Beck: Flesh & Blood – BBC4
Beck drawn into a missing persons case when he helps the national security police investigate a suspected terrorist as the Swedish crime drama returns
With the nights drawing in, a welcome return for gloomy Swedish detective Martin Beck.
In tonight’s feature-length episode, Beck (Peter Haber, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), has put policing behind him for a quiet life – but it doesn’t take much to get him back in the game when a colleague needs his help in the hunt for a suspected terrorist.
Meanwhile, Beck’s replacement, the magnificently bearded Steinar Hovland (Kristofer Hivju, Game of Thrones’ ace Tormund Giantsbane, pictured above with fellow cop Alexandra), is investigating a young woman’s disappearance.
Could the cases be linked?
A satisfying mystery that builds to a nail-biting finale.
TV Times rating: ****
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