Byfånen

Episode aired Jan 13, 2008
1h 32m

5.7/10

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Goran, the village idiot, robs a bank then blows himself up. When investigations begin, more sinister activities are revealed involving a doctor who works in the Ystad Hospital.Goran, the village idiot, robs a bank then blows himself up. When investigations begin, more sinister activities are revealed involving a doctor who works in the Ystad Hospital.Goran, the village idiot, robs a bank then blows himself up. When investigations begin, more sinister activities are revealed involving a doctor who works in the Ystad Hospital.

5.7/10

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Director
- Jørn Faurschou
Writers
- Petra Revenue(screenplay)
- Henning Mankell(story)
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Director
- Jørn Faurschou
Writers
- Petra Revenue(screenplay)
- Henning Mankell(story)
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A man armed with a bomb attempts to rob a bank. Things go wrong and the bomb goes off. Was it an accident or murder? Wallender and his team are unable to prevent another bomb going off and another death. Will they be able to prevent the next explosion and what does astrology have to do with each death? —mangos47

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The title "Byfånen" translates in English to "The Village Idiot".

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Woman hostage in bank asks to go to bathroom, you can then see urine puddling on floor beneath her. She is then thrown to the floor and her pants are completely dry.

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Reveng Served Cold

A mentally challenged man, who thinks Sitting Bull was his father, ignites a pipe bomb in a bank, after demanding money from the tellers. There is little logic to his actions, but because he is eccentric and slow, it is passed off as the actions of an "idiot." As Wallander and Linda, his daughter and colleague get involved, there are all kinds of tentacles leading to this event. For one thing, a prominent cardiologist has been sending 2000 Krona a month for years to this man's mother (she has died recently). For another, there is some sort of astrological connection involving star charts and dates. But there is an even bigger mystery unfolding (which I will leave to the viewer). If I have a criticism, it might be that the conclusion is a little light on reality. Still, this series is really growing on me.

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