Beck
Seen it?1999 | 10 seasons | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Strike or Luther, start here.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 10 seasons and 54 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 81 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 10 seasons.
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Beck follows Swedish police officer Martin Beck and his team as they investigate various crimes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 10 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 115K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 8 is the high point.
Season 11999 · 8 episodes · 6.3 out of 10Weeknight- Season 22003 · 8 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
Season 32009 · 8 episodes · 5.9 out of 10Monday- Season 42012 · 2 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday
- Season 52015 · 8 episodes · 4.6 out of 10Monday
- Season 62018 · 4 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 72020 · 4 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 82021 · 4 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 92022 · 4 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday
- Season 102024 · 4 episodes · 5.3 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Kjell Sundvall
- Peter HaberMartin Beck
- Jennie SilfverhjelmAlexandra Beijer
- Måns NathanaelsonOskar Bergman
- Martin WallströmJosef Eriksson
- Elmira ArikanAyda Çetin
- Valter SkarsgårdVilhelm Beck