Filming has commenced on the final season of BBC One’s crime drama, Wallander.

Sir Kenneth Branagh returns as Swedish detective inspector Kurt Wallander in three new 90-minute films, shooting on location in Skane, Sweden, Copenhagen, Denmark and Cape Town, South Africa.

The first episode, ‘The White Lioness’, is written by James Former (Spooks) and adapted from Swedish author Henning Mankell’s third original novel.

The two final instalments are written by Peter Harness (Doctor Who) and adapted from Mankell’s final Wallander novel, ‘The Troubled Man’.

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Kenneth Branagh commented: “I always approach each series of Wallander with anticipation and excitement, but this last series of films contain some of the greatest challenges the character has ever faced. It’s a privilege to try to meet them, and I look forward to a great Swedish Autumn working on Henning Mankell’s masterly creation.”

Executive producer Andy Harries added: “Wallander was the very first commission for Left Bank Pictures and we are delighted to be able to bring the complete cycle of Henning Mankell’s novels to their natural conclusion. Sir Kenneth Branagh has created one of the iconic detectives of our time and to collaborate with him on this incredible journey has been a privilege.”

Returning cast members include Jeany Spark as Linda Wallander, Richard McCabe as Nyberg, Barnaby Kay as Lennart Mattson, and Ingeborga Dapkunaite as Baiba Liepa.

Wallander launched on BBC One in November 2008 with ‘Sidetracked’.

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