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Bäckström Season Three looks to be the best yet. He's coming off as a more human and accessible character, which is great. Niemi, Edvin and Alice are keeping him grounded as he continues his search for answers about his friend Sally who disappeared when they were children playing "Detective Club". The group is trying to get answers about Sally from a relative of hers who lives on Mallorca. Bäckström is wanted at home on a tough case but a local murder on the island has piqued his interest. There's great comedic tension being set up as he dodges his boss' demands that he return. Edvin and Alice form their own "Detective Club" and contribute to advancing the plot while evoking poignant reminders of young Báckström and Sally. This is a non-spoiler review so suffice it to say that it looks like the local murder might have ties to both Sweden and long lost Sally. Enjoy!

I thought this episode showed improvement over the debut. The agents seem a bit more human with some depth of feeling and motivation. The plot objective of the week was straightforward, the new Manticore baddy intriguing. The action was tight and well photographed, especially the restaurant fight. It's apparent that neither lead is a skilled actor-combatant but the shot interchange covered their shortcomings and created the illusion of continuous fight movement.

The prolific swearing is not to my personal taste, it's also a cheap and lazy shortcut for portraying forcefulness in a character. The show has a very competent cast, give them a higher level of dialog to deliver.