"Isak", which is actually called something else, was subjected to an assassination attempt in his home in 2004, an event that is at the center of the documentary.

- I am completely desperate that they hung me out, he says to Kulturnyheterna.

Isak's picture and real name are shown in the TV series, along with X-rays of the gunshot wounds he received during the assassination attempt.

Isak's 112 call - where he pleads for help with life-threatening injuries - is also played for the viewers.

This despite the fact that Isak refused to participate, and explained how badly he had received media attention in the past.

- For two years I have prayed and asked that they not do it, and explained what abuse it would be, says Isak.

Do not want to comment

Journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson have made the documentary series for HBO.

They say that it was important to include the alarm call, because the police made a mistake when they documented what was said in it - something they wanted to report in the documentary.

They say that they explained this to Isak, and that he agreed that a "small part of the alarm call" would be played.

According to Anton Berg, that agreement has been recorded - but SVT can not hear this, out of consideration for Isak's integrity.

What do you think about the fact that the victim sees the publication as an abuse?

- It's a discussion we get to take with him.

We can not talk about that here, says Anton Berg.

This is something Isak says today, you have no comment on that criticism?

- It is difficult for us to know how the discussion went, because it is something SVT tells us.

Isak, in turn, says that HBO plays much more of the alarm call than he approved.

That he was clear that the 112 call is extremely sensitive - and that he in no way wants to appear in the documentary.

It's not just the emergency call you are playing.

Isak's name and picture appear - you show his gunshot wounds.

Was it included in the agreement?

- No.

We have not talked about that, says Anton Berg.

Violated the rules of press ethics

The rules of press ethics state that "special consideration shall be given to victims of crime".

TV4 was convicted by the Media Ombudsman as late as January 2021 for having played Isak's 112 call - and caused him unjustifiable publicity damage.

From the report:

In the conversation, Isak was dying, and had death anxiety when he called for help.

Isak felt extremely bad about TV4 broadcasting the emergency call and was, at the time of reporting, still on sick leave.

The documentary team admits that they knew about this, but says that they have better journalistic reasons for the play than TV4.

You know how sensitive this is to Isaac.

At the same time, you report names, pictures and gunshot wounds without informing about it.

Was the communication good enough?

- Communication can always be better.

We have done the best we can, and think that this has a great public interest, says Anton Berg.

"Worst day of my life"

Another crime victim who is critical of the HBO documentary is "Klara", who was beaten and harassed during his time in the Knutby parish.

The trial of the incident is recorded in the documentary, and Klara's testimony is played to the viewers.

She can also be seen in old photos from the Knutby parish, despite the fact that she refused to participate.

- It becomes like an abuse when HBO includes audio recordings from the trial.

It was one of the worst days of my life and I broke down in court, says Klara.

- I absolutely do not want anyone else to hear it.

It's pain that I paid a high price for.

How can HBO use it for its own purposes?

Martin Johnson says that it was important to have the testimony with him, because it showed how bad people had been in the Knutby congregation.

He also emphasizes that the pictures of Klara cannot be linked to the testimony, and that her name is not stated.

- When it comes to Klara, we chose to use short sound clips.

It is public material, and we informed in advance that they would be used, says Martin Johnson.

Have you informed about it, or has Klara approved it?

- An approval is good, but it is not a prerequisite for a publication, says Anton Berg.

- We have public trials in Sweden, and we should be happy about that.

In this case, we have judged that the public interest is so great that we need to publish these audio clips.

SVT has also spoken to a third crime victim.

Hen is positive about how HBO worked, and says that offensive images were removed before publication.

But if it is an alternative for Klara and Isak today, the HBO team does not want to comment.

Neither HBO, Martin Johnson nor Anton Berg want to comment on how they view Klara today feeling bad about their publication.

Unable to report

HBO Nordic has, unlike most Swedish news media, not joined the media ethics system - and can therefore not be reported to the Review Board or the Media Ombudsman.

We ask Anton and Martin what they think about it:

- We can not sit and answer how the media ethics system is structured in Sweden, that is not really our role, is it ?, says Anton Berg.

SVT also asks the question to HBO Nordic, which replies in an email that there are no legal requirements to join the media ethics system.

Klara sees no way forward today:

- I feel completely powerless.

Should I fight the whole HBO?