Series synopsis
Bäckström is a crime drama television series that premiered on C More on March 23, 2020. It was created by Leif G.W. Persson. It stars Kjell Bergqvist, Agnes Lindström Bolmgren, Livia Millhagen and Filip Berg.
Murder investigator Evert Bäckström is convinced that crimes have been committed when a women's cranium is found on an island in the archipelago. But his investigation is countered by the police chief and when the woman's identity is clarified, the entire investigation is turned upside down.
Premise
Murder investigator Evert Bäckström is convinced that crimes have been committed when a women's cranium is found on an island in the archipelago. But his investigation is countered by the police chief and when the woman's identity is clarified, the entire investigation is turned upside down.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kjell Bergqvist as Evert Bäckström
- Agnes Lindström Bolmgren as Ankan Carlsson
- Livia Millhagen as Hanna Hwass
- Filip Berg as Kristian Olsson
- Peshang Rad as Adam Olzzon
- Rolf Lydahl as Peter Niemi
- Pekka Strang as Pentti Toivonen
- Małgorzata Pieczyńska as Nadja Högberg
Supporting cast
- Elvis Stegmar as Edvin Kostić
- Anders Mossling as G Gurra
- Jens Hultén as Tomas Eriksson
- Johan Widerberg as Haqvin Furuhjelm
- Linus Wahlgren as Daniel Johnson
- Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Jaidee Johnson
- Helen Sjöholm as Tina Bonde
- Thomas Bodström as Stjärnadvokat
- Jerome Kaluta as Juan
- Vee Vimolmal as Naphaporn
- Victor Gadderus as Slobodan Kostić
- Gabriella Edvardsson as Beundrarinna
Guest cast
- Anders Mossling as G Gurra
- Jens Hultén as Tomas Eriksson
- Johan Widerberg as Haqvin Furuhjelm
- Linus Wahlgren as Daniel Johnson
- Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Jaidee Johnson
- Helen Sjöholm as Tina Bonde
- Thomas Bodström as Stjärnadvokat
- Jerome Kaluta as Juan
- Vee Vimolmal as Naphaporn
- Victor Gadderus as Slobodan Kostić
- Gabriella Edvardsson as Beundrarinna
- Jenny Berg as Fru Toivonen (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 23, 2020 | April 20, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 28, 2022 | March 28, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 6 | April 24, 2024 | May 15, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Homicide investigator Evert Bäckström is convinced that a crime has been committed when a woman's skull is found on an island in the archipelago. But his investigation is opposed by the chief of police; and when the woman's identity is clarified, the whole investigation is turned upside down. |
March 23, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jaidee seems to have died twice, both on Ofärdsön and in the tsunami disaster. Bäckström wants to interrogate the widower Daniel, but when Hwass gets in the way and his colleagues distrust him, Bäckström proceeds with the investigation on his own. |
March 23, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Bäckström goes to Thailand to dig for the truth about Jaidee's life and death. At the same time, the investigation group in Stockholm follows a completely different track. They are convinced that Jaidee died in the tsunami and soon the Asian Mi Mi's husband is arrested. |
March 30, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Bäckström is the first to arrive after celebrity lawyer Tomas Eriksson is murdered. The police initially cannot rule out that Bäckström himself is involved. |
February 28, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The murder of Eriksson seems to be difficult to solve, not least when Bäckström is removed from the investigation, and Ankan takes over. Bäckström begins to dig into the beating of Baron Von Comers, suspecting that the two cases are connected. |
February 28, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 An old Russian music box made of gold, representing the fairytale character Pinocchio, worth around 300 million kroner, seems to be the motive for the murders. Bäckström is trying to find the music box's former owners. |
March 7, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Operation Palma Bäckström travels to Palma, Mallorca, with Niemi to pursue a lead in the murder of his childhood friend Sally, his only unsolved case. Meanwhile, an explosion in central Stockholm may be linked to a drug cartel. |
April 24, 2024 |
| 2 |
Dolores Bäckström turns to unconventional methods to find clues and get around the Spanish police, while Niemi tries to balance the competing interests of Bäckström and Chief Prosecutor Wall. |
April 24, 2024 |
| 3 |
Costa Bäckström attempts to convince Wall and Toivonen to stay in Palma and continue his investigation, but he has his hands full with two cases that are seemingly intertwined. |
April 24, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | C More |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 23, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 15, 2024 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday |