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Wisting

Thu, Apr 11, 2019
  • Drama
  • Crime
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Empathetic, meticulous and relentless - the only thing to escape Larvik detective William Wisting in his hunt for Norway's most notorious criminals is a happy family life. And when two mysterious deaths interrupt Wisting's Christmas, it is the beginning of a showdown with the deadliest killer of them all.

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Cast

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  • Sven Nordin
    Sven Nordin
    as William Wisting
  • Thea Green Lundberg
    Thea Green Lundberg
    as Line
  • Mads Ousdal
    Mads Ousdal
    as Hammer
  • Lars Berge
    Lars Berge
    as Benjamin
  • Ulrikke Hansen Døvigen
    Ulrikke Hansen Døvigen
    as Christine Thiis
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Episodes

5 seasons · 26 episodes

Ended · 26 aired
Season 1
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Thu, Apr 11, 2019 · 42m

    William Wisting, a widowed senior detective in the Norwegian coastal town of Larvik, leads a murder investigation in which a body is found in snow underneath a Christmas tree. The clothes on the corpse show that the person killed was an American. An FBI team is immediately flown to Larvik and an international hunt for a serial killer begins.Meanwhile, William's daughter Line, a journalist, investigates the lonely death of an elderly neighbour for an article. When her twin brother Thomas returns to a usually sleepy Larvik to celebrate Christmas with the family, he finds both William and Line deeply preoccupied with their investigations.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Thu, Apr 11, 2019 · 44m

    With FBI agents Griffin and Bantham added to the team, the investigation is making progress, but Griffin cannot adjust to Larvik's sleepy ways and finds some of her new colleagues unprofessional.Meanwhile, Line thinks there's something suspicious about the death she's writing about, but William is convinced she's getting ahead of herself.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Thu, Apr 18, 2019 · 44m

    Wisting's team continue to search the bottom of wells all over town for more gruesome clues. They realise that the killer could also have been operating across the border in Sweden, potentially multiplying the number of victims.Line's investigation is also becoming more complex, meaning Thomas has his work cut out trying to unite the family at Christmas.

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Thu, Apr 25, 2019 · 43m

    Maggie pursues some unpopular, and not very Norwegian, investigative methods. Meanwhile, a discovery is made in the Larvik countryside. It's the breakthrough the investigation needed but also the one they all feared.Line continues interviewing Viggo's old schoolmates and meets some interesting local characters along the way.

  • E5
    Episode 5
    Aired · Thu, May 2, 2019 · 46m

    With the help of the Americans and the Swedes, Wisting's team have found more and more victims, but now Line herself has been kidnapped and Wisting faces a race against time to rescue her from the man they have been tracking all along.

  • E6
    Episode 6
    Aired · Thu, May 9, 2019 · 43m

    Wisting and his team are basking in the success of their recent case. But from out of the blue comes an accusation that they, and specifically he, tampered with evidence in a case 17 years ago.William is fighting for his reputation and his career.

  • E7
    Episode 7
    Aired · Thu, May 16, 2019 · 45m

    Internal Affairs investigate Wisting, and following his suspension, Torunn heads the investigation into the disappearance of a young woman. Line runs into an old flame while working on her Ravneberg story.

  • E8
    Episode 8
    Aired · Thu, May 23, 2019 · 44m

    Wisting fights for his career and reputation, by conducting his own secret investigation into the Cecilia case. Torunn suspects Linnea is responsible for her own disappearance, but her parents are convinced she is in danger.

  • E9
    Episode 9
    Aired · Thu, May 30, 2019 · 44m

    Suspended detective Wisting resorts to desperate measures to prove his innocence, while Internal Affairs puts his police department under intense scrutiny. Benjamin searches for suspects in Linnea's disappearance.

  • E10
    Episode 10
    Aired · Thu, Jun 6, 2019 · 47m

    Wisting and former colleague Robekk join forces on the Cecilia murder case, but will they figure out who was behind the evidence tampering? When Line uncovers a mysterious videotape connected to her father's case, clues point to Linnea's abduction. Will they manage to save Linnea before she is killed?

