TV series
Återkomsten
2001, Swedish, on SVT1.
On a quiet spring morning, a man leaves prison after spending most of his adult life there. The man has been convicted of murder, not once but twice. Now he has served his sentence for the most recent murder and takes the bus home to his small community. But is everything forgotten and forgiven? A year later, a mutilated corpse is found... Inspector Van Veeteren is confronted with a bizarre and terrifying human fate and a brutal murder where all clues lead back and where questions of justice and punishment are brought to a head.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2001
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Episode 3
Aired 30 March 2001
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Details
- First aired
- 16 March 2001
- Last aired
- 30 March 2001
- Network
- SVT1
- Language
- Swedish
- Country
- Sweden
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Återkomsten is based on
Återkomsten is based on Van Veeteren, a novel by Håkan Nesser and The Return, a 1995 novel by Håkan Nesser.
Novel
Van Veeteren
By Håkan Nesser
Novel · 1995
The Return
By Håkan Nesser
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How many seasons of Återkomsten are there?
Återkomsten has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Återkomsten finished?
Yes. Återkomsten ended in 2001, so you can watch the whole story.
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What is Återkomsten based on?
Återkomsten is based on Van Veeteren, a novel by Håkan Nesser and The Return, a 1995 novel by Håkan Nesser.