Investigative journalist Bea Farkas (Julia Ragnarsson) shatters her own cardinal rule – never blur professional and personal lines – by diving headfirst into a passionate affair with charismatic bank director Peder Rask (Johan H:son Kjellgren). But when a whistleblower reveals Peder’s bank is systematically laundering money for Baltic crime syndicates, Bea’s world implodes: her investigative instincts clash with her heart, her bylines threaten her lover’s empire, and her source vanishes under suspicious circumstances. As Stockholm’s financial elite close ranks, Bea must decide whether to expose the man she loves or become complicit in a conspiracy bleeding Sweden dry.

Creator Mattias Johansson Skoglund transforms this Nordic noir into a scalding exploration of moral corrosion. Bea navigates a labyrinth of encrypted ledgers, burner-phone threats, and Peder’s terrifyingly smooth denials, where every kiss feels like a calculated maneuver. This season strips romance down to a weapon – proving the most dangerous blind spots aren’t in the headlines, but in the human heart.

Blinded Season 3 complete cast list

1. Julia Ragnarsson as Bea Farkas

Bea’s journalistic rigor wars with visceral desperation as she races to verify the whistleblower’s claims before Peder’s henchmen silence her. Ragnarsson masterfully depicts her unraveling – hacking Peder’s cloud storage mid-romantic getaway, then vomiting in a luxury hotel bathroom after discovering child trafficking links. Her defining choice comes when she weaponizes their intimacy: planting a bug in his signet ring during a post-coital embrace.

Ragnarsson (b. 1992, Gothenburg) embedded with Swedish financial reporters to master forensic accounting jargon. Her physical transformation – gaunt cheeks, tremor in hands – mirrors Bea’s descent into paranoia. The actress refused a body double for Bea’s climactic ice-cold Öresund Strait swim to retrieve evidence.

2. Johan H:son Kjellgren as Peder Rask

Peder’s charm curdles into chilling menace as he traps Bea in a gilded cage of lies. Kjellgren radiates predatory control – gifting Bea a “compromising” apartment while subtly threatening her editor (Bergsten). His most terrifying moment? Calmly explaining money laundering over breakfast: “It’s not crime, älskling. It’s… capitalism with initiative.”

Kjellgren (b. 1983, Stockholm) studied oligarch documentaries to perfect Peder’s sociopathic charm. His character’s tailored suits conceal trackers monitoring Bea’s movements – a detail Kjellgren suggested to heighten claustrophobia.

3. Christian Wennberg as Bjarne Rasmussen

Bjarne, Bea’s ethically flexible source, plays all sides – feeding her bank documents while selling counter-intel to Peder. Wennberg crafts sweaty vulnerability, especially when fleeing thugs through Nyköping’s docks before collapsing at Bea’s door with a USB drive sewn into his coat lining.

Wennberg (b. 1985, Denmark) lost 26 lbs. to portray Bjarne’s cancer diagnosis – the secret leverage Peder uses against him. His final scene – deleting Bea’s evidence while sobbing – is a gut punch.

4. Martin Eliasson as J-A

J-A, Bea’s tech-genius colleague, becomes her digital lifeline. Eliasson delivers dry wit while hacking bank servers (“Firewalls are like ex-wives – expensive but bypassable”), but his loyalty is tested when Peder offers him a seven-figure job. His moral compass shatters after discovering his daughter’s tuition was paid with laundered funds.

Eliasson (b. 1980, Malmö) coded real decryption scripts seen on-screen. His character’s limp (from a past hacking conviction) symbolizes the cost of truth-seeking.

5. Urban Bergsten as Björn

Björn, Bea’s veteran editor, battles corporate pressure to kill her story. Bergsten layers paternal concern with pragmatic ruthlessness – spiking Bea’s exposé to save the paper, then secretly leaking it to competitors. His showdown with Peder in a sauna reveals their shared history: Björn once buried a scandal for Rask Bank.

Bergsten (b. 1971, Uppsala) drew from real newsroom scandals. Björn’s signature pipe smoke hides nervous tells – a detail the actor developed after studying investigative journalists.

6. Peter Gantzler as Aksel Bonnesen

Aksel, Peder’s Copenhagen-based money launderer, operates behind “boring accountant” camouflage. Gantzler chills with bureaucratic menace – discussing corpse disposal while adjusting cufflinks. His downfall begins when Bea uncovers his side business: smuggling Nazi gold via funeral urns.

Gantzler (b. 1958, Denmark) perfected Aksel’s affectless Danish-Swedish hybrid accent. The character’s vintage Mercedes contains a hidden ledger compartment – Gantzler’s own suggestion.

7. Rosemarie Mosbæk as Louise Bonnesen

Louise, Aksel’s wife and Peder’s former lover, emerges as Bea’s unlikely ally. Mosbæk simmers with vengeful elegance, leaking her husband’s offshore accounts after discovering his mistress. Her chess-master move? Inviting Bea to a yacht party to plant evidence in Peder’s jacket.

Mosbæk (b. 1988, Aarhus) channeled real whistleblower wives. Louise’s hearing aid secretly records incriminating conversations – a twist Mosbæk devised with writers.