TV series
The Fifth Woman
2002, Swedish, on SVT1.
The 5th woman unfolds autumn 1994. An elderly man found in a gillrad pitfall impaled to death on the sharp sharpened bamboo poles, ecstatic praise of crows. Shortly afterwards disappears a florist without a trace and he also found executed in the forest. Kurt Wallander and his colleagues will soon understand that the attacks is all about revenge.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 57 min
- Status
- Ended in 2002
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Latest episode
S1 E4: Episode 4
Aired 29 March 2002
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Rolf LassgårdKurt Wallander · 4 ep
- Marie RichardsonMaja Thysell · 4 ep
- Lars MelinMartinsson · 4 ep
- Christer FantSvedberg · 4 ep
- Kerstin AnderssonLisa Holgersson · 4 ep
- Klas-Gösta OlssonNyberg · 4 ep
- Emy StormEbba · 4 ep
- Palle GranditskyGösta Runfeldt · 4 ep
- Birte HeribertsonGunilla Runfeldt · 4 ep
- Rosalina GauffinVanja Andersson · 4 ep
- Keve HjelmWallanders far · 4 ep
- Jenny RudellLinda Wallander · 4 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 March 2002
- Last aired
- 29 March 2002
- Network
- SVT1
- Original title
- Den femte kvinnan
- Language
- Swedish
- Country
- Sweden
- Type
- Miniseries
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What The Fifth Woman is based on
The Fifth Woman is based on The Fifth Woman (1996) by Henning Mankell, published by Ordfront.
1996
The Fifth Woman
By Henning Mankell
Published by Ordfront
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Fifth Woman: quick answers
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How many seasons of The Fifth Woman are there?
The Fifth Woman has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 57 minutes each.
Is The Fifth Woman finished?
Yes. The Fifth Woman ended in 2002, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Fifth Woman on?
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The Fifth Woman parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like The Fifth Woman?
If you liked The Fifth Woman, try The Witness, A Friend of the Family, Reilly: Ace of Spies.
What is The Fifth Woman based on?
The Fifth Woman is based on The Fifth Woman (1996) by Henning Mankell, published by Ordfront.