The Sandhamn Murders


The Sandhamn Murders is a Swedish crime drama television series. It is based on the book series of the same name by writer Viveca Sten, with later seasons set in Sten's fictional universe. The series is broadcast on TV4, which has screened 11 seasons since December 2010.
The series follows Nora Linde, a lawyer who owns a summer house on Sandhamn, and her assistance in solving various murders on or near that island. Portraying Nora's children, Simon and Anna, are real-life siblings, Lion Monn and Ping Monn, respectively. The first six seasons featured Thomas Andreasson of the Nacka police as the lead detective. From season seven, Alexander Forsman is the new lead detective.
Seasons one to five comprise three episodes per season, each covering one investigation arc. For seasons six and seven there were eight episodes each, with two parts per investigation. Seasons six and seven were broadcast as four double-episodes on C More Film and eight single episodes on TV4. In August 2020 TV4 announced that an eighth season was in production. It was broadcast from 8 August 2022 on C More as three double episodes each covering a story arc and as six single episodes. [|Season 9] was broadcast as six single episodes in April and May 2023, and season 10 as six episodes in August 2024. [|Season 11] was broadcast in six episodes in August 2025.
Seasons one to five were broadcast from May 2021 on Australian network SBS-TV's streaming service, On Demand. Seasons six and seven followed in July 2021 on the same network. Seasons 8 and 9 followed in 2023.
Morden i Sandhamn seasons one to three were released as The Sandhamn Murders, Vol. 1, a box set of 3× DVD, in March 2019. It was issued at the same time as The Sandhamn Murders, Vol. 2, also a box set of 3× DVD, which covers seasons four and six. Both box sets were issued in Swedish with English subtitles. The Swedish television series was remade as a Polish series, Zbrodnia, which premiered on October 16, 2014.

Seasons

  • Season 1: Morden i Sandhamn – I de lugnaste vatten – 2010
  • Season 2: Morden i Sandhamn – I den innersta kretsen – 2012
  • Season 3: Morden i Sandhamn – I grunden utan skuld – 2013
  • Season 4: Morden i Sandhamn – I natt är du död – 2014
  • Season 5: Morden i Sandhamn – I stundens hetta – 2015
  • Season 6: Morden i Sandhamn – I maktens skugga part 1 and 2, I sanningens namn part 1 and 2, I fel sällskap part 1 and 2, I nöd och lust part 1 and 2 – 2018
  • Season 7: Morden i Sandhamn – Blå lögner part 1 and 2, Tvillingarna part 1 and 2, Löftet part 1 and 2, Vicky part 1 and 2 – 2020
  • [|Season 8] – Morden i Sandhamn – Angelica part 1 and 2, Lili part 1 and 2, Olivia part 1 and 2 – 2022
  • Season 9 – Morden i Sandhamn – Nadia part 1 and 2, Esther part 1 and 2, Max part 1 and 2 – 2023
  • [|Season 10] – Morden i Sandhamn – Madeleine part 1 and 2, Nikki & Evelina part 1 and 2, Birgitta part 1 and 2 – 2024
  • Season 11 – Morden i Sandhamn – Linnéa part 1 and 2, Rakel part 1 and 2, Amanda part 1 and 2 – 2025

    Cast

  • Alexandra Rapaport as Nora Linde, financial lawyer, works at Nacka bank, owns a Sandhamn summer house, inherits Brandska, Henrik's former wife, Jonas' partner, becomes a prosecutor at Financial Crimes Unit and then at Serious Crimes Unit
  • Jakob Cedergren as Thomas Andreasson, Nacka police lead detective, owns a summer house on Harö, gets back with ex-wife Pernilla, they have a daughter, Elin, separates from Pernilla again, relocates to Copenhagen, when Pernilla and Elin move there
  • as Mia Holmgren, Nacka police detective, replaces Carina, owns pet dog Bertil, leaves police force
  • Jonas Malmsjö as Henrik Linde, Nora's ex-husband, yachtsman, medical doctor, Marie's partner, later separated from Marie, has affair with Gisele, marries Gisele, father of Munchkin
  • Nicolai Cleve Broch as Alexander Forsman, Swedish-Norwegian, Nacka police lead detective, replaces Thomas, Tor's father, separated from Vicky, reconciled for two years
  • Anki Lidén as Margit Grankvist, Nacka police chief
  • Ping Mon H. Wallén/Ping Monn as Anna Linde, Nora and Henrik's daughter, later has summer jobs as cafe waitress, assistant caterer. Later she moves in with her boyfriend Matte in Marstrand.
  • Gustaf Hammarsten as Bengt-Olof Stenmark, Nacka police chief, replaces Margit, married to Kerstin
  • Marall Nasiri as Rakel, the new police chief
  • Lotta Tejle as Claire, Thomas' neighbour on Harö, long-term borrower
  • Louise Edlind as Monica Linde, Henrik's mother
  • Lion Monn/Lion Mon H. Wallén as Simon, Nora and Henrik's son, exchange student to United States
  • as Miriam Biano, Nacka uniform police becomes detective, Alex' partner, leaves Nacka
  • Stefan Gödicke as Jonas Sköld, pilot, Vera's father, rents Brandska, divorces Malin, becomes Nora's partner, leaves after cheating on Nora
  • Ane Dahl Torp as Pernilla Andreasson, Thomas's ex-wife, returns to Nacka, rejoins Thomas on Harö, they have a daughter Elin, she returns to Nacka, later separates from Thomas
  • Anton Lundqvist as Pär, Nora's assistant prosecutor at Financial Crimes Unit, Serious Crimes Unit, becomes Valpen's love interest
  • Julius Fleischanderl as "Valpen", police rookie, Miriam's replacement, becomes Pär's love interest
  • Lars Amble as Harald, Henrik's father, KSSS board member
  • Sofia Pekkari as Carina Persson, Nacka police detective, goes on maternity leave
  • Saga Samuelsson as Vera Sköld, Jonas' daughter, initially resents Nora's romance with Jonas
  • Johan Hedenberg as Olle Granlund, Sandhamn fisherman, former Coastal Ranger, Anton's father, home handyman
  • Kassel Ulving as Tor Forsman, Alex and Vicky's son, lives on Berit's boat, after reconnecting with Vicky, he leaves to live with Vicky
  • as Gisela, Nora's returned friend, married to Charles, has affair with Henrik, later marries Henrik, mother of Munchkin
  • Malin Crépin as Victoria "Vicky", Alex's estranged wife, abandoned Tor three years earlier, Carl-Johan's daughter with his second wife, reconciled with Alex and Tor, leaves Alex but raises Tor
  • Leona Axelsen as Julia Södergren/Clarissa, catering assistant, bar waitress, becomes a prostitute
  • Johan Hallström as Lennart, Nacka uniform police
  • Ing-Marie Carlsson as Berit, Alex' mother, owns boat
  • Erik Lönngren as Anton Granlund, Olle's son, pyromaniac, on autism spectrum
  • Johan Widerberg as Sylvester Markell, professional thief, targets high-class victims.
  • Viveca Sten as "waitress", "party attendee".

