Henning Mankell: Last News

Peter White Television EditorKurt Wallander is set to take on more cases after European drama Young Wallander was renewed at Netflix for a second season.The streamer launched the first season of the series, produced by Banijay-backed Yellow Bird UK and based on Henning Mankell’s novels, in September.Swedish actor Adam Pålsson stars as the eponymous detective with Argo’s Richard Dillane and Black Mirror’s previously Leanne Best also starring. Pålsson takes on the mantle of Wallander after he was played by Kenneth Branagh in a BBC adaptation of Mankell’s books.The show is a modern reimagining of the detective story with Kurt Wallander navigating the increasingly violent environment of present-day Sweden.

Young Wallander from the beginning. Part-prequel, part-reimagining of Henning Mankell’s Swedish detective series, the show has mostly severed ties with the world of the original save for a few knowing references.

Ireland AM’s Simon Delaney has revealed that he has landed a role in what looks set to be a thrilling new Netflix series.