People tend to forget who actually keeps our country safe.
The public might think it's the rank-and-file police officers,
which is understandable,
but I think it works more like in a soccer team.
-Oh? -Yeah.
No matter who's playing, right... Even a great team will lose,
I mean, a team without a captain.
But seriously, I know I've been hard on you these last few days,
but that's simply because I know what you're made of.
And it was your strong hand that steered this ship safely into harbor.
Yes, well...
Well, this case here proves that our society simply isn't
as innocent as it used to be in the good old days.
As a response, we need more effective law enforcement.
We need an increased budget that allows for new hires
and helps us update crumbling infrastructure.
Yeah, an Internal Affairs Department is something that's badly needed.
Hm.
Aren't you the best candidate to lead a task force
to establish that unit?
I would gladly accept the position.
[Kata] This is all just...
[Hakon] Listen, it has to be here.
-In this one? -Yeah.
[Kata] It's not here.
Hey.
I found it, staff records.
-Right? -Yep.
You know, he's not in here.
Tryggvi is old. He could have his facts mixed up.
Either that or he was only worked here for a while.
Maybe he was transferred temporarily.
Was there a reporter in town at the time?
Oh yeah, Runa Stef. That woman reported everything back then.
-She take pictures? -Same woman.
What about it?
I should have some in this box right here.
Here's something. Yeah.
Here it is.
Is that all?
Yes.
The police didn't really want me in there...
getting in the way or poking around.
So I only snapped a few pictures.
But still, Runa, might we borrow these for a while?
And we both promise to take care of them
and return them when we're done.
Alright.
Look at this.
Oh no, this is Magnus.
Is the... report on Tomas and everything
downstairs in the archives?
Yeah.
Okay, we have to go look.
Damn.
Look at this.
What?
The handwriting is different, right?
Well, I'm no expert, but they do look similar.
Don't you think?
Tryggvi wasn't lying.
Magnus took part in the search for the kid and then he wrote the report--
Falsified it.
He never spoke once of his involvement with me.
We must request a formal investigation into Magnus.
What?
Yeah.
-His rank doesn't matter. -Well, sure...
Yes, but if we're wrong...
then our careers are both over.
You know that.
We have to get to the bottom of this.
You really think...
that Magnus is the man who raped all those boys?
I don't know.
I'll write up everything.
Thank you.
[phone vibrating]
Yeah?
[Laufey] Arnar.
Regarding the funeral... I'm devastated. I'm so sorry.
I just don't understand this.
I wanted to call you--
-[Leifur] Is that him? -No.
No. No, Leifur, no...
This is the police. Who's calling?
[phone vibrating]
Yeah?
[Kata] Are you still in the country?
-Yeah. -I need to see you.
-Are you there? -Sure.
The Marshall House. I'll be there in 30 minutes.
Yeah, okay.
Hi.
What? Hey, what's wrong?
Fannar is dead.
Suicide.
His mother found him.
Oh my God.
I found this on--
-Can I get you anything? -No, thanks. Not yet.
I found this on Fannar. Just like on Vidar.
Same place, same scar.
Do you mean that...
-the same man-- -Thor must have arranged that.
That explains all that goddamn money.
I also found something.
I found this room and think that it's...
gotta be the place Tomas was murdered in.
And that this is the blood from his killer.
I also took a closer look at the report on Tomas' disappearance.
Talked to a witness.
A police car came to Valhalla
the same night Tomas vanished. There's nothing in the report on it.
What?
Tryggvi, who was the chief of police at that time--
-Right. -...says he did nothing wrong.
-He says that a subordinate did it all. -Who was that?
This picture was taken the day after Tomas disappeared.
Huh?
I mean, don't you think it's strange that Magnus never told us
he was involved in the investigation into Tomas?
I know there's a logical reason for this.
Thought he'd lose the case somehow.
Thought he might be removed from it.
Arnar!
-Can you hear yourself? -Me? Can you hear yourself?
I mean, what are you saying? That Magnus falsified the report?
And that he raped those boys?
And what? Murdered Tomas? And then Gudmundur, to cover his tracks?
-I mean, seriously, Kata, come on. -He knew it all!
