Modus is a Swedish television psychological thriller series, directed by Lisa Siwe and Mani Maserrat,[1] based upon the novel Frukta inte by Norwegian author and lawyer Anne Holt and adapted for television by Emmy Award winning writers Mai Brostrøm and Peter Thorsboe.[2] The series follows the work of Inger Johanne Vik (Melinda Kinnaman), a Swedish criminal psychologist and profiler, who has previously assisted both the Swedish police and the FBI in the United States.[3]
| Modus | |
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| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Based on | Pengemannen by Anne Holt |
| Developed by | Mai Brostrøm Peter Thorsboe |
| Written by | Mai Brostrøm Anne Holt Peter Thorsboe |
| Directed by | Lisa Siwe Mani Maserrat Agah |
| Starring | Melinda Kinnaman Henrik Norlén Esmeralda Struwe Simon J. Berger Annika Hallin Gerhard Hoberstorfer Björn Andersson Lily Wahlsteen |
| Composer | Jacob Groth |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original languages | Swedish English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Erik Persson Linda Wassberg |
| Editors | Robert Nordh Michal Leszczyloski Marinella Angusti Lars Gustafson Hakan Karlsson |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV4 |
| Release | 23 September 2015 – 19 June 2017 |
The first eight-part series was premièred on TV4 in September 2015.[4] A second eight-part series, written in Swedish and English, was filmed in 2017, with Kim Cattrall and Greg Wise among the new cast members for this series. This series began broadcasting on TV4 on 2 November 2017.
Synopsis
editIn the first series, Inger Johanne's eldest daughter, Stina, who is autistic, unwittingly witnesses a contract killing when the family attend a wedding at a local hotel. The murderer surprisingly saves Stina's life, without giving away his identity. Inger decides to return to work with police detective Ingvar Nyman to assist in solving the crime. They discover that they are pursuing a hit man, working for an American religious sect.[5]
In the second series, President of the United States Helen Tyler goes missing during a state visit to Sweden. Inger Johanne is partnered with Nyman and detailed to work with Warren Schifford, an FBI agent and Special Advisor to the president, to investigate.[6] Vik and Schifford have history, dating from her time with the FBI.[7]
Cast
edit- Melinda Kinnaman as Inger Johanne Vik; criminal psychologist and profiler
- Henrik Norlén as Ingvar Nymann; police inspector
- Esmeralda Struwe as Stina Vik; Inger's elder daughter
- Simon J. Berger as Isak Aronson; Inger's ex-husband and the father of her two daughters
- Annika Hallin as Hedvig Nyström; police pathologist
- Gerhard Hoberstorfer as Bo Sundberg; police detective
- Björn Andersson as Alfred Nyman; Ingvar's father
- Lily Wahlsteen as Linnea Vik; Inger's younger daughter
Series 1 (2015)
edit- Marek Oravec as Richard Forrester
- Magnus Roosmann as Marcus Ståhl
- Peter Jöback as Rolf Ljungberg
- Johan Widerberg as Lukas Lindgren
- Krister Henriksson as Erik Lindgren
- Liv Mjönes as Patricia Green
- Cecilia Nilsson as Elisabeth Lindgren
- Josefine Tengblad as Sophie Dahlberg
- Ellen Mattsson as Astrid Friberg
- Primus Lind as Noah Ståhl
- Eva Melander as Marianne Larsson
- Julia Dufvenius as Isabella Levin
- Simon Norrthon as Lennart Carlsson
- Stephen Rappaport as Jacob Lindstrom
- Christoffer Jareståhl as Robin Larsson
- Anki Lidén as Gunilla Larsson
- Philip Martin as Hakim Hammar
Series 2 (2017)
edit- Kim Cattrall as Helen Tyler; the President of the United States
- Greg Wise as Warren Schifford; an FBI agent and Senior Advisor
- Martin Marquez as Hunter Russell; Secret Service Agent
- Lachele Carl as Lori Reed; United States Ambassador to Sweden
- Billy Campbell as Dale Tyler; First Gentleman
- Emilia Poma as Zoe Tyler; First Daughter
- Paprika Steen as Alva Roos; Chief Inspector
- Johan Rabaeus as Harald Bohman; Prime Minister of Sweden
- Bijan Daneshmand as Mahmoud Muntasir; an oil industry billionaire
- Samuel Fröler as Torbjörn Skoglund
- Anja Lundqvist as Jessica Östlund
- Lo Kauppi as Linda Clason
- Nina Zanjani as Philippa
- Christopher Wollter as Tobias Magnusson
- Sigge Eklund as Gustav
- Jonas Malmsjö as Oscar Ek
- Sasha Behar as Raja Cooper
Episodes
editSeries 1 (2015)
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date | Viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 23 September 2015 | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 23 September 2015 | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 7 October 2015 | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 14 October 2015 | N/A |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Mani Maserrat | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 21 October 2015 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Mani Maserrat | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 28 October 2015 | N/A |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Mani Maserrat | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 4 November 2015 | N/A |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Mani Maserrat | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 11 November 2015 | N/A |
Series 2 (2017)
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Air date | Viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 2 November 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 9 November 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 16 November 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Lisa Siwe | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 23 November 2017 | N/A |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Håkan Lindhé | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 30 November 2017 | N/A |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Håkan Lindhé | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 5 December 2017 | N/A |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Håkan Lindhé | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 12 December 2017 | N/A |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | Håkan Lindhé | Mai Brostrøm & Peter Thorsboe | 19 June 2017 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ TV4 storsatsar på Nordic noir i Modus Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Premiär för serien Modus på TV4". Piratforlaget.se. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Sam Wollaston. "Modus review – pacy and gripping, like a high-end Volvo – Television & radio". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Modus – årets hetaste svenska serie". tv4.se. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ Bramley, Ellie Violet (26 November 2016). "Modus recap: episodes one and two – a Christmassy welcome to a chilly Scandi-noir". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Modus – S2 – Episode 1". Radio Times.
- ^ "Modus – tv4.se". TV4 (in Swedish).