Episodes

1. Dubbelmordet i Linköping

Despite secured DNA, witnesses and other technical evidence the double homicide in Linköping is yet to be solved.

2. Styckmordet på Björn Habolin

Professor Leif GW Persson theorizes on the shootings in Malmö. The dismemberment of Björn Habolin is focused upon. In the year of 2005, the remains of Björn Habolin were found in Stockholm. The offender has not yet been captured. Camilla Kvartoft visits SKL (Swedish Crime forensics Laboratory) and gets the ins and outs of fingerprints.

3. Mordet i Brattås

Leif GW Persson and Camilla Kvartoft investigates the circumstances regarding the double homicide in Brattås, 2005. An elderly couple was murdered at their farm and the offender is still at large. Camilla Kvartoft visits The National Board of Forensic Medicine in Solna. Peter Söderlund, appears as guest and talks about his past in the organized crime organization, X-Cons, and how he managed to leave that behind him.

4. Season 1, Episode 4

Professor Leif GW Persson investigates the yet unsolved murder of Nils Bergman in Skärholmen, 2002. Camilla Kvartoft visits Swedish Forencics Laboratory (SKL) and gets the full story on analysis of fires and how to discover insurance fraud as well as arsonists. Topic for this episode's historical case are the Börstig arsons which occurred during the 1960's.

5. Season 1, Episode 5

Professor Leif GW Persson investigates the unsolved homicide of Dennis D'Agostino in Nacka, 2000. Camilla Kvartoft visits Swedish Forencics Laboratory (SKL) in Linköping where she uses hand-guns and gets to know the basics of ballistics. A retrospective look at the terrorist attack against the West-German embassy in Stockholm, 1975, is also part of this episode.

6. Season 1, Episode 6

Professor Leif GW Persson talks about "Kapten Klänning", former chief of police Göran Lindberg who was convicted of battering and rape. Bengt Svensson, National Police Commisioner and in charge of the National Police Board, appears as guest. Camilla Kvartoft visits the National Laboratory of Forensic Science (SKL) and their unit for handling fradulent handwritings. Police in movies as well as a retrospective look at the girl homicides in Stockholm during the 1960's concludes this episode.

7. Season 1, Episode 7

This week's episode has money as a theme. Professor Leif GW Persson discusses robbery's of today and of the past. Twelve years ago Bengt Norman was murdered in his antiques shop at Odengatan in central Stockholm. Despite plenty of evidence and several witnesses the offender has not yet been captured hence the case remains unsolved. Camilla Kvartoft visits National Laboratory of Forensic Science (SKL) in Linköping and gets info on how to track fraudulent bills and countering forgery. Guest appearance by David Luthman, former bank robber.

8. Season 1, Episode 8

In this episode police inspector Bertil Salin talks about the "hotel murder" in Visby, 1996. Professor Leif GW Persson theorizes on the unsolved case. Camilla Kvartoft visits the Kumla prison and gets a unique roudtrip of this high security facility. Crime History: The escape from the Kumla prison in the 1970's. Studio guest apperance by professor Niklas Långström from Karolinska institutet who among other things talks about the effect of imprisonment on crime and criminals.

9. Season 1, Episode 9

Professor Leif GW Persson theorizes about the homicide of 16-year old Anders Gustafsson who was murdered in Hammarbyhamnen, Stockholm, New Year's Eve 1994. Camilla Kvartoft visits National Laboratory of Forensic Science (SKL) in Linköping where she is taught what is to be known about drug analysis. Follow-up on the progress of Niklas Augustsson who participated in an earllier episode of this season. At the time he was recently released from prison and had just gotten a new home outside prison-walls. Studio guest appearance by inspector Christoffer Bohman, expert on drugs and experienced in dealing with drugs at bars and similar entertainment facilities.

10. Season 1, Episode 10

Three years ago Anders Hagberg, 38 years old at the time, was found at a pedestrian path in Täby. Neither police nor his relatives know what happened to him - there are no traces after the murderer. Anders' sister Kristina reminisces the days after the incident. How is it possible to avoid having your home burglarized? What is the first thing a burglar does? How do you protect yourself? Security consultant Kent Pira has interviewed twenty burglars on their strategies when picking out suitable homes to burglarize. Cases from previous episodes of Veckans Brott are being followed upon and we will know whether any of them are closer to being solved. Guest appearance by Eiler Augustson, in charge of the cold-case group at the Stockholm police. He is one of Sweden's best investigators and talks about the best methods to solve homicide cases.

Overview

"Crime of the Week" - is a crime show featuring criminal expert Leif G.W. Persson. The show discusses and tells stories about both cold cases and current crimes.

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Cast

Leif G.W. Persson

Camilla Kvartoft