L'Improbable Assassin d'Olof Palme

Very interesting if a little annoying with all the jumping around between timeframes. An amazing story of gross incompetence by the Swedish police in contrast with the detectives in The Bridge and The Killing. Saga Noren would have solved it by episode 4 !!

Glad I watched it though as it's an amazing story and the acting was excellent by the main characters. I do hope the Swedes have tightened up on security in the light of these events.

I do appreciate that they at least informed viewers at the beginning of each episode that this crime is still unsolved. I also like how they captured the time-period: Things like clothing, cars, and architecture feels really true to the mid-1980s Sweden. Robert Gustafsson's performance is also really solid, even if the writing of his character (Engström) is not really in line with how most people in his close proximity described him in real life.

Now, I feel like I need be honest. You see, when it comes to the murder of Palme, I'm a bit of a nerd. I've gone through some of the material revolving the investigation and I've even read the book of which this series is based on. With that being said, I was quite shocked when I saw how poorly this series re-enacts the actual murder. For someone who is at least somewhat well-informed, there are fatal mistakes to be found everywhere. Several witnesses being placed in entirely wrong places, the murderer running on the opposite side of a street, the size of the weapon, plenty of accounts that are totally ignored. I can go on and on.

It is abundantly clear that the people who directed/filmed this didn't do their research and it begs the question; why would you try to present this as a credible and legitimate theory if you're not going to pay any attention to many of the most fundamental facts? Personally, I'm not a believer in the theory presented but I still liked the idea of being able to immerse yourself in it though a tv-series. But it turned out near impossible to take any of it seriously due to the sloppy execution...

4/10.

This is a good Swedish TV show. Since the plot is centered in the most traumatic event in recent swedish history, it is very difficult - if not impossible - to rate the effort on 'solving' Olof Palme's murder. It's based on a book and lacks any kind of political context. Which, in my opinion, would explain the actions - or any omission of them - that many of the characters took during the investigation.

My guess is the book doesn't dive much into politics either. Instead, it chooses to focus in a sad, lonely, and possibly deranged man, the Skandiamannen, who could be the one. Or just be a pathological liar crying for attention. It works as a fine piece of entertainment and it maintains the interest for the viewer. There are several lines delivered along the plot and in the credits taking the time to mention that all of it could be just another conspiracy theory. I lack any kind of expertise on Swedish politics. But it is a fact that Palme's murder remains unsolved. This show is meant to show just one of the theories. And that it does brilliantly.

An interesting true crime story and a good job bringing it to life. The characters were well acted and the storyline flowed easily. Toward the end it gets a bit cluttered with multiple time lines being developed, but it works out.

The trailer doesn't do it justice.

I just wanted it just from the title. This was shockingly damn GOOD!! These cops dropped the ball from first hour! Continue to watch give excuses to the shooter. Dude was the idea killer but they just believed it had to be the CIA or some terrorist group. This is a slow drawn out good well written watch.