He had all the means to do this. Just like he had the means with Tomas.
Arnar, listen to me.
Our judgment gets cloudy when it comes to those closest to us.
Then why is Magnus ordering further investigations into Gudmundur's murder?
-Come on. He's doing that? -Yes. Yes, he is.
Kata, listen, I know you don't like that you're on leave.
Now, wait a second. This has nothing to do with that.
Are you sure?
If you weren't so blinded by your relationship with Magnus,
you would agree with me.
Hi, how's it going?
[Hakon] I just finished writing the request.
-Good. Send it in. -But shouldn't we--
[phone rings]
-Elvar. -Hi, Elvar. This is Hakon from Borgarnes.
How are you?
Listen, I just sent you an email.
I wanted to make sure it made it to you safely.
Yes, one second. Let me check.
Did you get it?
Is this some joke?
Nope, and that's exactly why I wanted to call you.
You understand that you're asking me to look into
the biggest police officer in Reykjavik.
Yes, I... Trust me, I know.
And the attachment?
Thirty-year-old files.
Are you asking me to authorize an investigation
based on 30-year-old documents?
The statute of limitations has expired,
unless you're referring to murder or sexual abuse of a minor.
Yeah, but what if it's both?
Hakon? Are you sure you want to do this?
No.
Yet, I couldn't live with myself if I didn't.
-I'll read through the request. -Thanks.
Thanks for this.
[phone vibrating]
-[Arnar] Hi, Hugrun. -Hi, I thought you left.
No, not yet. Just one quick question.
Did Magnus ever talk to you about Gudmundur?
Well, yes, I sent the details to him yesterday.
Good. Okay, I just wanted to double check.
SUSPECT X
ACCESS DENIED
[Kata] Hi.
-[Kata] Hi, Oli! -Hi.
-[Hugrun] How are you doing? -[Kata] I'm okay.
How's Kari?
Was he brought in for questioning because of that fight?
No, no. That wasn't it. It was...
Did you hear about those boys
who raped a girl at some party recently?
-Don't say that Kari was-- -At the party.
I thought he was connected to it in some way.
-What? -He didn't do anything.
Oh.
He was at the station to help ID the kids.
And he got into a fight with them?
They've been charged?
They've been taken in.
Where's Kari now?
With Egill.
Can I do anything?
Listen, Hugrun.
I have to ask you to do me a really huge favor.
Anything.
I need you to analyze this blood and compare it to Tomas.
-Where did you get this? -Valhalla.
I think that the killer's blood might even be in there.
Kata, you're on leave.
Just do this for me?
I can't send this to Oslo without going through Helga.
-I know that. -Yeah, and Magnus, too.
-Since when? -He's introduced these new regulations.
Everything has to go through him first.
Goddamn.
-Kata, what's going on? -Nothing.
Look, I should leave now.
Kata, why don't you grab something to eat with me and Oli?
No, thanks. I have to get going.
-See you. -Okay, bye.
[phone vibrating]
-Hakon. -[Elvar] Hello, my friend.
-The request has been processed. -And?
It was denied, and that's not all.
I'm sorry?
There are two lawyers who are on their way right now to Borgarnes.
They will present you with an order
demanding you turn over relevant documents.
And what, and I'm supposed to do it?
Hakon.
I say this as a friend. Don't rock the boat any more.
What the hell kind of nonsense is this?
These are, quite frankly, bigger fish than you can fry.
This is fucking crazy.
Egill?
Hi, can we talk now?
What, has something happened?
No, why would you think that?
I'm just not used to seeing you at work.
If you came to say sorry, you could have just called.
No, I'm not here to apologize to you.
No, of course you aren't.
Sorry. Okay?
I shouldn't have lied to you. It's awful that I would ever suspect Kari.
I shouldn't have behaved that way. It's been this case.
It's just too weird.
Okay. Okay, I get it.
How is Kari doing?
He's pissed off with you.
I will make this better.
-Wrapping this case up first. -There's always something first.
That's not it.
-Egill, I really need your help. -Oh?
Can you pull the DNA in these blood samples and run it through your records?
It's completely against the law, and I'd get fired.
If you don't help me, this sick bastard,
who abused dozens of young boys, goes unpunished for it.
