Series synopsis
Johan Falk is a drama crime television series that premiered on TV4 on September 23, 2009. It ended on August 24, 2015. It was created by Joakim Hansson. It stars Jakob Eklund, Joel Kinnaman, Meliz Karlge and Marie Richardson.
When Johan Falk was 19 years old he lost his girlfriend Maria and their unborn child when Maria got hit by a car. Falk takes the accident very hard and do not even go to the funeral. He decides that crime must be fought and applies immediately to the Police Academy. The movies are, however, only about Falk as an police officer with many years of experience from the National Task Force. He often goes his own way and does not shy away from using controversial methods. This leads to that the collea ...
Premise
When Johan Falk was 19 years old he lost his girlfriend Maria and their unborn child when Maria got hit by a car. Falk takes the accident very hard and do not even go to the funeral. He decides that crime must be fought and applies immediately to the Police Academy. The movies are, however, only about Falk as an police officer with many years of experience from the National Task Force. He often goes his own way and does not shy away from using controversial methods. This leads to that the colleagues often experience difficulties in cooperating with him and managers are forced to turn a blind eye to what he's doing.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jakob Eklund as Johan Falk
- Joel Kinnaman as Frank Wagner
- Meliz Karlge as Sophie Nordh
- Marie Richardson as Helén Andersson
- Mikael Tornving as Patrik Agrell
- Jens Hultén as Seth Rydell
- Zeljko Santrac as Matte
Guest cast
- Reuben Sallmander as Tommy Ridders
- Jacqueline Ramel as Anja Månsdottir
- André Sjöberg as Dick Jörgensen
- Henrik Norlén as Lasse Karlsson
- Ruth Vega Fernandez as Marie
- Martin Wallström as Martin Borhulth
- Camilla Lundén as Niki
- Maria Hörnelius as Länspolismästare Franzén
- Anastasios Soulis as Felix Rydell
- Lars G. Svensson as Lennart Jägerström
- Pelle Bolander as Eric Davoda
- Fredrik Dolk as Peter Kroon
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | October 29, 1999 | October 15, 2003 |
| Season 1 | 6 | September 23, 2009 | November 4, 2009 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 26, 2012 | July 17, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 5 | June 29, 2015 | August 24, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zero Tolerance | October 29, 1999 |
| 2 | Executive Protection | August 17, 2001 |
| 3 | The Third Wave | October 15, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special Operations Group After five years working for Europol in The Hague, Johan Falk returns to Gothenburg to work with the special operations group GSI - an elite force within the Swedish police whose sole objective is to combat organized crime. |
September 23, 2009 |
| 2 |
Brothers in Arms Johan Falk infiltrates one of Sweden's toughest criminal gangs and discovers someone is plotting to acquire armor-piercing grenades -which could lead to war on the streets of Gothenburg. |
September 23, 2009 |
| 3 |
National Target During a seizure of Estonian amphetamines, GSI realize they're dealing with the legendary Russian mafia boss "Mr. K". Johan Falk's team infiltrates the crime syndicate, composed of ex-KGB officers - and find themselves in a deadly trap. |
October 7, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rules of the Game Special operations officer Johan Falk and his team use extraordinary methods and deep cover informants to take down organized crime in Gothenburg and beyond. |
September 26, 2012 |
| 2 |
The 107 Patriots Special operations officer Johan Falk and his team use extraordinary methods and deep cover informants to take down organized crime in Gothenburg and beyond. |
October 10, 2012 |
| 3 |
Mother of All Robberies Special operations officer Johan Falk and his team use extraordinary methods and deep cover informants to take down organized crime in Gothenburg and beyond. |
October 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Into the Fire Falk is blackmailed into smuggling a truckload of guns from Latvia. |
June 29, 2015 |
| 2 |
Silent Diplomacy Falk and the team stumble onto a diplomatic plot as they track Seth’s shady dealings. |
July 13, 2015 |
| 3 |
Blood Diamonds Niklas goes undercover on a dangerous mission. |
July 27, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2009 |
| Last aired | August 24, 2015 |
| Runtime | 95 minutes |
| Status | Ended |