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The Breakthrough (2025)

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Based on a true story.

When a shocking 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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Cast & Crew

Director
Lisa Siwe
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    John Peter Eggers
  • Profile picture of Mattias Nordkvist
    Per Mattias Nordkvist
  • Profile picture of Jessica Liedberg
    Francy Jessica Liedberg
  • Profile picture of Karin de Frumerie
    Lollo Karin de Frumerie
  • Profile picture of Julia Sporre
    Stina Julia Sporre
  • Profile picture of Julius Fleischanderl
    Ante Julius Fleischanderl
  • Profile picture of Annika Hallin
    Karin Annika Hallin
  • Profile picture of Bahador Foladi
    Saad Bahador Foladi
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Limited Series

2025

4 episodes

Season 1 of The Breakthrough premiered on January 7, 2025

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