Wallander (2008) - Season 1
Existential detective Kurt Wallander must battle his own demons as he works to solve a series of bizarre crimes in southern Sweden. This series is made up of four distinct films, each one a mysterious journey into murder, deception, and baffling crimes. Follow Inspector Kurt Wallander - a disillusioned everyman - as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the seemingly sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in beautiful southern Sweden. Brilliantly acted and visually dazzling, Wallander is based on the bestselling Swedish crime novels by Henning Mankell.
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November 30, 2008
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.
November 30, 2008
Mr. Branagh dominates the screen, but there are some excellent, low-key performances by supporting actors who play Wallander's colleagues.
November 30, 2008
When a series has only two interesting things about it, and one of them is that it's set in Sweden, you may ask yourself, "What's the point?"
November 30, 2008
It's the road traveled that makes Wallander more than worthy of its Masterpiece imprimatur.
November 30, 2008
The series has great hypnotic allure, as the murders and deaths drive Wallander further into himself.
November 30, 2008
What makes Wallander memorable in the end is the arc that underlies them -- the detective's own story as he plummets toward emotional and physical crisis.
November 30, 2008
Kenneth Branagh is perfect as one of its broken-down men.
November 30, 2008
The strength of the script and Branagh's finely drawn performance - not to mention the excellent scenes between Branagh and David Warner, who plays Wallander's dad - make up for missteps.
November 30, 2008
As wonderfully played by Kenneth Branagh, Wallander is a fine addition to the tradition of PBS' Mystery!
