The compelling documentary series The Man Who Played with Fire delves into the assassination of Sweden’s Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, who is commonly referred to as “Europe’s JFK.” The film follows novelist Stieg Larsson’s remarkable study of the case.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Man Who Played with Fire via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is The Man Who Played with Fire available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Man Who Played with Fire is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
Prime Minister Olof Palme was killed in 1986 in a popular Stockholm street. Although the murder shocked people all across the world, years of police inquiry uncovered very little. That is until a former Swedish diplomat accidentally uncovered the personal research papers of the late best-selling crime author Stieg Larsson, author of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
According to the documents, Larsson spent a decade investigating the crime and was on the verge of a significant discovery before his tragic death in 2004. The series follows Jan Stocklassa as he investigates Larsson’s work on the mystery. Stocklassa is led to Africa, where he unravels an unexpected motivation for Olof Palme’s murder, concluding in an undercover meeting with someone characterized by Stieg Larsson as a middleman. The documentary is a shocking revelation of the true story of Europe’s most high-profile assassination.
The series was produced by Sheun Adelasoye and directed by Matt Rudge. It features Jan Stocklassa, who is the key figure, exploring the extraordinary investigation into the assassination of Sweden’s Prime Minister Olof Palme.
Watch The Man Who Played with Fire streaming via HBO Max
The Man Who Played with Fire is available to watch on HBO Max.
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The Man Who Played with Fire synopsis is as follows:
“Gripping docuseries exploring the 1986 assassination of Sweden’s Prime Minister Olof Palme – a case dubbed “Europe’s JFK” – and author Stieg Larsson’s extraordinary investigation into the case.”
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