    Season 1 additional cast

  • Harriet Andersson as Signe Brand, Nora's neighbour, long-term permanent Sandhamn resident, owns a dog Kajsa, Nora inherits her house: Brandska
  • Andreas Kundler as Jonny Almhult, Sandhamn fisherman, some-time sketch artist, drinks too much
  • Lena Nilsson as Kristina "Kicki" Berggren, sister of Krister
  • Eva Stellby as Ellen Almhult, Sandhamn resident, widow of Gustav, Jonny's mother
  • Lasse Pettersson as Erik Berggren, widower of Cecilia, father of Krister and Kristina

    Season 2 additional cast

  • Mats Rudal as Oscar Juliander, bankruptcy lawyer, KSSS board member, sometime yachtsman, corrupt and ruthless
  • Gustav Levin as Hans Rosenjöö, retiring KSSS chairman, accepts profits generated by Oscar despite methodology
  • Thomas Hanzon as Ingmar van Hahne, prospective KSSS chairman, runs an art gallery
  • Catherine Hansson as Sylvia Juliander, mother of Tom, puts up with Oscar's infidelities
  • Anne-Li Norberg as Eva, Oscar's secretary
  • Malena Engström as Ingrid Dieter, KSSS lawyer, disagrees with Oscar's methodology
  • Rebecka Teper as Diana Söder, works for Ingmar, mother of Filip, Oscar's mistress
  • Anu Sinisalo as Isabelle van Hahne, Ingmar's wife, has influential connections
  • Ylva Lööf as Britta Rosenjöö, Hans' wife, photographed guests at Linde's place

    Season 3 additional cast

  • as Bengt Österman, Sebbe's father, has intergenerational feud with Rosén family, owns a dog, Wille. Sebbe died in a boating accident almost a year earlier
  • as Ingrid Österman, Bengt's wife, Sebbe's mother
  • Alba August as Lina Rosén, 18-year old, Marianne's daughter, Jakob's girl-friend, Sara's best friend, Sebbe's friend, died a month later, body parts found eight months later
  • as Marianne Rosén, Lina's mother, has intergenerational feud with Österman family
  • as Jakob Sandgren, Sebbe's best friend, on boat when Sebbe died, Lina's and then Sara's boyfriend
  • as Sara Hammarsten, Lina's best friend, on boat when Sebbe died, becomes Jakob's girlfriend
  • Tomas Norström as Göran Nilsson, Marianne's second ex-husband, Lina's stepdad, boat owner
  • Angela Kovács as Hanna Hammarsten, Sara’s mother, dislikes Jakob
  • Martin Wallström as Magnus, sailing school instructor
  • Elisabet Carlsson as Ulrika Sandgren, Jakob's mother
  • as Måns Andersson, gym staff, personal trainer
  • Moa Zerpe as Sussi, gym staff, Måns' colleague

    Season 4 additional cast

  • as Robert Cronwall, retired Coastal Ranger commander
  • as Annika Melin, Storken pharmacy manager, Pär's sister
  • as Sven Ernskog, Sandhamn delivery man, handyman, former Coastal Ranger
  • as Bo Kaufman, recluse, has memory loss, former Coastal Ranger
  • as Maria Nielsen, Marcus and David's mother
  • Martin Aliaga as Martin Allbäck, Susanna's husband, Jenny's lover
  • Katarina Bothéen as Lena Fredell, Jan-Erik's wife
  • Sussie Eriksson as Birgitta Cronwall, Robert's wife
  • Thomas Hedengran as Anders Martinger, pilot, former Coastal Ranger
  • as David Nielsen, 21 year-old, Marcus' younger brother
  • as Leif Kihlbery, former Coastal Ranger
  • Tanja Lorentzon as Susanna Allbäck, University Support Adviser, Martin's wife, Marcus' lover
  • as Elsa Harning, Coastal Rangers training administrator
  • as Marie, Henrik's new partner