Published: December 11, 2024 — Netflix announces the release date and unveils the first look of the new true crime series The Breakthrough, based on the nonfiction book of the same name, about Sweden’s second largest murder investigation to date.

The four-part mini series will launch globally on Netflix on January 7.

The cast is led by Peter Eggers (Snabba Cash S1 and S2) and Mattias Nordkvist (Deliver Me) as the police officer and the genealogist.

SERIES INFORMATION

Synopsis:

When a shocking double homicide goes unsolved for 16 years, a detective teams up with a genealogist to catch the killer before it becomes a cold case.

Cast:

Peter Eggers, Mattias Nordkvist

Director:

Lisa Siwe

Creative Consultant Post Production:

Fredrik Edfeldt

Screenwriter:

Oskar Söderlund

Based on the book:

The Breakthrough: How the genealogist solved the double murder in Linköping by Anna Bodin and Peter Sjölund (https://amzn.to/3ZoYaMI)

Producer:

Lejla Bešić

Executive producer:

Elin Kvist, Joshua Mehr and Pontus Edgren

Production Company:

FLX

Release Date:

January 7

Episodes:

4

www.netflix.com/genombrottet

www.netflix.com/thebreakthrough