This DNA would put him right in prison.
I can't do it. That's it.
These boys were Kari's age.
I'd get fired.
-Sorry. -Well, hug Kari for me.
[phone vibrating]
Hi, hope you've got some good news to report.
[Hakon] No, afraid not.
What? Was something missing from the request?
-It was denied. -What? Already?
-Yeah. -Dammit.
But it usually takes a few days to process.
And I'm to turn over all documents and evidence.
No.
Obviously, someone high up wants to put a lid on this.
You can't do it.
I have to.
Do they know I took copies of the files?
-Nope. -Good.
Keep it that way. Which judge did you contact?
-Good afternoon. -Hello.
I just wanted to ask you one thing. Why was our request denied?
-Let's discuss this in my office. -No, who denied the request?
Really, I'm sorry, but there's nothing else to say.
You and I both know there's something else going on here.
The person I spoke to said all of the documents attached were insufficient.
Insufficient?
Bullshit!
-Do you really want to discuss this here? -I want a name.
Who stopped it?
I don't know.
I sent it in for review and then
within 15 minutes I got a call, okay?
Have you seen this before?
Tell me! Have you seen something like this before?
Is this usual?
No.
None of this is usual.
I bet.
[radio] We're about to punch out, not unlike our listeners,
some of whom have surely punched out already and are headed home.
Some might even be at home already.
I would think so.
And don't forget to check out tonight's episode of Spotlight.
where Selma will discuss the Valhalla case
with Magnus, the Reykjavik police commissioner.
That's right.
And we encourage you to be careful out there.
Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, buckle up and all that.
We wish you a pleasant evening.
But wait, why aren't you in Norway?
I canceled the flight and uh...
Listen, I meant to talk to you.
I need your help getting in touch with Ragnar Omarsson.
Really? Why?
-Some questions for him still. -The case is already closed.
Well, it's not directly connected. I'm tying to deal with a few loose ends.
I don't have his number, but I can send it to you.
-Okay, sounds good. Things going alright? -Yep.
Going through the last few things, you know.
Yeah.
You'll look closer at Gudmundur's murder?
What, why?
-The, uh... anomalies. -What do you mean?
Didn't Magnus tell you?
No, I haven't seen him since the press conference.
Really?
-Really, what? -One second.
Hi.
-Hugrun? -Yes, what?
Didn't you send Helga the Gudmundur files yesterday?
No, I never said that. Not to Helga. I sent it all to Magnus first.
-You sent them to Magnus? -Yes.
He asked for the files. He was going to forward them.
I don't know anything more about it.
Okay, thanks.
Yeah, bye.
Look, Magnus is busy.
He must have forgotten to forward them to me.
What anomalies were found?
Never mind.
-See you. -See you.
[phone rings]
This is Ragnar Fucking Omarsson. Don't leave a message.
[beep]
Hi, this is Arnar with the police. Listen, please get back to me.
I think you can assist us in finding
who murdered your father.
Please call back. Bye.
[doorbell buzzing]
-Why, Arnar! -Hello, Elsa.
-I thought you had left. -I canceled my flight.
-Is Magnus home? -No, he's doing a TV interview.
-Ah. -Oh, he'll be back in an hour or so.
It's so nice to get another visit from you.
What? Aren't you hungry, Arnar?
Uh...
Elsa, I don't think I've ever asked you this before,
but why did you and Magnus start taking in foster children?
Magnus and I...
tried for a kid for years, and nothing worked.
We even went to this place in Sweden for an expensive fertility treatment.
We mortgaged our house. Nearly lost it, too.
I guess fate just had other ideas.
Then, one day...
Magnus came home in a good mood and suggested that we become foster parents.
After that, everything changed.
Our financial issues went away as well.
That's how it began.
And only boys, or what?
Yes, Magnus only wanted boys.
Yeah.
You boys were our family.
That's how we've always felt about it.
And with you, Arnar, especially.
Magnus always said how proud he is of you, and you know it well.
How old were...
How old would they be?
From the ages 10 to 16, just like you were.
You were the last one we took in.
We started getting old.
God, what am I thinking? The interview is about to start.
Good evening and welcome to Spotlight.
