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The Hunt for a Killer

★7.1 2020 1 Season Helene Lindholm TV-MA

Based on true stories about real homicide investigations in the south of Sweden between 1989-2004. A reality-based crime drama about the policeman Per-Åke Åkesson and the reconnaissance group that was tasked with investigating several murders of women in northeastern Skåne. The series starts in Hörby in 1989.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

Episode 1

Episode 01

Episode 1

Nov 4, 2020 · 45 min

10-year-old Helén Nilsson disappears on Easter 1989 in the small community of Hörby. It's a chilly evening and Helén will meet two classmates at the discount store a few minutes' walk from home, but the young friends never meet. Six days after the disappearance, Helén's wounded body is found, raped and strangled. Detective Commissioner Pelle Åkesson wants to work with the investigation but is abruptly rejected by her boss. When Helen's mother shows up at the police station and asks Pelle to take on the case, he promises to find Helen's killer.

Episode 2

Episode 02

Episode 2

Nov 11, 2020 · 45 min

The Helen investigation is on fire and Pelle Åkesson is following the investigation's dwindling existence. Two women are found murdered and night walking groups begin patrolling the streets in Kristianstad. Pelle and his team interrogate suspects and follow up on clues, but power struggles and political games complicate the investigation. Pelle's new colleague Monica Olhed's interrogation methods are starting to be discussed at the police station and a night walker catches Pelle's attention and is taken in for questioning.

Episode 3

Episode 03

Episode 3

Nov 18, 2020 · 45 min

The unsolved murder of Helén Nilsson continues to torment Pelle. To move on, he begins to dig into the murder of the prostitute Jannica Ekblad. The investigation leads them to a new suspect, a man called the Pig. Pelle wants to investigate the murders in parallel, but this leads to a conflict with his boss which has major consequences.

Episode 4

Episode 04

Episode 4

Nov 25, 2020 · 44 min

Pelle is back from sick leave and given an office in the police station's basement. He secretly begins to go through the Helen case and the group that can solve the murder reappears, now the hunt begins in earnest.

Episode 5

Episode 05

Episode 5

Dec 2, 2020 · 44 min

Pelle secretly and against his boss's will sends DNA from Helen to a lab in Birmingham for analysis. Now Pelle is in a hurry. This is the last chance before the investigation will be closed forever. The prosecutor gives Pelle the go-ahead to explore a number of DNA suspects.

Episode 6

Episode 06

Episode 6

Dec 9, 2020 · 45 min

15 years have passed since Helen disappeared. Pelle decides to tear down the cottage Ulf Olsson lived in when he disappeared. It is newly renovated but when they break up the floorboards they find traces of blood. But further technical evidence is needed for the prosecutor to prosecute.

About the series

The Hunt for a Killer poster
Audience score
★ 7.1 /10

based on 29 votes

Synopsis

Based on true stories about real homicide investigations in the south of Sweden between 1989-2004. A reality-based crime drama about the policeman Per-Åke Åkesson and the reconnaissance group that was tasked with investigating several murders of women in northeastern Skåne. The series starts in Hörby in 1989.

CrimeMysteryDrama

Cast

8 principal cast

Lars Schilken

Tonny Andersson

Minoo Mårtensson

Helén Nilsson

Lotten Roos

Lotten Roos

Monica Olhed

Anders Beckman

Per-Åke Åkesson

Sasha Becker

Sasha Becker

Jannica Ekblad

Håkan Bengtsson

Håkan Bengtsson

Erik Johansson

Rasmus Troedsson

Rasmus Troedsson

Krister Berg

Catherine Jeppsson

Agneta Åkesson

Where to watch The Hunt for a Killer

The Hunt for a Killer is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The crime from Helene Lindholm has 1 season and 6 total episodes, rated 7.1/10 by 29 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Hunt for a Killer have?

The Hunt for a Killer has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

Is The Hunt for a Killer still on the air?

The Hunt for a Killer has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Hunt for a Killer?

The Hunt for a Killer airs on SVT Play.

When did The Hunt for a Killer first air?

The Hunt for a Killer first aired on November 4, 2020.

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