Series synopsis
The Fourth Man, also known as Den fjärde mannen is a drama crime television series that premiered on SVT1 on December 30, 2014. It ended on January 3, 2015. It was created by Kristian Petri. It stars Rolf Lassgård, Helena af Sandeberg, Per Svensson and Henrik Norlén.
The year is 1975, and the West German embassy in Stockholm is occupied by German terrorists. It's an attack not only on the embassy, but on Sweden's long-standing pride as a peaceful nation. In the aftermath of the violent occupation, the Swedish Security Police suspects the six terrorists had help from the outside, possibly from a group of Swedish sympathizers. But no leads can be found until fourteen years later.
Premise
The year is 1975, and the West German embassy in Stockholm is occupied by German terrorists. It's an attack not only on the embassy, but on Sweden's long-standing pride as a peaceful nation. In the aftermath of the violent occupation, the Swedish Security Police suspects the six terrorists had help from the outside, possibly from a group of Swedish sympathizers. But no leads can be found until fourteen years later.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Rolf Lassgård as Lars Martin Johansson
- Helena af Sandeberg as Jeanette Eriksson
- Per Svensson as Bo Jarnebring
- Henrik Norlén as Jan Lewin
- Kjell Bergqvist as Berg
- Claes Malmberg as Evert Bäckström
- Helena Bergström as Stein
- Jacob Ericksson as Nilsson
Supporting cast
- Shima Niavarani as Linda Martinez
- Johannes Brost as Persson
- Sten Ljunggren as Majoren
- Ida Engvoll as Stein, 17 år
- Jonas Karlsson as Waltin
- Erik Johansson as Tischler
- Claes Ljungmark as Översten
- Etienne Glaser as Dr. Engel
- Lena B. Eriksson as Pia
- Filip Berg as Reporter
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | December 30, 2014 | January 3, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The year is 1975, and the West German embassy in Stockholm is occupied by German terrorists. It's an attack not only on the embassy, but on Sweden's long-standing pride as a peaceful nation. In the aftermath of the violent occupation, the Swedish Security Police suspects the six terrorists had help from the outside, possibly from a group of Swedish sympathizers. But no leads can be found until fourteen years later. |
December 30, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The fourth swede that helped with the occupation of the west german embassy, gets identified. The case soon gets to be more complicated and delicate. |
January 1, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The occupation of the west german embassy and the unsolved murder seems to be connected in a way that can cause grave consequences for swedish politics. The commision are working discreet and the clock is ticking. |
January 3, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SVT1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 30, 2014 |
| Last aired | January 3, 2015 |
| Runtime | 58 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 21:00:00 |