The Unlikely Murderer

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The Unlikely Murderer
SwedishDen Osannolika Mördaren
GenreCrime drama
Based onDen osannolika mördaren - Skandiamannen och mordet på Olof Palme by Thomas Pettersson
Starring
Country of originSweden
Original languageSwedish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5
Production
Production locationSweden
Running time43–52 minutes
Production companyFLX
DistributorNetflix
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release5 November 2021 (2021-11-05)
External links
Website

The Unlikely Murderer (Swedish: Den Osannolika Mördaren) is a 2021 Swedish crime drama streaming television series[1][2] written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström.[3] The series was praised for "its fine observations of male pride turned toxic" in The Guardian.[4] Based on real-life events, the series is adapted from the 2018 novel The Unlikely Murderer, written by Thomas Pettersson, who worked as a writer on the show.[5] It was reported in November 2021 that distributor Netflix is being sued for defamation for the show's representation of events.[6]

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References[]

  1. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer review – a dramatic, perplexing murder mystery". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  2. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer – Netflix Series Review". Heaven of Horror. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2020-12-03). "Netflix Orders 'The Unlikely Murderer' About the Mystery of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme's Killing". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  4. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer review – an irresistible, Zodiac-lite Scandi thriller". The Guardian. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  5. ^ "The Unlikely Murderer: release date, cast and trailer for true crime drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  6. ^ Moody, Oliver. "Netflix sued for naming 'true assassin' of Swedish premier Olof Palme". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

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