Polisen i Strömstad (English: The police in Strömstad) is a Swedish drama comedy television series. It premiered on 21 January 1982 on SVT, and was filmed as five miniseries between 1982 and 1996. The series is based on Gösta Unefäldt's crime novels and was directed by Arne Lifmark. The series diverged from the books. Stefan Ljungqvist's character Evald Larsson died in first of Unefäldt's novels, but survived in the TV series and became a very popular audience favourite.
It was watched by millions of viewers when it was first broadcast on TV. The series also received praise from the police force for its credibility, because the series reflected the everyday life of the police in a good way.
Cast and characters Name Portrayed by Title Seasons1 2 3 4 5 Evald Larsson Stefan Ljungqvist Police officer colspan="8" Nils Gryt Evert Lindkvist Inspector colspan="8" Bo Kronborg Alf Nilsson Inspector colspan="8" Gustav Jörgensson Per Oscarsson Chief of Police colspan="8" Grahn Sonny Johnson Police officer colspan="8" Lisa Mattsson Irma Erixson colspan="4"
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