The BBC has added a gritty new crime drama to its roster of shows, and fans of the detective genre will want to tune into this one.

Based on the Martin Beck detective novels, the two-part case from the Swedish series Beck opens with the brutal robbery of a middle-aged couple's luxury apartment. But is there more to the crime than meets the eye?

The series, which began airing in 1997, aired its latest two-part tenth season in Sweden last year, which has now come to the BBC.

Peter Haber stars as Stockholm detective Martin Beck as he investigates serious crimes in the capital. Since season eight, Valter Skarsgård has played Vilhelm Beck, Martin's grandson.

I'm a big fan of the detective genre, and this Stockholm-set drama sounds like a thoroughly entertaining watch. Plus, there's cl

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