The Valhalla murders have held the whole nation in a grip of terror,
but now there atrocities have come to an end.
We have with us Magnus Sveinsson, commissioner of the Reykjavik police.
Hi, welcome, Magnus.
Thank you.
I think it's safe to say that you've had a rough two weeks.
My first question for you: How are feeling?
Right now there are a lot of emotions.
Of course, it's awful what happened,
but now there is a certain comfort in that the case is closed.
[Selma] The police were heavily criticized
during the initial stages of the investigation.
-How did you feel about that? -Yes...
It's best not to assume anything until the final whistle.
But in cases of this magnitude,
it is of course imperative that the police are allowed to work in peace.
What kind of thoughts do you have on this case?
I'm grateful to my colleagues who really never gave up.
And...
And, of course, all my thoughts are mainly with the victims' families.
And for those at home who are watching, any words for them?
I would like to thank everyone for their trust during this...
I know that folks were scared, and they wanted straight answers.
It's hard enough to have a cool head under these circumstances,
but most of us actually did that.
This was without a doubt the largest criminal investigation
-in Icelandic history. -Yes, so they say.
But is the case truly closed, Magnus?
Of course, this case is closed. Oh, yes.
Is that for certain?
I would like to ask you about one thing.
Do you know of this report, 213B,
filed by the Borgarnes police
on January 29, 1989?
What? What is this?
You haven't answered me yet.
-What was the question? -This report, do you know it?
This was really so long ago...
This is a report about the search for Tomas Kristjansson,
who disappeared from Valhalla on October 3, 1988.
And, as we also know, Tomas' father, Kristjan Jonasson, died in a police fight
just as authorities discovered that he was the Valhalla murderer,
supposedly avenging his son's death.
And here is a photo of you, taken at Valhalla, the day after Tomas vanished,
the fourth of October, 1988.
Wouldn't it have been appropriate for you to inform your colleagues
of your involvement with this case?
What's going on?
I did in fact take part in the search for the missing boy at that time,
but that's all I did. Why should I have to mention that?
The search party was so large.
You did more than take part in the search, isn't that right?
I spoke to Tryggvi Sighvatsson. He used to be the chief there in Borgarnes.
He says that you doctored the police report...
[Arnar] What the hell have you done, Kata?
...and that he just simply signed his name.
Is that correct?
If his signature is on the report, he's the man who wrote it.
Are you saying that this is not your handwriting?
I don't analyze handwriting.
No, that's why we reached out to an expert.
According to this graphologist, there is overwhelming evidence
that you have written both of these.
So, let me ask you again, did you write the report
about Tomas Kristjansson?
Look, here... There's nothing that I...
We have it on good authority that the bulk of this report is false.
What authority is that?
We spoke to the residents of Borg, the farm near Valhalla...
and the men who were staying there at that time.
What do they know about it?
Magnus, why didn't you disclose your involvement with Tomas' case?
Did you abuse the kids at Valhalla?
Was Tomas murdered?
Arnar, honey...
I think it's best you be on your way now.
I just have to... I have to...
-So it was all true? -It sure looks that way.
Not sure how this will reflect on your department.
No, but someone had to do it. The truth had to come out.
Kata?
Well done.
-Arnar. -Hi.
May I come in?
-Where's Leifur? -He's at his brother's house.
What would Mom have to say if she could see us?
She can see us.
She's always with us.
Yeah, okay.
So you're saying that she didn't go to hell?
Why do you think she turned her back on all this?
She couldn't live like this any longer. She couldn't live like you.
Leifur is nothing like our father.
These assholes are all alike, you know.
Why do you let him control you?
I'm not like you.
I guess I'm just not...
Why don't you leave?
Where could I go?
To me.
-I can't do it. I'm not... -Laufey, I can help you.
[Leifur] What on earth is going on here?
There's nothing going on. I'm just talking to my sister.
Laufey!
It's completely wrong for you to come here while I'm not home.
Come with me.
-I'm going to have to ask you to leave. -Hey, don't touch me!
Stop it!
-Come with me. -Leave this house.
Stop this. I've asked you to leave already. Would you please leave?
-Laufey. -Would you please leave?
[punching continues]