Miniseries · Netflix
The Breakthrough
Based on a true story.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Peter Eggers
John
4 eps
Mattias Nordkvist
Per
4 eps
Jessica Liedberg
Francy
4 eps
Karin de Frumerie
Lollo
4 eps
Julia Sporre
Stina
4 eps
Julius Fleischanderl
Ante
4 eps
Annika Hallin
Karin
4 eps
Bahador Foladi
Saad
4 eps
Jonatan Rodriguez
Miran
4 eps
Per Burell
Kjell
4 eps
Anna Azcárate
Gunilla
4 eps
Fredrik Wagner
Peter
4 eps
Victor von Schirach
Thomas
4 eps
Malin Güettler
Annika
4 eps
Emelie Falk
Anna
4 eps
Marley Norstad
Adnan
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Breakthrough actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Breakthrough reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When a shocking double homicide goes unsolved for 16 years, a detective teams up with a genealogist to catch the killer before it becomes a cold case.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
The Unthinkable
After a double murder sends shock waves through a quiet Swedish town, lead detective John promises the grieving families that he will find the killer.
S01E04
A Lonely Person
With everyone nearing the ends of their ropes, a revelation from an unexpected source leads to a breakthrough in the case.
S01E02
Leave No Stone Unturned
As weeks turn into years without answers and his home life slowly falls apart, a desperate John turns to an unlikely ally to help crack the case.
S01E03
Family Tree
John and Per's investigative efforts are obstructed by their clashing personalities. A prying journalist adds to the pressure.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Joshua MehrExecutive Producer
- Elin KvistExecutive Producer
- Lejla BesicProducer
- Pontus EdgrenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Oskar SöderlundWriter
Direction
- Lisa SiweDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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