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Season 1 – The Breakthrough

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When a double homicide goes unsolved for 16 years, a detective teams up with a genealogist to catch the killer before it becomes a cold case.

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Joel Keller Decider Despite the fact that the show’s running time might over-compress the show’s narrative, The Breakthrough is still an interesting look at a murder that became the second biggest investigation in Sweden’s history. Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut The Breakthrough isn’t rip-roaring television, but it is something deeply worthwhile if you allow it to tell its story in its own way. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com The Breakthrough, on Netflix, could've been something memorable but ends up being sluggish and without anything interesting. Rated: 2/5 Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Pramit Chatterjee Digital Mafia Talkies The Breakthrough (...) uses the undeniable banality of crime-solving as an excuse to do nothing rather than a tool to tell its tale of grit and determination in an interesting way. Rated: 1/5 Jan 7, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Adam S This is what i want from my crime drama: light on interpersonal relationships, heavy on the procedure, no blazing guns, no car chases or gotchya moments. Just a solid story, good writing and great actors who look like real people and not over-done wannabe Hollywood starlets. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/08/25 Full Review Jane B This is one of the best true crime things I have seen in years. No crazy plotting. Just real people, a technology which ( in its early phase) has been with us for years. And then there is a breakthrough. Ideally, the series would have been longer, and explained more about the background of the killer. But it is good. Very good Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review andrew k Excellent fast moving and well produced show based on a true story. Top notch acting. Beautiful musical score. Story is fascinating. Binged watched the 4 episodes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2025 Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 7, 2025 Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 7, 2025 Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 7, 2025 Details
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Season Info

Network
Netflix
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Swedish
Release Date
Jan 7, 2025