Jägarna (English: The Hunters) is a Swedish crime drama TV series, which was broadcast on C More and TV4 from 14 November 2018. The first season of six episodes was filmed in ÃÂlvsbyn, Norrbotten County with and Johan Lundin directing. It was created by and who were also its main script writers. Appearing in both seasons, Rolf LassgÃÂ¥rd reprises his lead role as Erik Bäckström from Swedish films The Hunters (, 1996) and False Trail ( The Hunters 2 or , 2011). Carlström co-wrote both films while Thunberg co-wrote False Trail. Erik is a retired policeman who unofficially investigates a local murder involving mining company boss Markus (). The second season of six episodes began on 8 March 2021 with Jonsson and Lundin directing and Carlström and Thunberg as main script writers. Erik re-investigates the 2005 murder of a local woman, which Erik had ascribed to her boyfriend Joar (Simon J. Berger). LassgÃÂ¥rd is joined across both seasons by , who portrays Erik's nephew and rookie policeman Peter, , who reprises her False Trail role as Peter's mother Karin, and as Peter's love interest (later wife) Liza.
Cast and characters
- Rolf LassgÃÂ¥rd as Erik Bäckström: Peter's uncle; former Stockholm police detective with National Operations Department (NOD). Retired and returned to hometown ÃÂlvsbyn. Owns pet dog, Bella. In 2018, briefly became security chief for North Wolf Mining (NWM), but resigned to unofficially investigate murder of Johannes. In 2020 he re-investigates 2005 murder of Therese, when her convicted killer Joar is released after new evidence is discovered
- as Peter Bäckström: Erik's nephew, Leif and Karin's son, Liza's partner. Rookie uniform policeman who becomes fully qualified officer. Father of Leah
- as Karin Johansson: Peter's mother, Karl's love interest
- as Liza: Peter's partner. Mother of Leah, becomes bar owner
- Johannes Kuhnke as MÃÂ¥ns Richardsson: ÃÂlvsbyn police officer, Peter's supervisor. After his imprisonment he becomes a heavy drinker before Erik recruits him to investigate Joar
Season one only
- as Markus Lindmark: Karl's brother, Rebecka's father, NWM boss. Target of assault, death threats
- as Ragnhild: ÃÂlvsbyn councillor
- Ia Langhammer as Sanna ÃÂstergren: police chief, MÃÂ¥ns and Peter's boss
- as Karl Lindmark: Markus' brother, Karin's love interest, NWM co-owner
- Pasi Haapala as Tord: weightlifter, Markus' bodyguard-henchman
- as Benjamin Abrahamsson: sometime poacher, threatens, attacks Markus
- as Rebecka Lindmark: Markus' daughter, stalked by Benjamin
- Mikael Ersson as Johannes Fresk: Petrographic analyst for Markus' company
- Josette Simon as Ayanda Moganedi: South African mining CEO, considers investing in NWM
Season two only
- Simon J. Berger as Joar Särn: Therese's former boyfriend, drug dealer, convicted of Therese's murder in 2005, falsely confesses in 2020, escapes into forest, gets retrial
- Lena Endre as Niki Thompson: Stockholm-based prosecutor who helped convict Joar, becomes Erik's love interest
- Ulf Stenberg as PÃÂ¥l Lundkvist: Therese's brother, Cissi's lover, timber mill worker
- as Sergio: police chief, Peter's boss
- as Ida Särn: Joar's younger sister, petrol station attendant
- as Ylva ÃÂstberg: Linus' mother, hunter, timber mill owner
- Maria Sundström as Therese Lundkvist: 2005 murder victim, Joar's ex-girlfriend
- Peter Mörlin as Linus ÃÂstberg: Ylva's son, timber mill operator, PÃÂ¥l's boss, former national ice hockey aspirant
- Bert Gradin as Lennart Lundkvist: Therese and PÃÂ¥l's father, Elisabeth's husband
- as Jallo: timber mill worker, PÃÂ¥l's friend
- Inger Nilsson as Gunilla Särn: Joar and Ida's mother; implicated Joar in Therese's murder; seriously ill
- Hugo Florén as Unga (English: "Young") Erik: 14-year-old boy, lives with his brother Lief and their abusive father
- Ville Florén as Unga (English: "Young") Leif: Erik's younger brother
- Anna Söderling as Elisabeth Lundkvist: Therese and PÃÂ¥l's mother, Lennart's wife
- as Cissi: Linus ex-wife, becomes PÃÂ¥l's lover
- Leah Berglund as Leah: Peter and Liza's daughter, Erik's grandniece, Karin's granddaughter
Production
Filming of The Hunters (Jägarna) season one began in autumn 2018. It is set and filmed in ÃÂlvsbyn and surrounding Norrbotten County, with some interior scenes shot in Stockholm. It was made for C More and TV4 and inspired by two popular Swedish films The Hunters (Jägarna, 1996) and False Trail ( The Hunters 2 or Jägarna 2, 2011). Both were directed by Kjell Sundvall, with The Hunters (1996) co-written by Sundvall and and False Trail was co-written by Carlström and . Carlström and Thunberg co-created the TV series and are its principal scriptwriters with and Johan Lundin directing.
Episode guide
Season one
Season two
References
External links