The Truth Will Out: Season 1

2018

Created by Leif G.W. Persson
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8 episodes
Drama

Could Sweden’s most notorious killer be innocent? Detective Peter Wendel struggles to hold together his fractured psyche—and mismatched cold case... More

Could Sweden’s most notorious killer be innocent? Detective Peter Wendel struggles to hold together his fractured psyche—and mismatched cold case team—while uncovering the truth of a cryptic message.

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The Truth Will Out: Season 1 is available to stream... More in Australia now on SBS On Demand.

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The Truth Will Out: Season 1 episodes

Recruiting the Team

A troubled detective returning to the force after a protracted... More absence, is tasked with developing a cold case team. Unfortunately, along with a disorganised admin assistant, he only gets two applicants - one of them a snitch who wants to leave the police to sell real estate; and the other an officer with addiction issues who is regularly on report.

Leaked Investigation

Peter's secret investigation has leaked to the media, causing havoc... More both in the police house and in the Justice Department where Peter's ex-wife Ann-Marie works. Jorma and Caijsa are forced to work together as they dig into the old murder case.

Murder Weapon

Peter himself is suspected of murder when it emerges that... More the murder weapon belonged to him. Ann-Marie realizes that the Minister of Justice, who himself was involved in the murder convictions against the serial killer, is trying to influence Peter's investigation in a blameworthy way.

Prior Crimes

Peter decides to try to talk to the Minister of... More Justice about the old murder cases. At the Justice Department, Ann-Marie discovers that someone has broken into her computer in search of something that could get Peter killed.

Old Grudges

Peter and the Cold case group are forced to release... More their suspected killer. Ann-Marie understands that her own enemies in the Justice Department now know Peter's secret. Jorma and Caijsa's old quarrels eventually rise to the surface and explode.

New Lead

Peter continues to shadow the suspect despite being forced to... More take a vacation. Caijsa and Jorma lie to their boss to secretly help Peter. Barbro begins to investigate a mysterious disappearance many years ago in the village of Österbymo.

Hostage

The suspected killer has managed to escape. Peter and the... More others in the Kalla Fall group feverishly try to track down the killer and they now find even more unpleasant evidence that all suggests that the killer is planning something awful.

Man Hunt

The Peter and Kalla fall group leads the largest human... More chase since the Palme murder. The whole world looks at Sweden and Peter is forced to face harsh criticism when they make no progress in the search for the murderer and the disappeared Minister of Justice.