''Millennium'' is a Swedish six-part

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expanded from the 2009 film adaptations of

Stieg Larsson Karl Stig-Erland "Stieg" Larsson (, ; 15 August 1954 – 9 November 2004) was a Swedish writer, journalist, and activist. He is best known for writing the ''Millennium'' trilogy of crime novels, which were published posthumously, starting in 2 ...

's ''Millennium'' book series. The miniseries was produced by Yellow Bird in cooperation with several production companies, including SVT,

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, and was broadcast on

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from 20 March 2010 to 24 April 2010. It was released later in DVD and Blu-ray in the US under the name ''Dragon Tattoo Trilogy: Extended Edition''. ''Millennium'' was well received, winning a jury award for drama at Kristallen 2010, and an International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries in 2011.

Production

The ''Millennium'' TV miniseries is a compilation of the three

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film adaptations, ''

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' (original title in sv, Män som hatar kvinnor , lit=''Men Who Hate Women'') is a psychological thriller novel by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson (1954–2004). It was published posthumously in 2 ...

'', ''

The Girl Who Played with Fire ''The Girl Who Played with Fire'' ( sv, Flickan som lekte med elden) is the second novel in the best-selling ''Millennium'' series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson. It was published posthumously in Swedish in 2006 and in English in January 2009. ...

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest ''The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest'' (original title in sv, Luftslottet som sprängdes, lit=The castle in the air that blew up) is the third novel in the best-selling ''Millennium'' series by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson.; It was pub ...

'' with extended scenes, adding more depth in both the stories and the characters. It was divided into 6 episodes total, with each episode of the series about 90 minutes long, making the television series about 110 minutes longer than the movies. The series was produced by Yellow Bird in cooperation with several production companies, including SVT,

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. It was broadcast on

from 20 March 2010 to 24 April 2010 and released on a

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boxset titled ''Millennium Trilogy'' on 11 November 2011. Music Box Home Entertainment released the English version in US on 6 December 2011 under the name ''Dragon Tattoo Trilogy: Extended Edition''.

Cast

This is a list of characters who appeared in the series.

Reception

''Millennium'' won the award for "Årets TV-drama" ("TV Drama of the Year") at Kristallen 2010. The series also won the award for "Best TV Movie or Miniseries" at the

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. Paul Pritchard of

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praised the choice for reconfiguring the three films into an extended miniseries stating, "This change of format not only doesn't harm the material, it actually enhances it. Given the extra room to breathe, the films are both richer and a much more palatable proposition. Whether by chance or design, each of the films also has a natural break-off point, where each episode can draw to a close; this allows the viewer to take in each story in easily digestible chunks whilst ensuring they are left desperate to find out what happens next. It's also important to stress that the story still maintains its cinematic feel." Thomas Spurlin of

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gave similar praise stating, "The Swedish film trilogy captures the character examination portion of the equation quite well; combining Noomi Rapace with generally well-adapted text (aside from a few character divergences and rewrites) renders a compelling cinematic exploration of the character, one similar in tone and impact to that in Larsson's text. The films aren't perfect in terms of their effectiveness as procedural thrillers or dramatic powerhouses, but the elements that they do get right elevate the content to something noteworthy."

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Millennium 2010 Swedish television series debuts 2010 Swedish television series endings Millennium (novel series) adaptations Live action television shows based on films Swedish television miniseries Stockholm in fiction 2010s Swedish television series International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries Swedish-language television shows

Production

Cast

Reception

See also

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