As previously explained to nordiskfilmogtvfond by producer Lars Blomgren, the series is introducing a new twist into the crime genre by putting an entire team of specially recruited policemen in charge of the crime investigations, not a single individual. In the lead roles are Irene Lindh, Shanti Roney (The Girl), Claes Ljungmark (A Rational Solution), Matias Padin Varela (Easy Money), Magnus Samuelsson, Malin Arvidsson and Niklas Åkerfelt.
Hamrell and the Börjlind writing duo have a wide experience in crime adaptations, having earlier collaborated on several Beck episodes. The five Arne Dahl independent intercrime books that will be made into a 10 x 90' TV series and a feature film are "Misterioso", "Ont Blod" ("Bad Blood"), "Upp till toppen av bergen" ("To the top of the mountain"), "Europa Blues" and "De strörsta av vatten" ("Many waters"). The books have been translated into 13 languages. ZDF in Germany is co-producing and handling world distribution. The series will be aired on SVT in the autumn 2011 and the feature film version will be released theatrically in Sweden in 2012.