Den fjärde mannen - Episode Guide

In 1989, the murder of Kjell Ohlsson, in Stockholm, Sweden, has Investigators grasping at tracks to follow to a motive and a murderer. But nothing pans out that gets them any closer. In present day Stockholm, an Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 1975 attack on the West German Embassy is opened up by the Swedish Security Police; to discover who in Sweden helped the revolutionaries responsible. What is the connection between these two investigations?

The present day investigation team start to uncover the four names which were known about as having been the Swedish sympathizers who helped with the German Embassy attack in 1975. Discovering also that these names were removed from all files relating to the case in 1975. In 1989, the investigation is stumbling towards its inevitable shutdown. In 1975, the "group of four" support the revolutionaries in their preparation for the embassy attack.

In 1975, the well prepared revolutionaries launch their assault on the West German Embassy, demanding the release of West German prisoners. In present day Stockholm, after discovering the fourth name on the list, the unanswered questions about the 1989 murder of Kjell Ohlsson start to unravel. This has far broader implications than expected; impacting national political decisions and international political leverage. The evidence gathered during the 1989 investigation proves invaluable to painting an accurate picture of how and why Kjell Ohlsson was murdered; which opens the door to a solution to the impending political crisis that looms.