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Robert Gustafsson is Peter Wendel, leader of the cold case group at the Stockholm Police who will be a legal guardian of the tracks. His team consists a odd collection of people with mutual frosting relationships. Despite collaborative difficulties, they soon find signs that an innocent man has been convicted of murder. But the investigation is complicated by Wendel's messy privacy and unstable psyche.

Just came out. Didn't know how good this would be when I spotted it on Acorn TV streaming. Wow. After suffering from withdrawal symptoms from "The Bridge," so glad we found this. It builds up slowly and is not fast-paced until the end. This is not an action thriller. The crew of misfits that make up the new Cold Case unit soon stumbles into a politically charged murder case. Wonderfully, understated acting keeps you glued to your seat wondering which twist and turn will happen next. Highly recommended.

Well, one can question the reality of some scenes and solutions, but on the other hand, the narration is based on true events, so it is not a fully constructed stuff. The characters are quaint, yet evolving, and their actions and ideas emanate from the (painful) past. The mood is well captured, enhances by flashbacks and environment, and apart from tragic/dramatic scenes, there are ones making your giggle... At last but not least - the roundup of the crime is neither regular nor desitive.

As to the performances, they are good/excellent, and unlike many Swedish crime series, the number "frequent participants" is smaller than usual (apart from Thomas W. Gabrielsson perhaps). Robert Gustafsson, usually a comedian, is a convincing detective here with complex past (he won the Swedish Kristallen Award for this), and many from the supporting cast are worth following (Ia Langhammer, Ville Virtanen, among others).

8.5 means 9 points here. Good work!

PS Season 2 is somewhat tardy, but interesting twists in "finals" elevate the less thrilling start.

This is right up my street. I'm part Swedish, born in England and am just drawn to this type of drama. It must be in my genes! This is a cut above the normal police procedural with interesting, multi faceted characters, a believable take on mental illness and a fascinating plot of false confession, cold case detectives unravelling a labyrinth of lies and bureaucracy and believable personal dramas. All the lead characters are well played, engaging and the lack of sentimentality is quite refreshing. The suburbs of Stockholm are well used and ground the show in real life. It's based on a true story, the red herrings, plot twists and surprises come thick and fast and the rather grim story is lifted at just the right moments with wit and wry humour. Like a lot of these type of shows, it starts quite slowly but you'll be rewarded if you stick with it.

Series 1 9* I really enjoyed this drama and it reminded me of Beck.

There are a lot of familiar faces from other Nordic dramas; Arne Dahl, Before We Die, Bonus Family, The Bridge, Blue Eyes, Thin Ice, Jordskott.

It is quite understated, but the story knits together well over the 8 episodes.

There are some good characterisations, performances and some subtle humour and a touch of romance.

The only dip for me was around episodes 7 and 8 where a well worn clichéd internal police scenario was featured, but as it was integral to the story line it soon passed.

I see there is a second series scheduled, I look forward to it.

Series 2 1* This was a big disappointment.

The core characters are still good, but the whole 5 episodes were ruined by a vile storyline.

The sexual exploitation of young girls is not my idea of entertainment and although not explicit, by inference the story was horrific.