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The Unlikely Murderer

2021 · 1 season · 5 episodes · Ended · Netflix

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TMDB 6.6 · 59 votes

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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.

Episodes

  • S01E01Episode 12021-11-0547m

    Shortly after Palme's assassination, Engström begins his quest for attention as a crime-scene witness. Divisions among police hinder the investigation.

  • S01E02Episode 22021-11-0547m

    Realizing Engström's story doesn't add up, Irvell starts turning up the heat. Decades after the murder, a journalist starts reinvestigating the case.

  • S01E03Episode 32021-11-0547m

    Irvell's steady methods turn up more evidence to implicate Engström, but Holmér's stubborn tunnel vision leads investigators into a dead end.

  • S01E04Episode 42021-11-0547m

    Police railroad another suspect. Desperate for more attention, Engström continues to speak out. Thomas tries to connect Engström to the gun.

  • S01E05Episode 52021-11-0547m

    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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