Wallander PBS Series (1 Viewer)

[Combat]

PBS Mystery is running a series of shows this month based on the Swedish detective novels on Henning Mankill. These are very well-written and interesting books if you like mystery novels. If you prefer books to TV shows, you might want to tape them and watch them after reading so as to not spoil the endings. It presents a very different and interesting view on Sweden. I think these are airing on Sunday nights in October.

 

[Spitfrnd]

PBS Mystery is running a series of shows this month based on the Swedish detective novels on Henning Mankill. These are very well-written and interesting books if you like mystery novels. If you prefer books to TV shows, you might want to tape them and watch them after reading so as to not spoil the endings. It presents a very different and interesting view on Sweden. I think these are airing on Sunday nights in October.

I just discovered these on Netflix and have quite enjoyed the first several episodes. I plan on watching them all.

The other made for TV mystery series that I am quite addicted to is the Jessie Stone series based on the Robert Parker books and brilliantly starring Tom Selleck and a great ensemble cast. Stone is a former LAPD dectective, fired over a drinking problem in the wake of his failed marriage, who takes a job as a small-town police chief in Paradise, MA in an attempt to get his life back together. They are very well done as well and are produced like cinema releases rather than typical made for TV movies. Selleck is also a co-writer for the series. The only problem is that while they are 2 hours or so long, there are only 6 so far, with one in final production. Selleck loves the character and is committed to doing more but probably only 1 every 8-12 months.

 

[Martin Tabony]

As well as the original Swedish TV version, they were remade in English by the BBC. Wallander is played by Kenneth Branagh.

Martin

 

[Spitfrnd]

As well as the original Swedish TV version, they were remade in English by the BBC. Wallander is played by Kenneth Branagh.

Martin

Yes, those are the ones I have seen.

 

[BLReed]

PBS Mystery is running a series of shows this month based on the Swedish detective novels on Henning Mankill.

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is much, much better for a Swedish crime novel. The second in the triology is out this month "The Girl Who Played with Fire."

 

[Spitfrnd]

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is much, much better for a Swedish crime novel. The second in the triology is out this month "The Girl Who Played with Fire."

I would agree the Dragon Tattoo is a cut above and better than Wallander but I think both are good. I am hoping to see the second as soon as it comes out here.

 

[Combat]

There is a series of Swedish detective novels by Hakan Nesser that aren't bad. A bit lighter than the Wallander stuff. I think there are ten published in Swedish and four or five in English. The old standards though are the Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo books from the 60's/70's. these are more police novels but they are available now in English due to the recent trend.

 

[Combat]

"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is much, much better for a Swedish crime novel. The second in the triology is out this month "The Girl Who Played with Fire."

Yes, and "Twilight" out sells Shakespeare these days. Go figure which is better. To each his own.

 

[BLReed]

Yes, and "Twilight" out sells Shakespeare these days.

Sales did not enter into my recommendation.

 

[Spitfrnd]

Yes, and "Twilight" out sells Shakespeare these days. Go figure which is better. To each his own.

Well there is no comparison between Twilight and any of the Millennium Trilogy books or movies so far. Shakespeare is another cut above for those who choose to discover him but that number is much smaller than it used to be for sure.