Kenneth Branagh returns to his remarkable Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated role as the soul-searching Swedish cop, created by bestselling novelist Henning Mankell, on Wallander II.

Kenneth Branagh (Henry V, Hamlet, Shackleton) returns to his remarkable Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated role as the soul-searching Swedish cop created by bestselling novelist Henning Mankell, on "Wallander, Series II," three gripping new Kurt Wallander cases based on the books that launched the craze for Nordic thrillers, airing on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!

MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! "Wallander, Series II: Faceless Killers" premieres Sunday, October 3.

MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! "Wallander, Series II: The Man Who Smiled" premieres Sunday, October 10.

MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! "Wallander, Series II: The Fifth Woman" premieres Sunday, October 17.