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The Unlikely Murderer

Name: The Unlikely Murderer
Genre: Drama
Cast: Robert Gustafsson, Mikael Persbrandt, Eva Melander, Björn Bengtsson, Peter Viitanen

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2021 · 1 season, 5 episodes · 47m episodes · Drama · Netflix · Sweden · Rated TV-MA (US)

Based on the real assassination on prime minister Olof Palme.

After the assassination of prime minister Olof Palme in 1986, Stig Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.

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Thomas Pettersson, Wilhelm Behrman, Niklas Rockström

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Robert Gustafsson, Mikael Persbrandt, Eva Melander, Björn Bengtsson, Peter Viitanen, Cilla Thorell

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