Morden I Sandhamn

''Morden i Sandhamn'' (English: ''Sandhamn Murders'') is a Swedish television crime drama series. It is based on the books of the same name by writer, Viveca Sten. The series is broadcast on TV4, which has presented eight seasons from 20 December 2010. The series follows Nora Linde (Alexandra Rapaport), a lawyer who owns a summer house on Sandhamn, and her assistance in solving various murders on or near that island. Portraying Nora's children, Simon and Anna, are real-life siblings, Lion Monn and Ping Monn, respectively. The first six seasons had Thomas Andreasson (Jakob Cedergren) of the Nacka police as the lead detective. From season seven, Alexander Forsman ( Nicolai Cleve Broch) is the new lead detective.

Seasons one to five comprise three episodes per season, each covering one investigation arc. For seasons six and seven there were eight episodes each, with two parts per investigation. Seasons six and seven were broadcast as four double-episodes on C More Film and eight single episodes on TV4. In August 2020 TV4 announced that an eighth season was in production. It was broadcast from 8 August 2022 on C More as three double episodes each covering a story arcs and as six single episodes.

Seasons one to five (as ''Sandhamn Murders'') were broadcast from May 2021 on Australian network, SBS-TV's streaming service, On Demand. Seasons six and seven followed in July 2021 on the same network. ''Morden i Sandhamn'' seasons one to three were released as ''The Sandhamn Murders, Vol. 1'', a box set of 3× DVD, in March 2019. It was issued at the same time as ''The Sandhamn Murders, Vol. 2'', also a box set of 3× DVD, which covers seasons four and six. Both box sets were issued in Swedish with English subtitles. The Swedish television series was remade as a Polish series, ''Zbrodnia'' (English: ''The Crime''), which premiered on October 16, 2014.

Seasons

* Season 1: ''Morden i Sandhamn – I de lugnaste vatten'' ('In the calmest waters') (3 episodes) – 2010
* Season 2: ''Morden i Sandhamn – I den innersta kretsen'' ('In the inner circle') (3 episodes) – 2012
* Season 3: ''Morden i Sandhamn – I grunden utan skuld'' ('Basically without guilt') (3 episodes) – 2013
* Season 4: ''Morden i Sandhamn – I natt är du död'' ('Tonight you're dead') (3 episodes) – 2014
* Season 5: ''Morden i Sandhamn – I stundens hetta'' ('In the heat of the moment') (3 episodes) – 2015
* Season 6: ''Morden i Sandhamn – I maktens skugga'' part 1 and 2 ('In the shadow of power'), ''I sanningens namn'' part 1 and 2 ('In the name of truth'), ''I fel sällskap'' part 1 and 2 ('In the wrong company'), ''I nöd och lust'' part 1 and 2 ('For better or worse') (8 episodes) – 2018
* Season 7: ''Morden i Sandhamn – Blå lögner'' part 1 and 2 ('Blue lies'), ''Tvillingarna'' part 1 and 2 ('Gemini'), ''Löftet'' part 1 and 2 ('Promise'), ''Vicky'' part 1 and 2 (8 episodes) – 2020
* Season 8 – ''Morden i Sandhamn – Angelica'' part 1 and 2, ''Lili'' part 1 and 2, ''Olivia'' part 1 and 2 (6 episodes) – 2022

