The BEST episodes of Wallander (UK) season 1

Every episode of Wallander (UK) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Wallander (UK) season 1!

A drama series, in which Swedish detective Kurt Wallander investigates a series of violent and terrifying murders in the beautiful setting of Skane, Southern Sweden.

Last Updated: 2/16/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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One Step Behind
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8.05
556 votes

#1 - One Step Behind

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/14/2008

Three youngsters are shot dead whilst having a woodland picnic in fancy dress. The corpses are found, and a friend of the victims is also slain, having told Wallander that his workmate was really gay, and that he is a transvestite, and a wholly murderous one, who adds to his toll of dead by killing a further trio of innocents.

Directors: Philip Martin
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Firewall
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8.04
599 votes

#2 - Firewall

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/7/2008

A body is found at a cash point, the apparent victim of a heart attack. Two teenage girls are arrested for the brutal murder of a cab driver. The girls confess to the crime, showing no remorse. Two open and shut cases. At first these two incidents seem to have nothing in common, but as Wallander delves deeper into the mystery of why the girls murdered the cab driver, he begins to unravel a plot much more involved complicated than he initially suspected. The two cases become one, and lead to a conspiracy that stretches beyond the borders of Sweden.

Directors: Niall MacCormick
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Sidetracked
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8.01
633 votes

#3 - Sidetracked

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/30/2008

What connects the shocking suicide of a young woman and the vicious murder of a government minister? Inspector Kurt Wallander's investigation uncovers wrongdoing and corruption that extends to the heart of the Swedish establishment.

Directors: Philip Martin
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