A fanatical sect is suspected to be behind some horrific violent crimes in Ystad. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner receives assistance from her daughter Linda, a newly-graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman. The first of 32 films with Krister Henriksson as the popular commissioner Kurt Wallander.

• Yellow Bird
• ARD Degeto
• Krister Henriksson
• Johanna Sällström
• Ola Rapace
• Ellen Jelinek
• Niklas Falk
• Angela Kovács
• Fredrik Gunnarsson
• Mats Bergman