Mystery begins a new season on PBS tonight with a new detective series. The 
Wallander series (from May 10-31) is about a Swedish detective–Inspector Kurt Wallander. Kenneth Branagh plays the title role which USA Today calls, “A terrific performance by Branagh as TV’s latest brooding, troubled crime-fighter.” The series is based on the bestselling mysteries by Swedish author Henning Mankell and it is filmed on location in southern Sweden.
I haven’t read the books by Mankell, but they sound excellent and this series is one I’m excited about. I’m also a quarter Scandinavian so I’m looking forward to seeing the Swedish scenery in the series! If you aren’t able to watch the series on PBS the series is available online at the PBS site from May 11 to June 7.
