The Man Who Played with Fire

The Man Who Played with Fire

The Man Who Played with Fire

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The Man Who Played with Fire

2023

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

9.0(2 votes)

Ended

Documentary

Crime

Overview

Gripping docuseries exploring the 1986 assassination of Sweden's Prime Minister Olof Palme - a case dubbed "Europe's JFK" - and author Stieg Larsson's extraordinary investigation into the case.

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