100 Code

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100 Code
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Genre Crime drama
Based onMerrick
by Ken Bruen
Developed by Bobby Moresco
Directed by
  • Lisa James Larsson
  • Bobby Moresco
  • Jonathan Sjöberg
  • Andreas Öhman
Starring
Opening theme"Hard Time" by Seinabo Sey
ComposerAdam Nordén
Country of origin
  • Sweden
  • Germany
Original languages
  • English
  • Swedish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Jan David Frouman
  • Irina Ignatiew
  • Jon Petersson
  • Henrik Bastin
Producers
  • David Guillod
  • Joakim Hansson
CinematographyUlf Brantås
Editors
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
  • Fabrik Entertainment
  • Strix
  • Red Arrow
  • Kanal 5
  • Sky Deutschland
Release
Original network Sky Krimi
Original release14 May (2015-05-14) 
30 July 2015 (2015-07-30)

100 Code (also known as The Hundred Code) is an internationally co-produced Swedish crime drama series, developed by Bobby Moresco, that first aired on German premium channel Sky Krimi on May 14, 2015. [1] The series, which stars German-born British actor Dominic Monaghan and the late Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist, [2] is based upon Ken Bruen's 2014 novel Merrick, and follows Tommy Conley (Monaghan), an NYPD detective who travels to Stockholm to advise and investigate a particularly gruesome series of murders.

Contents

The series was broadcast on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom, airing weekly from January 6, 2016. A DVD release of the complete series was released on October 30, 2015 in Germany, [3] and on March 28, 2016 in the UK. [4] The series premiered in the United States on WGN America on May 29, 2018. [5] [6]

Premise

Detective Tommy Conley travels to Stockholm to advise and investigate a particularly gruesome series of murders. [7] Young, blonde, blue-eyed women are found murdered at regular intervals near water bodies and flower fields. Conley has to work with the Swedish investigator Mikael Eklund. [7] The two hate each other, both fight with their own demons. After initial problems, the investigators investigate a series of murders, which, as initially thought, is not limited to New York and Stockholm, but has much larger dimensions. [7]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [8]
1"Pilot"Bobby MorescoBobby Moresco & Henrik SylvénMay 14, 2015 (2015-05-14)0.31
Tommy Conley, an NYPD detective, arrives in Stockholm to continue tracking a serial killer with a very specific M.O. [7]
2"Flowers in Hell"Bobby MorescoBobby MorescoMay 21, 2015 (2015-05-21)0.18
Spending every hour attempting to prevent any further killings, Conley narrows his search down to two suspects. [7]
3"Down the Rabbit Hole"Bobby MorescoHenrik SylvénMay 28, 2015 (2015-05-28)0.19
Eklund and Conley are on the hunt for a missing suspect who leaves them with a chilling warning. [7]
4"My Only Friend"Andreas ÖhmanBobby MorescoJune 4, 2015 (2015-06-04)0.16
Conley and Ecklund find a lead to a suspect on the Dark Web - someone using the initials "LH". [7]
5"The First Blush"Andreas ÖhmanAmanda Moresco & Bill TangradiJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)0.14
Conley and Eklund continue their investigation into the "Temptations" chat room, while L.H. attempts to recruit Andrej. [7]
6"There Are No Heroes"Andreas ÖhmanHenrik SylvénJune 18, 2015 (2015-06-18)0.17
Both Conley and Eklund struggle with ghosts from the past. Frida continues her deadly hunt. [7]
7"The Cop That Hugs"Lisa James LarssonBobby Moresco & Michael YebbaJune 25, 2015 (2015-06-25)0.19
A disgruntled ex-cop goes on a kill frenzy, taking out a member of Eklund's team. Meanwhile, Andrej hunts for his next victim. [7]
8"Nobody Sleeps"Lisa James LarssonHenrik SylvénJuly 2, 2015 (2015-07-02)0.19
The team create an online persona to infiltrate the "Temptations" chatroom and draw information out from L.H. [7]
9"The Deep Heart's Core"Lisa James LarssonP.J. HenniganJuly 9, 2015 (2015-07-09)0.17
The police investigate a sex party organiser when a young woman's body is found. Meanwhile, Phille uses his fake avatar to trap L.H. [7]
10"Secrets"Jonathan SjöbergHenrik SylvénJuly 16, 2015 (2015-07-16)0.16
The team find a key piece of evidence when investigating Sofia's murder. [7]
11"Still Living After All"Jonathan SjöbergHenrik SylvénJuly 23, 2015 (2015-07-23)0.10
Conley has a breakthrough in the case when paintings found in Andrej's cabin seem familiar. [7]
12"Everytime You Think You're Winning"Jonathan SjöbergP.J. HenniganJuly 30, 2015 (2015-07-30)0.15
Conley's interrogation tactics finally yield results. [7]

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