Cast

* Alexandra Rapaport as Nora Linde, financial lawyer, works at Nacka bank, owns a Sandhamn summer house, inherits Brandska, Henrik's former wife, Jonas' partner (separated), becomes a prosecutor at Financial Crimes Unit and then at Serious Crimes Unit (Seasons 1–8)
* Jakob Cedergren as Thomas Andreasson, Nacka police lead detective, owns a summer house on Harö (north of Sandhamn), gets back with ex-wife Pernilla, they have a daughter, Elin, separates from Pernilla again, relocates to Copenhagen, when Pernilla and Elin move there (Seasons 1–6)
* as Mia Holmgren, Nacka police detective, replaces Carina, owns pet dog Bertil, leaves police force (Seasons 2–6)
* Jonas Malmsjö as Henrik Linde, Nora's ex-husband, yachtsman, medical doctor, Marie's partner, later separated from Marie (Seasons 1-2, 4, 6–8)
* Anki Lidén as Margit Grankvist, Nacka police chief (Seasons 1–6)
* Ping Mon H. Wallén/Ping Monn as Anna Linde, Nora and Henrik's daughter, later has summer jobs as cafe waitress, assistant caterer. Later she moves in with her boyfriend in Marstrand. (Seasons 1–4, 6–7)
* Lotta Tejle as Claire, Thomas' neighbour on Harö, long-term borrower (Seasons 2–6)
* Louise Edlind as Monica Linde, Henrik's mother (Seasons 1–4, 6)
* Lion Monn/Lion Mon H. Wallén as Simon, Nora and Henrik's son, exchange student to United States (Seasons 1–4, 6)
* Lars Amble as Harald, Henrik's father, KSSS board member (Seasons 1–3)
* Nicolai Cleve Broch as Alexander Forsman, Swedish-Norwegian, Nacka police lead detective, replaces Thomas, Tor's father, separated from Vicky, reconciled for two years (Seasons 7–8)
* Shirin Golchin as Miriam Biano, Nacka uniform police becomes detective, Alexander's partner, leaves Nacka (Seasons 7–8)
* Gustaf Hammarsten as Bengt-Olof Stenmark, Nacka police chief, replaces Margit, married to Kerstin (Seasons 7–8)
* as Carina Persson, Nacka police detective, goes on maternity leave (Seasons 1–2)
* Ane Dahl Torp as Pernilla Andreasson, Thomas' ex-wife, returns to Nacka, rejoins Thomas on Harö, they have a daughter Elin, she returns to Nacka, later separates from Thomas (Seasons 3–6)
* Stefan Gödicke as Jonas Sköld, pilot, Vera's father, rents Brandska, divorces Malin, becomes Nora's partner (Seasons 4–6, 8)
* Saga Samuelsson as Vera Sköld, Jonas' daughter, initially resents Nora's romance with Jonas (Seasons 4–6)
* Johan Hallström as Lennart, Nacka uniform police (Seasons 2–3)
* Johan Hedenberg as Olle Granlund, Sandhamn fisherman, former Coastal Ranger, Anton's father, home handyman (Seasons 4, 6, 8)
* Malin Crépin as Victoria "Vicky", Alexander's estranged wife, abandoned Tor three years earlier, Carl-Johan's daughter with his second wife, reconciled with Alexander and Tor for two years (Seasons 7–8)
* Leona Axelsen as Julia Södergren/Clarissa, catering assistant, bar waitress, becomes a prostitute (Seasons 6–7)
* Kassel Ulving as Tor Forsman, Alexander and Vicky's son, lives on Berit's boat (Seasons 7–8)
* Anton Lundqvist as Pär, Nora's assistant prosecutor at Financial Crimes Unit, Serious Crimes Unit (Seasons 7–8)
* Ing-Marie Carlsson as Berit, Alexander's mother, owns boat (Seasons 7–8)
* Viveca Sten as "waitress" (Season 3, Episode 2), "party attendee" (Season 7, Episode 7).

Season 1 additional cast

* Harriet Andersson as Signe Brand, Nora's neighbour, long-term permanent Sandhamn resident, owns a dog Kajsa, Nora inherits her house: Brandska
* Andreas Kundler as Jonny Almhult, Sandhamn fisherman, some-time sketch artist, drinks too much
* Lena Nilsson as Kristina "Kicki" Berggren, sister of Krister
* Eva Stellby as Ellen Almhult, Sandhamn resident, widow of Gustav, Jonny's mother
* Lasse Pettersson as Erik Berggren, widower of Cecilia, father of Krister and Kristina

Season 2 additional cast

* Mats Rudal as Oscar Juliander, bankruptcy lawyer, KSSS board member, sometime yachtsman, corrupt and ruthless
* Gustav Levin as Hans Rosenjöö, retiring KSSS chairman, accepts profits generated by Oscar despite methodology
* Thomas Hanzon as Ingmar van Hahne, prospective KSSS chairman, runs an art gallery
* Catherine Hansson as Sylvia Juliander, mother of Tom, puts up with Oscar's infidelities
* Anne-Li Norberg as Eva, Oscar's secretary
* Malena Engström as Ingrid Dieter, KSSS lawyer, disagrees with Oscar's methodology
* as Diana Söder, works for Ingmar, mother of Filip, Oscar's mistress
* Anu Sinisalo as Isabelle van Hahne, Ingmar's wife, has influential connections
* Ylva Lööf as Britta Rosenjöö, Hans' wife, photographed guests at Linde's place

