‘Ronja the Robber’s Daughter’ premieres on Netflix

The first episode of Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, one of the biggest endeavors in Nordic television to date, premiers today on Netflix.

The classic Astrid Lindgren adventure about the strong and independent girl Ronja took the whole world by storm when the book was published over 40 years ago and in total, an astonishing eleven million copies of the book have been sold globally. Now, with Hans Rosenfeldt’s adaptation for the screen, viewers are given a deeper insight into Ronja’s world. The story remains the same but is embellished and adapted for today’s audience with grand special effects, beautiful scenery, and more developed characters and settings.

Director Lisa James Larsson says:

“So many of us have grown up with Ronja the Robber’s Daughter and we’re incredibly proud and grateful for the enormous commitment and effort everyone has put into this project. We auditioned more than 4000 actors to find the right Ronja, and have traveled to the most incredible places Sweden has to offer, from castles in Bohuslän via the deep forests of Dalarna to magnificent waterfalls in Jämtland to find the perfect locations for filming. Our series reflects the strong commitment and creative passion of our film crew and cast of over 200 people, and we’re so excited for it to launch on Netflix.”

The series is divided into two parts with a total of twelve 45-minute episodes and stars Kerstin Linden, Christopher Wagelin, Sverrir Gudnason, Pernilla August and Johan Ulveson, among others.

Mona Masri writer of ‘A Life’s Worth’

Yellow Bird is set to produce the drama series A Life’s Worth, inspired by the novel of the same name. Producer Maida Krak has teamed up with writers Mona Masri (Easy Money) and Oliver Dixon, while Ahmed Abdullahi (Top Dog) is the director. The cast includes Edvin Ryding (Young Royals), Maxwell Cunningham (Top Dog), and Erik Enge (Tigers).

The drama series is inspired by events within the Bosnian conflict in the 1990s, and focuses on a group of Swedish U.N. soldiers struggling with the complexities of war.

‘Wisting’ season 4 premieres on Viaplay

The fourth season of the successful crime drama Wisting, based on Jørn Lier Horst’s bestselling books about police inspector William Wisting, premiered on Viaplay Norway, among other Nordic countries, on March 24.

Sven Nordin returns as the main character, William Wisting, and Rupert Evans, known from Charmed, Bridgerton, and The Man in the High Castle, joins the cast. The fifth season is set to air in Scandinavia later this year and will star Bridgerton actor Shelley Conn.

Photo: Siren Høyland

Frode Winther joins Salomonsson Agency

Frode Winther is a versatile actor who was trained at the prestigious acting program at ArtsEd London, where he honed his craft from 1997 to 2000. Since then, he has graced the stages of renowned theaters including Hålogaland Theatre, Riksteatret, Den Nationale Scene, Oslo Nye Teater, and the esteemed Det Norske Teatret, where he has been working since 2014.

But Frode’s brilliance extends far beyond the stage, as he seamlessly transitions into the world of film and television, in acclaimed productions such as NokasBorderlinerWitch Hunt and Kristiania Magiske Tivolitheater.

Onstage, Frode has taken on iconic roles including Enjolras in Les Miserables, the tormented Stanley Kowalski in Streetcar Named Desire, and King Claudius in Hamlet. He has also worked with renowned director Robert Wilson in Peer Gynt and Edda. His portrayal of the investigator in Raskolnikov (Based on Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment) earned him the prestigious Hedda Award for Best Male Actor/Performer in 2020.

In 2022, Frode embarked on a remarkable journey, captivating audiences with his transformative portrayal of multiple characters in the enthralling theater marathon Kristin Lavransdotter at Det Norske Teatret, a performance that garnered critical acclaim, winning the critics’ prize.

‘The Cat Who Loved Me’ published in Sweden

It’s spring in Rosengard, and the big Eid party is getting closer. Everything seems calm, but strange things are happening in the neighborhoods. Salome, the kitten who Samira Karlsson doesn’t really dare to trust, suddenly shows up with the news that something shady is going on in Old Rosengard. Two cats have gone missing, and their humans are devastated. Meanwhile, at Salome’s house, someone is stealing the cat food!

Elsa of Purrendelle and Samira Karlsson are given the task of investigating the neighborhood, and they have barely had time to dig their claws into the case when they find a nasty cat trap. Once they see what’s inside, they manage to escape, just in time…

In Anja Gatu’s sixth installment of The Cat Spies of Rosengard, Samira Karlsson witnesses what can happen when humans get desperate with worry for their beloved cats.

Anne Holt No. 1 in Norway

Twelve Untamed Horses, the 12th installment in Anne Holt’s bestselling Hanne Wilhelmsen series, holds the No. 1 spot on the Norwegian bestseller list for paperback, and is No. 2 on the e-book list. The book was awarded the prestigious Riverton Prize just last week.

Andrzej Tichý No. 1 on Dagens Nyheter’s critics’ list

Andrzej Tichý’s critically acclaimed Book of Events has held the No. 1 spot on Dagens Nyheter’s prestigious critics’ list for two weeks in a row, which marks the book’s 6th consecutive week on the list.

Dagens Nyheter is one of Sweden’s biggest and most influential daily newspapers, and has previously given the book the following praise: “It is fantastically rich. Triumphant. /…/ Andrzej Tichý’s new novel is a dark and majestic manifesto about our moment on Earth.”

Photo: Niklas Maupoix / SVT

Martin Nick Alexandersson to star in ‘Smärtpunkten’

The new drama series Smärtpunkten has now revealed its star-studded cast.

This crime serie takes us back to Sweden twenty-five years ago, to when world-renowned playwright and novelist Lars Norén decides to put up a play in a prison together with high-risk inmates. This triggers a chain of events with fatal outcome.

Martin Nick Alexandersson will star as the inmate Tony Olsson. The cast also includes David Dencik, Maria Sid, Einar-Hugo Strömberg and Linus Gustafsson.

Smärtpunkten will premier on SVT Play April 19th.

Photo: Stian Broch

Netflix teams with Jo Nesbø for ‘Harry Hole’ TV series

Today, Netflix unveiled that they are teaming up with Jo Nesbø for the adaptation of his Harry Hole series. The adaptation is penned by Nesbø, who is the showrunner of the series, and will be directed by Øystein Karlsen (Exit, So Long, Marianne).

Based on Nesbø’s novel The Devil’s Star, the series is produced by Universal Working Title and is slated to premier in 2026. Filming will commence in Oslo before the summer.

A heat wave hits a holiday-quiet Oslo. In an apartment by the cemetery, small black lumps begin to drip through the floor. At the same time, police detective Harry Hole is lying on the floor in his small apartment, drunk, dismissed and abandoned by his girlfriend. In the hunt for his corrupt colleague Tom Waaler, Harry has lost his closest colleague and only he knows that Tom Waaler is behind the murder. At the same time, another woman is found murdered with an index finger cut off. Harry Hole gets his last mission. Along with the only other first officer not on vacation: Tom Waaler.

The announcement of Harry Hole was one of the highlights of Netflix’s Next on Nordic’s line-up, presented at Grand Hotel in Stockholm earlier today.