# Wisting (2019)

> Larvik detective William Wisting relentlessly hunts Norway's most notorious killers while fighting to keep his family life intact.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/75013

## Facts

- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 26
- Episode runtime: 45 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama
- Created by: Kathrine Valen Zeiner, Trygve Allister Diesen
- Network: Viaplay
- Cast: Sven Nordin, Thea Green Lundberg, Mads Ousdal, Lars Berge, Ulrikke Hansen Døvigen, Gard B. Eidsvold, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Irina Eidsvold Tøien
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7875794/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: brooding, meticulous, austere, tense, bleak

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series positively overall, with a strong early run that dips sharply in its final season.

## Synopsis

Wisting (2019-2024) is a Norwegian nordic noir crime series created by Kathrine Valen Zeiner and Trygve Allister Diesen for Viaplay. Sven Nordin plays Larvik detective William Wisting, an empathetic and meticulous investigator whose relentless hunt for Norway's most notorious criminals is constantly pressing against the happy family life he is desperate to protect. Thea Green Lundberg plays Line, Mads Ousdal plays Hammer, and Ulrikke Hansen Døvigen plays Christine Thiis, each drawn into the investigations that spill over into everyday life. The engine of the show is patient, methodical police work: interviews, cold leads, and tense confrontations that gradually reveal the cost of obsession on the people closest to him. Across five seasons with a total of twenty-six episodes, the series moves from self-contained cases into a longer escalation, with each season built around a new killer and a fresh threat to the detective's world. The atmosphere is cold, austere and grounded, with a brooding Scandinavian coastal setting that feels both intimate and isolated. Fans of The Killing, The Bridge and Hinterland will find resonance in its patient, character-led investigations and its bleak, unhurried mood. Its tone is sober and contemplative, with moments of real dread, and it rewards viewers who enjoy slow burn crime drama over flashy spectacle.

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