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The Spiral

TV·2012–2012·1 season, 5 episodes·SVT1·Crime, Drama·45m·Created by Hans Herbots

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The charismatic leader of an artist collective based in Copenhagen plan an art heist. He intends to steal six of the worlds most famous paintings.

Cast

Thure LindhardtThure LindhardtBlochinElmer BäckElmer BäckOskar EkblomTeun LuijkxTeun LuijkxMax GrunfeldThomas RyckewaertThomas RyckewaertFrancis D'HaeseTuva NovotnyTuva NovotnySigrid ThelinViktoria WingeViktoria WingeElla NygårdTommi KorpelaTommi KorpelaJuha VirtanenPaw HenriksenPaw HenriksenJakob Poulsen

Episodes by season

Season015Episodes2012Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1November 2, 2012—
  2. S01E02Episode 2November 9, 2012—
  3. S01E03Episode 3November 16, 2012—
  4. S01E04Episode 4November 23, 2012—
  5. S01E05Episode 5November 30, 2012—

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