Wallander fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Wallander is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and direction
The characters, performances, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Wallander is included with a subscription to Peacock, BritBox, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 12 episodes of about 89 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see Wallander much the same way.
It ran from 2008 to 2016 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in Sweden, United Kingdom.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Wallander in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for Wallander, including Translation Convention, Trauma Conga Line, Blood from the Mouth.
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