The Truth Will Out

Season one In 2017, detective inspector Peter Wendel returns to work after three years on sick leave. He still believes his older brother Urban was murdered five years before, while everyone else agrees that Urban committed suicide. Ulla appoints Peter as head of a cold case unit and assigns various misfits: Caijsa, who is being investigated by Internal Affairs after being accused of stealing; her accuser, Jorma, who is retraining as a real estate agent; and Barbro, who has no field experience. Ulla's assignment for Peter is to re-investigate murders by a confessed serial killer, Klas. His defence lawyer, Roland, is found murdered by Peter's knife, with a note attached claiming that Klas had lied. Peter's investigations stir problems for Björn, who had been attorney general and verified the convictions. Also annoyed by the reopened cases are Temo, the original investigating detective; Lena, Klas's psychotherapist; and Stefan, the prosecuting attorney. Peter's ex-wife, Ann-Marie, works for Björn, but her rival Marcus undermines her credibility. Peter suspects Mikael of killing Roland and putting the blame on a pedophile, Lars-Åke, who actually murdered one of Klas's victims. Peter loses credibility when his mental illness, whilst grieving for Urban, is revealed. Season two Set six months after the first season, Urban's colleague Conny confides to Peter that he was right about Urban's murder. Before Peter can learn more, Conny is shot dead. Meanwhile, Peter observes Ludvig steal evidence from Conny's flat. Ulla relocates Peter's unit to a dingy room. His team has further setbacks as Caijsa's pregnancy nears term and Jorma leaves to sell properties. They learn that Ludvig frequented underage prostitutes and was being blackmailed by Conny. ==Cast and characters==

• Robert Gustafsson as Peter Wendel: detective inspector, heads cold case unit • Louise Peterhoff as Caijsa Bergholm: detective, suspected thief investigated by Internal Affairs, usually paired with Jorma • Maria Langhammer as Barbro Svensson: former archivist, often joins Peter for field investigations • as Jorma Virtanen: detective, wannabe real estate agent, shunned by colleagues for reporting Caijsa to Internal Affairs, usually paired with Caijsa • as Vera Wendel: Peter and Ann-Marie's teenage daughter, moves between her parents' homes • Ingela Olsson as Ulla Ståhlnacke: detective chief inspector, Peter's boss • Peter Gardiner as Ante Olofsson: Internal Affairs detective, Stella's second husband • as Stella Olofsson: Urban's widow, Peter's sister-in-law, Jasmine's mother; later marries Ante. Runs clinic supporting sex workers • Ville Virtanen as Eddie Eriksson: Linköping detective; helps investigate Mikael, becomes Barbro's love interest • Ala Riani as Freshteh Laurell: Ulla's assistant • Mimmi Cyon as Jasmine Wendel: Peter's niece, Vera's cousin and best friend • Adrian Macéus as Urban Wendel (12 years old)/Young Urban's voice: Peter's older brother Season one • Maria Sundbom as Ann-Marie Wendel: Peter's ex-wife, Vera's mother, public prosecutor, Björn's chief of staff • Johan Ulveson as Björn Stenius: justice minister, former attorney general; hires Ann-Marie • as Marcus Johansson: Björn's assistant, becomes rival of Ann-Marie • Peter Carlberg as Mikael Ström: surveyor, murder suspect • Thomas W. Gabrielsson as Temo Björkman: detective inspector who obtained Klas's confessions to multiple murders, which are re-investigated by Peter's team • Annika Hallin as Lena Wahlberg: psychotherapist who treated Peter, Lars-Åke, Mikael, and Klas; she used the discredited recovered-memory therapy; later became a writer • as Stefan Kvarnholt: chief prosecutor during Klas's trials • as Mats Hovfeldt: journalist • Mattias Königsson as Lars-Åke Wall: convicted pedophile, murder suspect • as Kristina Svensson: retired Hallstavik policewoman, investigated Lars-Åke for murdering a child • Zacharias Boustedt as Peter Wendel (9 years old): Urban's younger brother Season two • Samuel Fröler as Ludvig Larsson: police commissioner • as Emelie Skoog: 14-year-old Vilan treatment center resident, also sex worker frequented by Ludvig • as Veronica: detective, leads Conny's murder investigation • as Liselott: Jorma's long-term girlfriend • Stefan Gödicke as Conny Berg: detective, previously on Urban's squad; murdered • Alexandra Alegren as Jenny Eklund: former police cadet, then prostitute; knew Urban, Conny and Ludvig. Later works as a courier, Simon's mother • Elias Haug as Simon Eklund: Jenny's son • also as Urban Wendel (11-year-old): Peter's older brother • Kristina Paskeviciute as Nicole Hauglund: prostitute, murder victim dumped in a suitcase in Drevviken lake • Katarina Weidhagen as Birgitta: Urban's landlady ==Production==

Criminologist and writer Leif G. W. Persson provided the ideas for the show on "a couple of pages", which Hans Jörnlind and used to create The Truth Will Out. The action is set in Stockholm and rural Sweden with Jörnlind and Levander co-writing scripts. ==Reception==

The Guardians Ellen E. Jones reviewed The Truth Will Out in March 2020 and compared it favorably with Nordic noir forerunners The Killing (2007), Borgen (2010), and The Bridge (2011), Martin Howse of Entertainment Focus previewed season two: "a superb crime drama, brilliantly acted and creatively written. There are some welcome comic moments, too, which nicely counteract the solemnity. The Scandinavians do this sort of dark police procedural very well, and this is another top example." ==Episodes==

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