May Bonus Review: The Hunt for a Killer
The 2020 Swedish miniseries is not exactly about either of the things in the title
the true crime that's worth your time
I apologize for the lateness of this one! The good news is, it is true crime that’s worth our time. — SDB
The crime
The murder of 10-year-old Helén Nilsson in Hörby, Sweden in 1989 — among others, across 15 years.
The story
2020 Swedish miniseries The Hunt for a Killer notes in carefully chosen language right up top that its presentation of the investigation into Helén’s and others’ deaths “are not exact recreations, but inspired by interviews and case files” — police case files, specifically.
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