Season 3 additional cast

* as Bengt Österman, Sebbe's father, has intergenerational feud with Rosén family, owns a dog, Wille. Sebbe died in a boating accident almost a year earlier
* as Ingrid Österman, Bengt's wife, Sebbe's mother
* Alba August as Lina Rosén, 18-year old, Marianne's daughter, Jakob's girl-friend, Sara's best friend, Sebbe's friend, died a month later, body parts found eight months later
* as Marianne Rosén, Lina's mother, has intergenerational feud with Österman family
* as Jakob Sandgren, Sebbe's best friend, on boat when Sebbe died, Lina's and then Sara's boyfriend
* as Sara Hammarsten, Lina's best friend, on boat when Sebbe died, becomes Jakob's girlfriend
* Tomas Norström as Göran Nilsson, Marianne's second ex-husband, Lina's stepdad, boat owner
* Angela Kovács as Hanna Hammarsten, Sara’s mother, dislikes Jakob
* Martin Wallström as Magnus, sailing school instructor
* Elisabet Carlsson as Ulrika Sandgren, Jakob's mother
* as MÃ¥ns Andersson, gym staff, personal trainer
* Moa Zerpe as Sussi, gym staff, MÃ¥ns' colleague

Season 4 additional cast

* as Robert Cronwall, retired Coastal Ranger commander
* as Annika Melin (née Andersson), Storken pharmacy manager, Pär's sister
* as Sven Ernskog, Sandhamn delivery man, handyman, former Coastal Ranger (No. 106)
* as Bo Kaufman, recluse, has memory loss, former Coastal Ranger (No. 108)
* as Maria Nielsen, Marcus and David's mother
* Martin Aliaga as Martin Allbäck, Susanna's husband, Jenny's lover
* Katarina Bothéen as Lena Fredell, Jan-Erik's wife
* Sussie Eriksson as Birgitta Cronwall, Robert's wife
* Thomas Hedengran as Anders Martinger, pilot, former Coastal Ranger
* as David Nielsen, 21 year-old, Marcus' younger brother
* as Leif Kihlbery, former Coastal Ranger
* Tanja Lorentzon as Susanna Allbäck, University Support Adviser, Martin's wife, Marcus' lover
* as Elsa Harning, Coastal Rangers training administrator
* as Marie, Henrik's new partner

Season 5 additional cast

* Kajsa Sandberg as Felicia Grimstad, Victor's girlfriend, Ebba's best friend
* Liv Lemoyne as Ebba Halvorsen, Tobbe's ex-girlfriend, Felicia's best friend
* Eliot Waldfogel as Tobias "Tobbe" Högström, Christoffer's younger brother, Arthur's son, Victor's best friend, Ebba's ex-boyfriend
* as Victor Ekengreen, 16 year-old, Johan and Madeleine's son, Felicia's boyfriend, Tobbe's best friend
* as Christoffer Högström, 21 year-old business college student, Tobbe's older brother, Arthur's son
* as Harry, uniform police
* Bisse Unger as Mattias Carlén, Malena's older brother, Ann-Sofie's nephew
* as Johan Ekengreen, Victor's father
* Filip Berg as Patrik Wennergren, convicted drug dealer
* as Jeanette Grimstad, Felicia's mother
* Marie Robertson as Anna Miller, uniform police
* as Madeleine Ekengreen, Johan's wife, Victor's mother
* Clara Christiansson Drake as Malena Carlén, Vera's friend, Mattias' younger sister
* Molly Sehlin as Theresa "Tessan" Almblad, 15 year-old, flirts with Tobbe
* Agnes Lindström Bolmgren as Ellinor Ekengreen, Victor's older sister
* Peter Schildt as Arthur Högström, Christoffer and Tobbe's father
* Gunilla Backman as Ann-Sofie Carlén, Mattias and Malena's aunt, owns a summer house on Sandhamn
* Cedomir Djordjevic as Goran Minosevitch, Balkan drug-dealer, Patrik's competitor, previous assault convictions

