About this series
Detective Lieutenant Everett Backstrom is a man with no filter. After a five-year exile to the traffic division for offensive behavior, he has returned from disgrace to lead Portland's newly minted S.C.U. Tasked with navigating the city's most sensitive and serious cases, he must solve each crime as he tries, and fails, to change his own self-destructive behavior. Based on renowned Swedish criminologist and novelist Leif G.W. Persson’s hit series of books of the same name.
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Quick facts
First Aired
2015
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.8/10
Votes
91
Genre
Crime, Drama
Status
Canceled
Network
FOX
Director
Language
EN
Seasons
S01E01
Dragon Slayer
The supposed suicide of a senator's son ends up being a homicide.
S01E02
Bella
The team help to investigate an serial arsonist.
S01E03
Takes One to Know One
Backstrom and his team are called in after a youth pastor is discovered murdered at a church.
S01E04
I Am a Bird Now
Backstrom and his team are called in when a member of Portland's LGBT community is killed.
S01E05
Bogeyman
Backstrom and his team are called in when a teenage girl are abducted by an online predator.
S01E06
Ancient, Chinese, Secret
A murder leads Backstrom and his team to an illegal gambling ring.
S01E07
Enemy of My Enemies
Backstrom and his team must work with his estranged father in order to catch a suspected eco-terrorist.
S01E08
Give 'Til It Hurts
Backstrom and the S.C.U. investigate a hit-and-run that leaves a wealthy woman dead.
S01E09
The Inescapable Truth
A key witness in a drug investigation is found dead after escaping from his court-mandated rehab program, and Backstrom must figure out how he escaped and who killed him. However, …
S01E10
Love Is a Rose and You Better Not Pick It
When a young female sex surrogate is found dead in Portland's Rose Garden, the S.C.U. investigates what could be a crime of lust, rage, passion or possibly even love. Meanwhile, Ba…
S01E11
I Like To Watch
Backstrom and the S.C.U. are plunged into the zany, provocative world of a performance art festival when one of the participating artists is found dead. Their investigation turns u…
S01E12
Corkscrewed
Sarah Chalke (“Scrubs”) Guest-Stars Backstrom comes home to find Dante Trippi, Valentine’s abuser, murdered on his doorstep. Worried that Valentine could be next, the S.C.U.’s inve…
S01E13
Rock Bottom
When a Native American is found dead under a bridge on the Wabacooche Indian reservation, Amy’s new boyfriend and Indian Reserve Police Captain, Jesse Rocha, wants in on the case. …
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based on novel or book
self-destruction
portland, oregon
misanthrophy
police detective
Questions about Backstrom
How many seasons does Backstrom have?
Backstrom has 1 season and 13 episodes total.
Who created Backstrom?
Backstrom was created by Hart Hanson and first aired in 2015.
What genre is Backstrom?
Backstrom is a Crime, Drama series.
Who stars in Backstrom?
The cast of Backstrom includes Rainn Wilson, Beatrice Rosen, Dennis Haysbert, Genevieve Angelson, Kristoffer Polaha.
What is the TMDB rating for Backstrom?
Backstrom has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 91 votes.
