Wallander S1E2 — The Village Idiot

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Wallander•Season 1•Episode 2

The Village Idiot

5.7/10 · 1,411 votesAug 3, 200593 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

A man enters the bank with something resembling a bomb around his neck. He demands that money is transferred into an account, or he will blow up the bank. The man is known as the village idiot, and claims that Sitting Bull is his father.

Directed byJørn Faurschou

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Krister Henriksson

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Kurt Wallander

Johanna Sällström

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Linda Wallander

Ola Rapace

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Stefan Lindman

Mats Bergman

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Nyberg

Fredrik Gunnarsson

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Johan Svartman

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Ulf Bruxe

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Joakim Dahl

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Peter Bose

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Oscar Hansen

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Lars Björkman

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Hélène Berlin

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Elisabeth von Koch

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Elisabeth von Koch

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Ole Søndberg

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Pelle Sandberg

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Kimmo Rajala

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Petra Revenue

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Episode Summary

"The Village Idiot" is episode 2 of Wallander season 1. It scored 5.7/10 from 1,411 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 6.2). Directed by Jørn Faurschou, it aired on August 3, 2005.

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