Kurt Wallander and the other police officers try to find the connection between a horrible murder that took place in Ystad and the kidnapping of one of the police force's daughters. It also seems someone has infiltrated the police and controls every move the police make.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Krister HenrikssonKurt Wallander | Kurt Wallander |
 Johanna SällströmLinda Wallander | Linda Wallander |
 Ola RapaceStefan Lindman | Stefan Lindman |
 Douglas JohanssonMartinsson | Martinsson |
 Angela KovácsAnn-Britt Höglund | Ann-Britt Höglund |
 Mats BergmanNyberg | Nyberg |
 Fredrik GunnarssonSvartman | Svartman |
 Michael NyqvistLothar Kraftzcyk | Lothar Kraftzcyk |
 Marianne MörckEbba | Ebba |
 Stina EkbladObducenten | Obducenten |
| SSally CarlssonTherese | Therese |
 Lisa LindgrenElisabeth | Elisabeth |
| SSuzanna DilberJolanta | Jolanta |
 Frederic TäckströmMalmöpolis | Malmöpolis |
| OOlli MarkenrosTekniker | Tekniker |
 Håkan BengtssonSkjutbaneansvarig | Skjutbaneansvarig |
 Anna-Sara KennedySköterska | Sköterska |
| BBirgitta SmidingFru Öberg | Fru Öberg |
| JJan SkottRagnar Öberg | Ragnar Öberg |
| PPeter SundbergBonde | Bonde |
 Peter FridhBrevbärare 1 | Brevbärare 1 |
 Patrik KarlsonBrevbärare 2 | Brevbärare 2 |
| KKristina UlvenklevBritta Nyström | Britta Nyström |
| GGöran AronssonGrönqvist | Grönqvist |
 Britta BillstenNot listed | Not listed |