''Efterlyst'' ("Wanted") is a Swedish television program, equivalent of ''

America's Most Wanted ''America's Most Wanted'' (often abbreviated as ''AMW'') is an American Television show, television program whose first run was produced by 20th Television, and second run is under the Fox Entertainment#Fox Alternative Entertainment, Fox Alter ...

''. The show plays security camera footage, reconstructions of crimes, and then takes calls and tips from the Swedish public. Since it was first aired, ''Efterlyst'' has led to the identification and arrest of many of Sweden's most noted criminals. In Swedish prisons, ''Efterlyst'' is commonly referred to as "Golartimmen", literally meaning "Snitch-hour". The host,

Hasse Aro Hans-Göran "Hasse" Aro (born 8 September 1957) is a Swedish television host and producer, best known for hosting TV3's true crime television program '' Efterlyst''. Aro was born in Södertälje, Sweden, to Finnish parents. Aro is a longtime ho ...

, was, until the season of 2009, assisted by crime-expert

Leif G W Persson Leif Gustav Willy Persson (born 12 March 1945) is a Swedish criminologist and novelist. Persson has four children, one of whom, Malin Persson Giolito, is also a crime writer. Early life Leif Gustav Willy Persson was born on 12 March 1945 in Sto ...

. From the 2010 season he is assisted by former State Police Chief

Tommy Lindström Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 f ...

. Since 2011 he is assisted by

Jens Lapidus Jens Jacob Lapidus (; born 24 May 1974) is a Swedish criminal defense lawyer and author known for his books about the Stockholm underworld. Life and career Lapidus was born into a middle class family in the Stockholm suburb Gröndal, with a mothe ...

and

Thomas Bodström Thomas Lennart Bodström (born 9 April 1962) is a Swedish former politician of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. He is also a former footballer, and is best remembered for representing Allsvenskan side AIK between 1987 and 1989. Thomas Bo ...

. In the 2012 season only

will assist as expert commentator. On 5 February 2014, Aro made his last appearance as host of ''Efterlyst''. Robert Aschberg and Jenny Gourman Strid will be the new hosts of the show.

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* {{IMDb title, 0295084, Efterlyst TV3 (Sweden) original programming Swedish reality television series 1990 Swedish television series debuts America's Most Wanted