Episode 1
Episode 1
47m7.5 / 10
Shortly after Palme's assassination, Engström begins his quest for attention as a crime-scene witness. Divisions among police hinder the investigation.
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Guest stars Matti Boustedt, Mårten Klingberg
TV series
The Unlikely Murderer
2021TV-MA1 season6.7 / 10
Based on the real assassination on prime minister Olof Palme.
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.
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Synopsis
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.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
47m7.5 / 10
Realizing Engström's story doesn't add up, Irvell starts turning up the heat. Decades after the murder, a journalist starts reinvestigating the case.
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Guest stars Shanti Roney
Episode 3
Episode 3
47m7.5 / 10
Irvell's steady methods turn up more evidence to implicate Engström, but Holmér's stubborn tunnel vision leads investigators into a dead end.
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Guest stars Shanti Roney, Jonathan Sand
Episode 4
Episode 4
47m8.0 / 10
Police railroad another suspect. Desperate for more attention, Engström continues to speak out. Thomas tries to connect Engström to the gun.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
47m8.0 / 10finale
His mental health deteriorating, Engström's life falls to pieces. Years later, a prosecutor revisits the case and makes a momentous announcement.
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Cast
Robert GustafssonStig Engström
Mikael PersbrandtHans Holmér
Eva MelanderMargareta Engström
Björn BengtssonPeter Petterson
Peter ViitanenOlaf Palme
Cilla ThorellLisbeth Palme
Joel SpiraLennart Granström
Magnus KrepperHarry LevinCredits
- Created by
- Thomas Pettersson, Wilhelm Behrman, Niklas Rockström
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 5
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Den osannolika mördaren
Networks & production
Netflix
FLXSweden
Themes
1980scriminalinvestigationjusticemurderpolice