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Wallander
2008–2016
· TV Show
· 90 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
73–90
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic users on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 90.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.
Details
- Created by
- Henning Mankell
- Writer
- Henning Mankell
- Studio
- Left Bank Pictures, Yellow Bird, TKBC
- Released
- 30 November 2008
- Country
- Sweden, United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 12 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 4 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 7 →3 wins from 7 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Award 2009 | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Nominee | |
| Primetime Emmy Award 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominee | |
| Satellite Award 2012 | Best Miniseries or Television Film | Nominee | |
| British Academy Television Award 2010 | Best Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
| British Academy Television Award 2009 | Best Drama Series | Philip Martin | Winner |
| British Academy Television Award 2009 | Best Drama Series | Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
| Satellite Award 2009 | Best Miniseries | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Award
2 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominee |
British Academy Television Award
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Philip Martin | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
Satellite Award
2 nominations
| Best Miniseries | Nominee | |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | Nominee |