Young Wallander
Seen it?2020 | 2 seasons | 50 min | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end and a lukewarm 7.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
An incendiary hate crime stirs civil unrest, fast-tracking rookie cop Kurt Wallander to detective in this origin story for the popular character.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
64% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12020 · 6 episodes · 6.2 out of 10Monday- Killer's Shadow2022 · 6 episodes · 5.6 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Benjamin Harris
- Adam PålssonKurt Wallander