Detective working alongside the main team
Mathias is a cosmetic surgeon and Rakel's new boyfriend, but he is ultimately revealed to be the abused boy from the opening sequence. Resentful of his mother and convinced that some mothers harm their children, he kidnaps Rakel and Oleg, attacks Harry, and falls through the ice while trying to escape.
The cabinet secretary and Engzell's superior who enforces strict press censorship and restrictive asylum policies, acting as the primary bureaucratic obstacle to saving Jewish refugees.
Hannes is a journalist who investigates claims that old convictions were wrongful, beginning with confessions about the Falun fires and then examining Thomas Quick's murder cases. He questions how the confessions and evidence were obtained, works with Jenny Küttim to investigate an overlooked alibi, and persists despite serious illness.
Thomas is a workaholic whose position at the cabinet minister is disrupted when he receives a love letter that was sent to him by chance. His distraction contributes one strand of the film’s interwoven story of five people during a few rainy November days. The summary does not identify the letter’s sender or describe his ties to the other leads.
Wealthy and pragmatic mole who values gold but occasionally helps the heroes.
Dramatist whose play is published alongside Emma's novel. His overdose triggers the narrative's pivotal convergence, forcibly bringing all four main characters into the same room and setting the decade-long timeline in motion.
Authoritative police supervisor managing unit logistics and inter-departmental relations.
A young, newly ordained priest who struggles with his faith and romantic feelings after forming a close bond with a congregant.
A Finnish man obsessed with becoming Swedish, Mikko exchanges identities with Mikael and begins living under his name and social background. He grows close to Lotta while hiding the truth, faces pressure when Mikael returns for a kidney, and must confront the collapse of his invented life without harming Mikael.
Anders lives with Åsa and plays for Stenfors BK, a struggling local football club facing shutdown if relegated. He wants to remain in Stenfors because of his team friendships, while Åsa wants to move to Gothenburg. Their conflict deepens when he sells the television to buy Sara her dream dance shoes, before they ultimately decide to move.
Henry Wassman is Edmund Wester's older brother and a reporter at The Kurren. After abandoning college and briefly going to sea, he begins a sexual relationship with Ewa Kaludis, creating a dangerous conflict with Berra Albertsson. Erik Wassman and Edmund Wester secretly witness part of the relationship, and police later consider Henry a possible suspect.
Jonas Karlsson has 102 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work spans 8 cinematic universes — most prominently Beck Collection with 20 titles. Signature works include The Snowman, To Cook a Bear, The Swedish Connection. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 8 universes
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