Wallander (film series)

The Kurt Wallander novels written by Henning Mankell were adapted into films for Swedish television between 1994 and 2006.

Adaptations (1994–2007)

From 1994 to 2007, all of Mankell's novels and stories were adapted into films for SVT, starring Rolf Lassgård as Wallander:

• Faceless Killers (Mördare utan ansikte). Made in 1994; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.^[1]
• The Dogs of Riga (Hundarna i Riga). Made in 1995; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.^[2]
• The White Lioness (Den Vita lejoninnan). Made in 1996; directed by Per Berglund, with screenplay by Lars Bjorkman.^[3]
• Sidetracked (Villospår). Made in 2001; directed by Leif Magnusson, with screenplay by Henning Mankell.^[4]
• The Fifth Woman (Den 5e kvinnan). Made in 2002; directed by Birger Larsen, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Birger Larsen.^[5]
• The Man Who Smiled (Mannen som log). Made in 2003; directed by Leif Lindblom, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Michael Hjorth.^[6]
• One Step Behind (Steget efter). Made in 2005; directed by Birger Larsen, with screenplay by Klas Abrahamsson and Michael Hjorth.^[7]
• Firewall (Brandvägg). Made in 2006; directed by Lisa Siwe, with screenplay by Michael Hjorth.^[8]
• The Pyramid (Pyramiden). Made in 2007; directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, with screenplay by Michael Hjorth. Released on video only.^[9]

Series UK airdates and ratings

Episode	Originally aired UK BBC4	Official ratings	Repeat airdate	Official ratings
The Man Who Smiled	Saturday 11 December 2010 21.00	370,000	Saturday 8 October 2011 21.00	399,000
Firewall Part 1	Saturday 18 December 2010 21.00	283,000	Saturday 29 October 2011 21.00	N/A
Firewall Part 2	Monday 20 December 2010 22.00	423,000	Saturday 5 November 2011 21.00	N/A
One Step Behind	Sunday 26 December 2010 21.00	416,000	Saturday 15 October 2011 21.00	376,000
The Pyramid	Saturday 1 January 2011 21.00	480,000	Saturday 12 November 2011 21.00

References

1. ^ Mördare utan ansikte at the Internet Movie Database
2. ^ Hundarna i Riga at the Internet Movie Database
3. ^ Den Vita lejoninnan at the Internet Movie Database
4. ^ Villospår at the Internet Movie Database
5. ^ Den 5e kvinnan at the Internet Movie Database
6. ^ Mannen som log at the Internet Movie Database
7. ^ Steget efter at the Internet Movie Database
8. ^ Brandvägg at the Internet Movie Database
9. ^ Pyramiden at the Internet Movie Database