Season 2
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Sun, Dec 26, 2021 · 44m

    William Wisting and his team are hit hard when a crime scene inspection with serial killer Tom Kerr goes horribly wrong. Wisting's daughter Line now has to deal with the consequences of her documentary causing it all.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Sun, Dec 26, 2021 · 45m

    Wisting tries to gather the team after the tragedy that has befallen them. He is forced to cooperate with Kripos investigator Stiller in the hunt for the mysterious helper.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Sun, Dec 26, 2021 · 43m

    A new disappearance makes Wisting and Stiller fear that the killers are about to flee the country. But has the new victim really been kidnapped? A new clue causes the police to arrest a suspect.

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Sun, Dec 26, 2021 · 45m

    Line's shocking findings overturn the police's theory of "The Other". The perpetrator gets rid of loose threads and time is running out. Wisting discovers the secret that his daughter has kept hidden from him.

Season 3
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Sun, Apr 10, 2022 · 44m

    Wisting and his team are alerted to a gruesome crime scene in Larvik. The severed head of a young asylum seeker is found on a stake in the middle of the square. FBI agent Maggie Griffin returns to assist in the case.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Sun, Apr 10, 2022 · 44m

    When a body turns up in the net of a local poacher, the two murders are linked. Will this lead the investigators to Layla's remains? Line suspects that Wisting has had a relationship with the manager of the care centre.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Sun, Apr 10, 2022 · 45m

    Maggie is forced to share information she has previously kept secret from Wisting. The investigation takes a completely new turn, leading Wisting and Maggie on a new hunt across the border into Sweden.

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Sun, Apr 10, 2022 · 45m

    In Sweden, Wisting and Maggie find a previous victim. Together with the Swedish police, they are drawn into a fierce police action, and the final showdown is both intense and surprising. Can Maggie and Wisting still trust each other?

Season 4
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Sun, Mar 24, 2024 · 44m

    Six-year-old Clifford Greenwood vanishes from the family hotel Wildenvey and an employee is found dead. Detective William Wisting believes the boy was kidnapped. The Greenwood family is shocked, but Wisting discovers they have secrets.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Sun, Mar 24, 2024 · 43m

    Clifford's family receives a ransom demand and a cryptic message. The clues suggest Clifford has been taken as a revenge against his grandfather. Wisting's daughter, Line discovers her ex, Tommy, has fallen into very bad company.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Sun, Mar 24, 2024 · 43m

    Wisting is under pressure, still without leads. Clifford's parents await contact from the kidnapper but receive a mysterious message that leads them to a gruesome discovery. It's clear the kidnapper wants to tell them something, but what?

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Sun, Mar 24, 2024 · 44m

    The police initiate a manhunt for the kidnapper, who is revealed to have a strong personal motive. As time is running out, Wisting must dig into a tragic event from the distant past. Andrew is forced to participate in a high-stakes game.

Season 5
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Episode 1
    Aired · Thu, Dec 26, 2024 · 45m

    While recovering from a severe injury, Wisting receives an anonymous letter in the mail. The cryptic content leads Wisting to suspect a possible injustice in an old murder case where a 17-year-old girl was killed, and her ex-boyfriend was convicted.

  • E2
    Episode 2
    Aired · Thu, Dec 26, 2024 · 45m

    A new anonymous letter leads to fresh evidence, but not everyone is happy to see the old murder case back in the spotlight. Wisting realizes he is being opposed by powerful forces within the police, as he keeps searching for the secret messenger.

  • E3
    Episode 3
    Aired · Thu, Dec 26, 2024 · 44m

    A breakthrough in the case takes Wisting to Vilnius for a meeting with Interpol investigator Harriet Dunn. What is meant to be a simple questioning of a suspect becomes far more complex for both of them - both professionally and personally.

  • E4
    Episode 4
    Aired · Thu, Dec 26, 2024 · 42m

    New DNA evidence appears to solve the murder of Tone, but Wisting still feels that something is amiss. Wisting and his colleagues must call on all of their skills and experience to avoid a dramatic and dangerous situation.