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Dec 1999 - present

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Beck follows Swedish police officer Martin Beck and his team as they investigate various crimes.

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Best Episodes of Beck

Episode 1
S10 Ep1
7.8
6th Dec 2024
Three men enter a luxury apartment in Stockholm dressed as couriers. But what appears to be a robbery ends in a brutal murder that resembles an execution. Vilhelm Beck's patrol is the first to arrive. Haunted by his memories as a hostage, Vilhelm soon begins his own investigation into the case, which leads to a surprising contact with the Beck group.
Without Intent
S6 Ep3
7.7
3rd Mar 2018
A girl finds her mother lying dead at the foot of the stairs. Is it an accident or murder? Meanwhile, Steinar clashes with the new boss.
The Thin Ice
S6 Ep2
7.5
3rd Feb 2018
When the coach of a suburban junior hockey team is murdered, the police investigate. Martin struggles in his new position.
The Crying Cop
S8 Ep4
7.4
18th Mar 2022
The police is under heavy media pressure after fatally shooting a 14-year-old boy. A demonstration against the violence gets out of hand and the police have to take further blame
Death in Samarra
S7 Ep3
7.4
31st Dec 2020
A candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize is brutally stabbed to death in central Stockholm following a meeting with two lawyers from the war tribunal in The Hague. One of the witnesses worked with Alex when she was stationed in the Middle East and they have an attraction to each other that makes Josef think she should stay out of the investigation. Meanwhile, Klas Fredén is pressuring the group to resolve the politically charged case before SÄPO takes over.
The Eye of the Storm
S4 Ep1
7.3
16th Sep 2012
When the charred remains of a woman are found, Sapo, the Swedish Security Services, suspect Gunvald Larsson of being mixed up in her murder.
Inferno
S9 Ep3
7.3
8th Dec 2023
Josef is suspended, pending an internal investigation of his alleged assault of Säpo agent Klas Fredén, who has climbed to even higher heights within the police organization.
Flesh and Blood
S6 Ep1
7.3
1st Jan 2018
Martin Beck is drawn out of retirement into a case of a missing girl in Stockholm.
Blind Profit
S2 Ep8
7.3
30th Nov 2003
A series of grisly murders where the victims faces have been removed by acid starts to turn up around Stockholm. Detective Martin Beck and Gunvald Larsson are once again drawn into the darkness.
Buried Alive
S4 Ep2
7.3
23rd Sep 2012
When the body of a district attorney is found suspicion falls on the leader of a motorcycle gang, but then his body is also found in similar circumstances.
Undercover
S7 Ep1
7.3
6th Nov 2020
A young boy has been found murdered, and the Beck group's investigation leads them to a narcotics network.
In the Name of God
S3 Ep8
7.3
12th Dec 2010
A paparazzi photographer is found dead, his apartment ransacked. Was the motive for the murder revenge, blackmail or something even more sinister?
The Money Man
S1 Ep7
7.2
16th Apr 2000
A homosexual police officer's double life is paid by Beck's archenemy, Gavling, a man who runs Stockholm's underworld. In return, the officer has been providing Gavling with secret information from the police archives.
The Fall Guy
S7 Ep2
7.2
4th Dec 2020
During a spontaneous intervention, a macabre find is made in the trunk of a car. It will be Alex's task to lead the investigation of a cruel murder mystery, all the while the Beck group is put under severe pressure both internally and externally.
The Unclaimed Girl
S3 Ep2
7.2
31st Oct 2010
A small girl is found dead in a deserted underground cellar. She has been dead for some time but there is fresh food for her. Who is she?

