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- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Summary Set in contemporary Sweden, a young 20-something Kurt Wallander (Adam Pålsson) investigates his first case in the series inspired by Henning Mankell's character that had previously been central in both a Swedish and British series.
Created By: Ben Harris
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2020
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Young Wallander
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 3, 2020
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5.1
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Summary Set in contemporary Sweden, a young 20-something Kurt Wallander (Adam Pålsson) investigates his first case in the series inspired by Henning Mankell's character that had previously been central in both a Swedish and British series.
Created By: Ben Harris
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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75% Mixed
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25% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
46
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
75% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
There is enough going on in Young Wallander, especially the immigration storyline, that will keep viewers watching. But we just wish Wallander himself was a more interesting character.
Young Wallander ticks off its lead’s familiar attributes in checklist fashion, rarely pausing to offer more developed hints at psychological cause and correlation.
After two hours, there’s not much here to engage, and not much reason to plow ahead. For some diehard viewers, of which I am one, it is difficult to produce a Swedish detective show that doesn’t appeal on some level, and Young Wallander isn’t so mediocre that it can be tossed completely aside. But with an underwhelming leading man, a muddled identity, and a cliched story, it’s ultimately insubstantial.
The script treats the viewers like idiots, signposting every plot point and rolling out exposition in inert question-and-answer scenes. Someone literally says “the plot thickens” at one point. They’re not being ironic. Even the incidental dialogue, of which there is copious amounts, is stiff as a board.
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Based on 18 User Ratings
5.1
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 18 User Ratings
5.1
56% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
6% Mixed
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1 Rating
39% Negative
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Production Company:
- Yellow Bird
Initial Release Date: Sep 3, 2020
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-MA
