‘The Breakthrough’ is the innovative historical thriller to watch on Netflix

In what ways do crimes get solved if they take years? The Swedish crime drama The Breakthrough tells the story of an unsolved murder that took 16 years to solve a double homicide.

Suspects who cover their faces and have no witnesses, the Netflix drama tells the story about how crimes can go unsolved for a specific period of time inspired by a true story.

The series stars Peter Eggers, Mattias Nordkvist, Jessica Liedborg, and Annika Hallin. It was directed by Lisa Siwe and written by Oskar Soderlund.

About The Breakthrough

The story takes place in Linkoping, Sweden, where a young boy and a woman were murdered in broad daylight with no witnesses getting the description of the suspect. John (Peter Eggers) is tasked with the murder as he struggles to find answers. He later works with a genealogist to trace and track down the real killer behind the murder of the young boy and the woman.

The book, The Breakthrough, was written by the Swedish Journalist Anna Bodin and genealogist Peter Sjolund that detailed the real-life events that happened after the tragedy and why it took for the police to arrest the killer.

The show starts off with the young boy heading off to school and the woman on her way to work. The man takes the life of the young boy, and the woman is horrified to see what she witnesses as she loses her life to the killer. 

Lessons from the series

As a powerful crime through, it will keep the audience wondering how the murder will be solved in order to bring the suspect to justice. It brings the story of how crimes are solved abroad versus what happens at home.

Crime-solving methods of DNA sampling give clues about how crimes can expose behavior and the consequences for those responsible for heinous crimes can be held accountable. Murders can take a certain period of time to understand the murders as investigators can’t leave one stone unturned.

The series will give true crime fans clues and what to expect. Crime solving in Sweden may not have the same methods as the United States does in its judicial system. The crimes in Sweden don’t compare to the United States as it has a smaller population. 

This is a great opportunity to understand how crime-solving can be difficult in different countries and why it can take 16 years to solve a murder. The Breakthrough gives methods about the purpose of using DNA and how it takes time to understand the motives of the suspect.

Sweden has a different judicial system, and their laws may not be the same as the United States. The series can teach the audience about differences in culture and logic since crime-solving abroad has a different mindset.

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