Season 6 additional cast

* Alexander Karim as Carsten Johnson/Lasse Jonsson, owns newly-built mansion, Celia's husband, property investment manager
* Cecilia Häll as Linda Öberg ( Kronberg), caterer, Gustav's sister
* Kaisa Hammarlund as Celia Johnson, Carsten's wife, London-resident, funds Carsten's investments
* Marvin Dackén as Oliver, Carsten's son
* Alba Karim as Sarah, Carsten's daughter
* Douglas Johansson as Pär-Anders Andersson, Anna's husband, Carsten's neighbour, disgrantled by encroachment and disruption by mansion builders
* Happy Jankell as Maria, Johnsons' au pair
* Erik Madsen as Dimitri, Russian property investor
* Erik Lönngren as Anton Granlund, Olle's son, pyromaniac
* as Anna Andersson, Pär-Anders' wife
* Niclas Gustafsson as Mats, foreman, building Johnsons' mansion
* Robert Stanczak as Marek, Mats' worker
* Grim Lohman as Benjamin Wallin, Christian and Ã…sa's son, dislikes camp, gets bullied
* as Maja, camp leader
* as Isak, camp leader
* as Pontus Lindqvist, convicted paedophile, police notified of his release
* Romeo Altera as Samuel, camper, Sebbe's friend, bullies Ben
* as Sebbe, camper, Sammuel's fried, bullies Ben
* Felice Jankell as Ulrika, 25 year-old, wannabe writer, rents Brandska from Nora
* as Lova, camper, Simon's friend, befriends Ben
* Sara Vilén as Tindra, camper, Lova's and Simon's friend
* as Christian Wallin, Ben's father
* as Ã…sa Wallin, Ben's mother
* Ulf Stenberg as Niklas Grönros, Christian's business partner
* Hanna Alström as Minna Björkholm, André's wife
* Tobias Aspelin as Dino Hovart, 40 year-old, works at André's car dealership
* Linus Wahlgren as André Björkholm, car dealership owner
* Peter Carlberg as Peter, Minna's father
* as Sara, Minna's mother
* as Anna-Marie Pettersson, Rosengården (women's refuge) manager, houses Minna and Aron
* Malin Persson as Ebba Sjöstrand, runs Sisters Sjöstrand restaurant, caterer, mostly waitress, Agnes' sister
* Tove Edfeldt as Agnes Sjöstrand, runs Sisters Sjöstrand restaurant, caterer, mostly accounts, Ebba's sister
* Jessica Liedberg as Ulrika Gunnarsson, André's high-price lawyer
* as Emil Jonsson, boatyard owner, Andre's friend
* as Herman Virtanen, Minna's victim's counsel
* as Jocke, Sisters Sjöstrand's chef
* Kajsa Ernst as Marika Sjöstrand, executive director of alcohol importers, mother of Agnes and Ebba, Stefan's wife
* as Filip Westlund, Sjöstrand business manager, Marika's lover
* as Stefan Lundlin-Sjöstrand, Marika's second husband, Sjöstrand marketing manager
* as Kim Ohlsson, Norway-based Wine Sweden CEO, ex-convict

Season 7 additional cast

* Ing-Marie Carlsson as Berit, Alexander's mother, owns boat
* Jacob Ericksson as Dennis, prominent businessman, Bengt-Olof's golf buddy
* Noa Hultén as Johan, Dennis' elder son, Anna's love interest, she dumps him, ecstasy dealer
* Malte GÃ¥rdinger as Vincent Marklund, Johan's friend, ecstasy dealer
* Omeya Lundqvist-Simbizi as Ines Jacobsson, Anna's friend, works at cafe
* as "Knarkbaron" ('drug baron'), supplies ecstasy to Johan
* as "Festarrangör" ('party organiser'), runs Landline adult nightclub
* as Wilhelm "Wille" Bauer, Bauer Homes CEO, property speculator
* as Gisela, Nora's recently returned friend, married to Charles, has affair with Henrik
* Cecilia Nilsson as Eva, mother of Sebastian and Jonna, owner of Strömma Cement
* as Sebastian Carlmark, Eva's son, Strömma executive director, high-stakes gambler, heavy loser, Jonna's twin brother
* as Jonna Carlmark, Eva's daughter, Strömma treasurer and assistant director, Sebastian's twin sister
* Emil Almén as Louie, Julia's confidante and pimp
* as Kristina, former Sandhamn resident, rents Brandska, dating Anders
* Leonard Terfelt as Anders Lindén, Kristina's love interest
* as Sara Kallner, Anders girl-friend, found dead
* as Petra Kallner-Carlsén, Sara's sister
* Rakel Wärmländer as Maria, former anaesthetic nurse, Anders' wife, mother of two children, Robert's lover
* as Robert, Maria's lover, Anders' former employee
* André Sjöberg as "Solmannen" ('Sunny Man') pseudonym of man on dating app, met Sara at Nag's Head bar
* Agnes Fred as "Bartender" (Milla), at Nag's Head
* Nora Rios as Jackie, handball camp supervisor
** Anita Bringås Wärmländer as Unga Vicky ('Young Vicky'), Carl-Johan's ten year-old daughter, looks after five year-old brother, Kalle
* Leif Andrée as Carl-Johan Berger, prominent child psychologist and author, married three times
* Cecilia Frode as Lisa Berger, Carl-Johan's third wife, organised his 50th jubilee party
* as Mona, rents Brandska, mother of Micke, diagnosed with MS
* Valter Skarsgård as Mikael "Micke" Lindgren, rents Brandska, son of Mona
* Hanna Dorsin as Eva, Carl-Johan's adult daughter from his first wife
* MÃ¥ns Nathanaelson as Mats, Carl-Johan's adult son from his first wife
* as Karin, Mats' wife
* as "Vickys Mamma" ('Vicky's mom'), Carl-Johan's second wife, mother of Vicky and Kalle, divorces Carl-Johan after Kalle drowns, raises Vicky
* Jakob Setterberg as Martin Koronen, concierge for Carl-Johan's jubilee, has affair with Lisa
* as Carolina, 25 year-old waitress, works with Anna
* Björn A. Ling as Hans, Eva's husband