Worst Episodes of Beck

The Ad Man
S2 Ep6
6.2
16th Nov 2003
A man is raping women after having met them through ads on public noticeboards. At first this seems like an easy crime to solve for Martin Beck and his colleagues but they soon discover that somebody's motivations are far more complex.
The Pearl Hotel
S1 Ep5
6.3
19th Mar 2000
Inspector Beck and his team get involved in a large-scale smuggling of cesium 133. A gang from the east uses refugees who with a promise to stay in Sweden and with danger to their own life take in the dangerous explosive chemical substance.
Gunvald
S5 Ep5
6.3
1st Jan 2016
An investigative journalist is found murdered in his home, along with the fingerprints of a notorious criminal debt collector.
The Last Day
S5 Ep8
6.4
1st Apr 2016
When traffic officers on a quiet morning shift try to stop a car for speeding they are shot at and one of them is killed. Beck and his team lead an extensive search for the ruthless killer.
The Recluse
S2 Ep4
6.4
2nd Nov 2003
An Asian woman is found dead in the water of Stockholm's archipelago. She has been murdered, and everything indicates that she was a prostitute. Meanwhile a series of break-ins has occurred on an island outside of Stockholm. Suddenly a retired old man is also found dead in his own yard. Now Beck has two cases to solve and they both point in the same direction.
The Death Trap
S9 Ep1
6.4
25th Dec 2022
Martin's grandson Vilhelm Beck is out on a routine mission with his supervisor when he finds a dead 17-year-old boy at the crime scene. It immediately becomes a case for Alex, Martin and the others in the Beck group.After a raucous youth party in a residential area outside Stockholm, one of the party-goers is found dead.
End of the Road
S5 Ep7
6.5
4th Mar 2016
An ex-policeman is found murdered in his house, along with his wife and child. The case stirs strong feelings at police HQ and takes highest priority.
The Cartel
S2 Ep3
6.6
26th Oct 2003
A Greek restaurant owner is brutally tortured and killed. Beck and his team investigate, and are drawn into a world of smuggling, threats, and violence.
Night Vision
S1 Ep8
6.6
7th May 2000
A serial killer who decapitates people is on the loose in the Stockholm subway. Martin Beck and his colleagues try to catch the killer, while the panic in the city increases.
The Man with the Icons
S1 Ep2
6.6
19th Dec 1999
Beck and his men investigate the murder of a Russian woman. At the same time, SÄPO (The Swedish Security Agency) sees a chance of getting a Russian in the embassy deported.
Steinar
S5 Ep6
6.6
6th Feb 2016
When a body is found in a trailer after a fire, police supervisor Klas Freden goes over Beck's head and recruits a Norwegian homicide investigator.
The Revenge
S2 Ep1
6.7
12th Oct 2003
Two patrolling cops stumble on to three criminals who have just stolen large amounts of explosives, and are killed in cold blood. Martin Beck and his team must now work day and night to find out who the killers are and what they are planning to do with the explosives before it's too late. Meanwhile, Gunvald Larsson who was a close friend of one of the murdered cops is ignoring all rules in his quest for revenge.
Sender Unknown
S2 Ep5
6.7
9th Nov 2003
Martin Beck, Gunvald Larsson and Alice Levander investigate the mysterious murder of an accountant that was found shot to death at the airport parking. At the same time a reporter receives a package from an anonymous source, with information regarding the embezzling of funds that should have been used for fixing up nuclear reactors. When the reporter contacts Beck, his home gets blown up by a bomb.
The Decoy Boy
S1 Ep1
6.7
12th Dec 1999
A man working at a garbage incinerator watches the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven. Police detective Martin Beck handles the case. All he knows is that a brutal murder has happened. But he does not know when or where. He has no body, motive or a crime scene, not a single trace. All he has is some teeth and a mysterious Internet adress.
White Nights
S1 Ep3
6.7
23rd Jan 2000
When the police uncover a narcotics smuggling operation, the driver is shot dead. The man turns out to be Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and steps away from the investigation but later returns at his colleagues request.

Beck Episode Guide

The Decoy Boy
S1 Ep1
6.7
12th Dec 1999
A man working at a garbage incinerator watches the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven. Police detective Martin Beck handles the case. All he knows is that a brutal murder has happened. But he does not know when or where. He has no body, motive or a crime scene, not a single trace. All he has is some teeth and a mysterious Internet adress.
The Man with the Icons
S1 Ep2
6.6
19th Dec 1999
Beck and his men investigate the murder of a Russian woman. At the same time, SÄPO (The Swedish Security Agency) sees a chance of getting a Russian in the embassy deported.
White Nights
S1 Ep3
6.7
23rd Jan 2000
When the police uncover a narcotics smuggling operation, the driver is shot dead. The man turns out to be Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and steps away from the investigation but later returns at his colleagues request.
Serial Killer
S1 Ep4
6.9
20th Feb 2000
Beck and his team are trying to find a serial killer whose victims are spread all over Sweden. An obvious connection is that all the victims are women, and they were all in the same class, and Beck thinks that a scandal back in the past has something to do with the murders. But no one wants to talk about the past and it becomes a struggle to find the perpetrator before the final murder - only one woman is still alive.
The Pearl Hotel
S1 Ep5
6.3
19th Mar 2000
Inspector Beck and his team get involved in a large-scale smuggling of cesium 133. A gang from the east uses refugees who with a promise to stay in Sweden and with danger to their own life take in the dangerous explosive chemical substance.
The Monster
S1 Ep6
6.7
9th Apr 2000
A bomb threat is called in to a police station in Stockholm. The police bomb squad blows the briefcase to pieces and it looks like false alarm, until a baby is found inside. Soon, e-mails are sent out to every newspaper about the nasty situation that the police had tried to keep secret. Will the police ever overcome the "Monster"?
The Money Man
S1 Ep7
7.2
16th Apr 2000
A homosexual police officer's double life is paid by Beck's archenemy, Gavling, a man who runs Stockholm's underworld. In return, the officer has been providing Gavling with secret information from the police archives.
Night Vision
S1 Ep8
6.6
7th May 2000
A serial killer who decapitates people is on the loose in the Stockholm subway. Martin Beck and his colleagues try to catch the killer, while the panic in the city increases.