Young Wallander
| Young Wallander | |
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| Created by | Crime Drama Thriller |
| Based on | Kurt Wallander series by Henning Mankell |
| Developed by | Ben Harris |
| Composer | Matti Bye |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Ben Harris Jon Mankell Chris Lunt Michael A. Walker |
| Producer | Berna Levin |
| Cinematography | Gaute Gunnari |
| Running time | 36–52 minutes |
| Production company | Yellow Bird |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 3 September 2020 – 17 February 2022 |
Young Wallander is a crime drama television series, based on Henning Mankell's fictional Inspector Kurt Wallander. The series premiered on Netflix on 3 September 2020. Star Adam Pålsson explained that the pre-imagining (i.e., Young Wallander being set in the present day) made more sense than a straight prequel, as it allowed for the social commentary which is a strong element of Mankell's original Wallander. This choice of setting the series in the modern day has been criticised in a number of reviews.
In November 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, which was premiered on Netflix on 17 February 2022, subtitled as Killer's Shadow. There are no plans for a season 3.