

The Unlikely Murderer
2021-11-05 · 47 min / episode · ★ 6.7
After the assassination of prime minister Olof Palme in 1986, Stig Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.
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- Thomas Pettersson, Wilhelm Behrman, Niklas Rockström
- Production companies
- FLX
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Ended
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Robert GustafssonStig Engström
Mikael PersbrandtHans Holmér
Eva MelanderMargareta Engström
Björn BengtssonPeter Petterson
Peter ViitanenOlaf Palme
Cilla ThorellLisbeth Palme
Joel SpiraLennart Granström
Magnus KrepperHarry LevinTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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