Backstrom
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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Frequently asked questions about Backstrom
Where can I watch Backstrom in the United States?
Backstrom is not on a subscription streaming service in the United States at the moment, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Availability is provided by JustWatch and can change over time.
What are the ratings for Backstrom?
Backstrom scores 6.8 on The Movie Database.
Who stars in Backstrom?
Backstrom stars Rainn Wilson, Beatrice Rosen, Dennis Haysbert, Genevieve Angelson, and Kristoffer Polaha. Hart Hanson is the creator.
How many seasons of Backstrom are there?
Backstrom has 1 season and 13 episodes, and is canceled.
How long does it take to watch all of Backstrom?
All 13 episodes of Backstrom add up to about 13 hours at roughly 60 minutes each. At two hours a night that is about 7 evenings; at four hours a day it takes about 3 days.
What network is Backstrom on?
Backstrom airs on FOX, and is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Far Field Productions.
Ratings and metadata from The Movie Database (TMDB), streaming data from JustWatch. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Streaming availability checked October 2026.