Series

Backstrom

“Brilliant cop. Total jerk.”

★ 6.8(91)20151h 0m1 season

Backstrom is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in United Kingdom. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Backstrom

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Good to know

Creator: Hart Hanson
Release date: 2015-01-22
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Network: FOX
Status: Canceled
Country: United States of America
Studio: SoulPancake Productions

About Backstrom

Backstrom is a 2015 web series in the Crime and Drama genres, created by Hart Hanson, starring Rainn Wilson, Beatrice Rosen and Dennis Haysbert. It spans 1 season and 13 episodes, and originally aired on FOX. It holds an average rating of 6.8/10 from 91 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Backstrom in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Seasons (1)

Season 113 eps · 2015

Cast

Rainn Wilson

Det. Lt. Backstrom

Beatrice Rosen

Nadia Paquet

Dennis Haysbert

Det. Sgt. Almond

Genevieve Angelson

Det. Gravely

Kristoffer Polaha

Sgt. Niedermayer

Page Kennedy

Officer Moto

Thomas Dekker

Gregory Valentine

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookself-destructionportland, oregonmisanthrophypolice detective

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Backstrom in United Kingdom?+

In United Kingdom, Backstrom is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Backstrom on Netflix?+

Backstrom is not on Netflix in United Kingdom right now.

How many seasons of Backstrom are there?+

Backstrom has 1 season and 13 episodes in total.

Who stars in Backstrom?+

Backstrom stars Rainn Wilson, Beatrice Rosen, Dennis Haysbert, Genevieve Angelson and Kristoffer Polaha.

When did Backstrom come out?+

Backstrom is a 2015 web series created by Hart Hanson.

What genre is Backstrom?+

Backstrom is Crime and Drama series.

Who created Backstrom?+

Backstrom was created by Hart Hanson.