Wallander (film series) explained

Wallander is a film series based on the Kurt Wallander novels written by Henning Mankell that were adapted into multiple miniseries and TV films by Sveriges Television (SVT) between 1994 and 2006. These Swedish-language films starred Rolf Lassgård as Wallander. The final film Pyramiden (2007) features Gustaf Skarsgård as a younger Wallander.

Film series

Series UK airdates and ratings

Episode Originally aired UK BBC4 Official ratings Repeat airdate Official ratings 2nd Repeat airdate Official ratings
The Man Who SmiledSaturday 11 December 2010
21.00
370,000Saturday 8 October 2011
21.00
399,000Saturday 13 July 2013
21.00
540,000
Firewall Part 1Saturday 18 December 2010
21.00
283,000Saturday 29 October 2011
21.00
<323,000Saturday 20 July 2013
21.00
421,000
Firewall Part 2Monday 20 December 2010
22.00
423,000Saturday 5 November 2011
21.00
<333,000Saturday 27 July 2013
21.00
455,000
One Step BehindSunday 26 December 2010
21.00
416,000Saturday 15 October 2011
21.00
376,000
The PyramidSaturday 1 January 2011
21.00
480,000Saturday 12 November 2011
21.00
454,000Saturday 3 August 2013
21.00
491,000
Sidetracked Part 1Saturday 28 July 2012
21.00
609,000Saturday 15 June 2013
21.00
528,000
Sidetracked Part 2Saturday 4 August 2012
21.00
416,000Saturday 22 June 2013
21.00
420,000
The Fifth Woman Part 1Saturday 11 August 2012
21.00
410,000Saturday 29 June 2013
21.00
575,000
The Fifth Woman Part 2Saturday 11 August 2012
21.55
377,000Saturday 29 June 2013
21.55
476,000
The Fifth Woman Part 3Saturday 18 August 2012
21.00
652,000Saturday 6 July 2013
21.00
<424,000
The Fifth Woman Part 4Saturday 18 August 2012
22.00
626,000Saturday 6 July 2013
22.00
424,000
Faceless Killers Part 1Friday 26 December 2014
21.00
597,000
Faceless Killers Part 2Friday 26 December 2014
21.55
568,000
Faceless Killers Part 3Thursday 1 January 2015
21.00
490,000
Faceless Killers Part 4Thursday 1 January 2015
21.55
<490,000
The Dogs of Riga Part 1Saturday 3 January 2015
21.00
681,000
The Dogs of Riga Part 2Saturday 3 January 2015
21.55
616,000
The White LionessMonday 31 August 2015
00.00
<366,000

Notes and References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108873/ Mördare utan ansikte
  2. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113359/ Hundarna i Riga
  3. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118096/ Den Vita lejoninnan
  4. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295006/ Villospår
  5. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310412/ Den 5e kvinnan
  6. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386620/ Mannen som log
  7. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0431417/ Steget efter
  8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0484335/ Brandvägg
  9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1147764/ Pyramiden