When the police reveal a narcotic smuggling the driver is shot dead. It appears that the driver is Superintendent Martin Beck's son. Beck breaks down and moves out of the way. But on his colleagues request he returns.

Peter Haber
as Martin Beck

Mikael Persbrandt
as Gunvald Larsson

Stina Rautelin
as Lena Klingström

Per Morberg
as Joakim Wersén

Ingvar Hirdwall
as The Neighbor

Rebecka Hemse
as Inger

Fredrik Ultvedt
as Jens Loftegård

Michael Nyqvist
as John Banck

Anna Ulrika Ericsson
as Yvonne Jäder

Peter Hüttner
as Oljelund