode 4
7.2/10 (165 votes)

#4 Episode 4

S1:E4

Police railroad another suspect. Desperate for more attention, Engström continues to speak out. Thomas tries to connect Engström to the gun.

episode image Episode 3
7.1/10 (165 votes)

#5 Episode 3

S1:E3

Irvell's steady methods turn up more evidence to implicate Engström, but Holmér's stubborn tunnel vision leads investigators into a dead end.

Cast & Chracters

character image Stig Engström

Stig Engström

Actor: Robert Gustafsson
character image Hans Holmér

Hans Holmér

Actor: Mikael Persbrandt
character image Margareta Engström

Margareta Engström

Actor: Eva Melander
character image Peter Petterson

Peter Petterson

Actor: Björn Bengtsson
character image Olaf Palme

Olaf Palme

Actor: Peter Viitanen
character image Lisbeth Palme

Lisbeth Palme

Actor: Cilla Thorell
character image Lennart Granström

Lennart Granström

Actor: Joel Spira
character image Harry Levin

Harry Levin

Actor: Magnus Krepper

Kvinnlig väktare Skandia

Actor: Cia Eriksson

The highest rated episode of The Unlikely Murderer is "Episode 2" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 174 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 3" (S1E3) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 165 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Episode 2" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 174 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 3" (S1E3) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 165 votes.

Name Department Job
Charlotte Alfredson Art Decorator
Frida Angberg Art Assistant Property Master
Frida Bernhardsson Art Property Master
Hanna Drugge Art Decorator
Lovisa Brandel Art Property Master
Mikael Varhelyi Art Production Design
Mikko Ekholm Art Assistant Property Master
Nils Axiö Art Assistant Property Master
Paul Gustavsson Art Art Direction
Elizabeth Edwards Camera Second Assistant Camera
Robert Eldrim Camera Still Photographer
Eva von Bahr Costume & Make-Up Makeup Designer
Fanny Rätz Simonsen Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Kicki Ilander Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Lisa Annmo Costume & Make-Up Assistant Makeup Artist
Lotta Fischer Costume & Make-Up Assistant Makeup Artist
Madeleine Törnqvist af Ström Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Maggie Chinchilla Costume & Make-Up Costume Assistant
Rebecca Nilsson Costume & Make-Up Assistant Makeup Artist
Sophie Rockwell Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Emil Larsson Crew Special Effects Technician
Gusten Blick Crew Special Effects Technician
Hans Simonsson Crew Second Unit
Martin Alfredson Jofs Crew Special Effects Technician
Tristan Jeanneau Crew Special Effects Technician
Adam Hilario Directing First Assistant Director
Charlotte Brändström Directing Director
Frida Hvenmark Directing First Assistant Director
James Velasquez Directing First Assistant Director
John Stål Directing Third Assistant Director
Joséphine Adams Directing Second Assistant Director
Natalie Gosende Pedrosa Directing Second Assistant Director
Ottila Wahl Directing Second Assistant Director
Sanne Bornesten Directing Second Assistant Director
Kalle Dahlberg Lighting Electrician
Leonard Gaszynski Lighting Electrician
Samuel Gonzalez Lighting Electrician
Amanda Lindblom Production Casting Assistant
Anita Rytting Production Production Manager
Frida Asp Production Producer
Joshua Mehr Production Executive Producer
Pernilla Eriksson Production Line Producer
Pontus Edgren Production Executive Producer
Sofia Lindberg Production Line Producer
Tusse Lande Production Casting
Carlos Contreras Sound Boom Operator
Elias Berndt Lorenzo Sound Boom Operator
Frans Bak Sound Music
Johan Churchill Sound Boom Operator
Jonas Goldmann Sound Boom Operator
Jonas Lindskog Sound Boom Operator
Josefin Frick Sound ADR Coordinator
Karl Camnert Sound Boom Operator
Linda Iro Näsström Sound Boom Operator
Richard Löthner Sound Boom Operator
Bjorn Arvid Hestad Visual Effects Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Rådén Visual Effects Visual Effects Production Manager
Johan Harnesk Visual Effects Special Effects Supervisor

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