Wisting

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Drama: Crime

Crime drama set in Norway, featuring widowed detective William Wisting.

Norwegian detective Wisting tackles grisly cold cases, seemingly unconnected murders, conspiracies and a rising body count. Can he find the truth? Moody Scandi thriller.

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Sven Nordin

Carrie-Anne Moss

Thea Green Lundberg

Mads Ousdal

Jonas Strand Gravli

Lars Berge

Kjersti Sandal

Richie Campbell

Irina Eidsvold Toien

Ulrikke Hansen Dovigen

Gard B Eidsvold

Wisting: Series 1: Episode 1

Episode 1

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A body found in the Norwegian town of Larvik turns out to be an American.

Crime drama series set in Norway. An FBI team joins local detective William Wisting in the coastal town of Larvik when a body found in the snow underneath a Christmas tree turns out to be an American.

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.

Wisting: Series 1

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