Season 8 additional cast

* as Leo Strandberg, rich businessman, Angelica's husband, Bengt-Olof's neighbour
* as Eva Andrén, chief prosecutor, Nora's boss
* as Angelica Strandberg, Leo's wife, Bengt-Olof's lover
* Johan Widerberg as Sylvester Markell, professional thief, targets high-class victims.
* as Kerstin Stenmark, Bengt-Olof's wife, Strandbergs' neighbour
* Ania Chorabik as Ursula Carlsson, Sylvester's lawyer
* as Karin Hagel, Sylvester's sometime lover, guards his locker
* Björn Bengtsson as Theo Skoog, renowned golfer, Lili's husband, Albert's father
* Cecilia von der Esch as Inga-Lili "Lili" Skoog ( Anderson), Theo's missing wife, Albert's mother
* Julius Fleischanderl as "Valpen" (English: "Puppy"), police rookie, Miriam's replacement
* Maja Johanna Englander as Evelina, Albert's nanny, becomes Theo's love interest
* Mia Benson as Anki Anderson, Lili's mother
* Jennifer Amaka Pettersson as Therese, Theo's friend, owns Sandhamn summerhouse
* Mattias Fransson as Jörgen Humle, chief counsellor, manages young offenders home
* Vilda Schubert as Nathalie, youth, Olivia's love interest, runs away from young offenders home
* Anton Forsdik as Sebastian Broberg, youth, Olivia's friend, runs away from camp
* Meliz Karlge as Johanna Fagenberg, lawyer, trust fund manager
* Adja Krook as Olivia Thoren, youth, Pär's distant relative, trust fund activated on her 18th birthday, missing from camp

Episode guide

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Reception

''DVD Kritik''s Maria Eremo, reflected on the first season, "even if there are some mistakes in policing... it makes it all a bit comical." In particular, Pekkari is "incredibly good" as Carina, and "makes the best impression." A "good effort" by Malmsjö as Henrik, who portrays "the jealous husband," as "not a very nice guy." The story is supported by, "very dramatic music," which "adds to the tension."

Thomas of ''Punk Rock Theary'' reviewed a box set of the first three seasons of ''The Sandhamn Murders''. He observed, "as the series goes on, ora'srole becomes more important", while "the stories are only very loosely connected because the main characters are the same." Overall, "some of the plot twists are pretty far-fetched while some other developments are predictable doesn't exactly help speed things along." ''TV Show Pilot''s Justine Naboya included the series, as one of ''The 20 Best Scandinavian Crime Dramas'', and noticed, "more often than not, the cases are revealed to be much more complex than they had initially (been) presumed."

'' Expressen''s Mattias Bergqvist felt Season 7 provides, "a breath of fresh and liberating" air. Its episodes are, "the first to leave ten'snovels", which provides "a freedom that is absolutely necessary to keep interest."

References

External links

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* {{IMDb title, 1846197

''Morden i Sandhamn'' Cast Lists
at ''The Actors Compendium''

2010 Swedish television series debuts
2010s crime drama television series
Swedish television shows
Swedish-language television shows
Television shows set in Stockholm
TV4 (Sweden) original programming