Wallander is an upcoming Swedish nordic noir television series based on the Kurt Wallander book series by Henning Mankell, starring Gustaf SkarsgÃÂ¥rd as the titular character.
Seasoned policeman Kurt Wallander grapples with middle-age, alcoholism and the haunting nature of his job while investigating dark and perilous crimes in the idyllic SkÃÂ¥ne County town of Ystad. At the same time, he must confront his broken marriage and a fractured relationship with his daughter.
A new adaptation of the Wallander novels was unveiled in April 2025 by Banijay Entertainment and Yellow Bird to air on the TV4 network. The series will consist of three 90-minute episodes adapted from the novels One Step Behind, Sidetracked, and Faceless Killers; they will be directed by Molly Hartleb, Pella KÃÂ¥german, and Hugo Lilja, and written by Antonia Pyk, Josefin Johansson, and Jörgen Bergmark. Gustaf SkarsgÃÂ¥rd will star in the series, having previously played the character as a young officer in "The Pyramid", a 2007 episode of the earlier adaptation starring Rolf LassgÃÂ¥rd.
By August 13, 2025, production was underway in Ystad, with filming for the first episode having half-finished three weeks later. In January 2026, Sophia Martinsson, Ana Gil De Melo Nascimento, and Göran Ragnerstam were announced to be playing Wallander's family.
The series is projected to debut in 2026/2027 on TV4 and its streaming companion TV4 Play.