June highlights on Viaplay

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Exclusive German premiere

Save Me S1
Mediterranean Noir Series from Greece | from 22 June

Save Me is considered one of the best Greek crime series ever. With its atmospheric imagery from Komotini in northern Greece, the series opens up a genre that has hardly been occupied in the German market: Mediterranean noir.

Against the atmospheric backdrop of northern Greece, a gripping psychological thriller unfolds: The young wood sculptor Nikol returns to her father's funeral service in her hometown of Komotini – shortly afterwards her little sister disappears without a trace. In search of the truth, Nikol teams up with a determined local policewoman whose own inner demons reflect the dark secrets of the city. What begins as a missing person case quickly develops into a hunt for a serial killer. The investigations force both women to deal with guilt, corruption and a repressed past – and show how much abyss can lurk in a seemingly normal community.

OT: Sose Me, with Elena Mavridou, Danai Skiadi, Ektor Liatsos, Lila Baklesi, etc.

8 x 45 minutes. Two episodes from Monday, June 22, followed by two new episodes from June 29.

Languages: Greek with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Exclusive German premiere

Max Verstappen – Anatomy of a Champion
Max Verstappen – Off the track

Documentary series from the Netherlands | from 1 June

Two exclusive documentary series by director Nick Hoedeman draw a comprehensive portrait of the Formula 1 record champion on and off the racetrack. Max Verstappen has never been so close on German television.

Anatomy of a champion accompanies Verstappen's path to his second world title in 2022 and looks back on his childhood as well as the intense, not always easy relationship with father Jos Verstappen. Off the track , there is one side that Formula 1 fans rarely get to see: Verstappen as a team owner at Verstappen.com Racing, as a mentor for the young DTM driver Thierry Vermeulen and as a passionate sim racer at Team Redline.

OT: Max Verstappen: Anatomy of a Champion / Off the Beaten Track, mit Max Verstappen, Jos Verstappen, Kelly Piquet, Thierry Vermeulen,Raymond Vermeulen, u.a.

Anatomy of a Champion: 3 x 42 minutes starting Monday, June 1.
Off the track: 3 x 30 minutes from Thursday, 25 June.

Languages: English with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Exclusive German premiere

Sport vs. Money: With Simon Jordan
Documentary series from Great Britain | from 8 June

How did football become a $100 billion industry? Simon Jordan, himself the former owner of the Crystal Palace club, travels the world to find out.

In four episodes, Jordan examines how decisions made by football bosses in the early 1990s changed the game forever. Instead, he meets the men who were there: Arsène Wenger, Andrea Agnelli, Daniel Levy and David Gill provide rare insights into the mechanisms of power, greed and commerce in modern football.

OT: Sport vs. Money with Simon Jordan, mit Simon Jordan, Arsène Wenger,Andrea Agnelli, Daniel Levy, David Gill, u.a.

4 x 46 minutes from Monday, June 8.

Languages: English with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Exclusive German premiere

Fur
Drama from Australia | from 15 June

A quiet, visually stunning film about revenge, forgiveness and the power of nature. Kasimir Burgess's directorial debut was internationally acclaimed for its dreamlike narrative style and visual impact.

During a camping trip, Thomas' daughter is hit and killed by a timber truck. Obsessed with the thought of retribution, he moves to a remote logging town, creates a new identity for himself and waits for the release of the accident driver Luke. When the two are assigned as partners in dangerous tree felling work, Thomas holds Luke's life in his hands every time he climbs. But when he discovers that Luke also has a young daughter, revenge and empathy begin to wrestle with each other.

OT: Fell, with Matt Nable, Daniel Henshall et al.

Feature film, 93 minutes. From Monday, June 15.

Languages: English with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Exclusive German premiere

Home
Drama from Sweden | from 29 June

Director Maximilian Hult's award-winning debut won the Audience Award at the Busan International Film Festival and earned Anita Wall the Guldbagge Award for Best Supporting Actress, Sweden's premier film award.

Lou is a brilliant but socially awkward young mathematician and learns by chance that her grandmother Frida is still alive. She moves in with her in a small Swedish coastal town and her busy life is completely out of joint. Between the charming bookseller Henrik, who falls head over heels in love with her, and the ten-year-old outsider Tom, who forms an unexpected friendship with Frida, Lou discovers what it means to arrive somewhere.

OT: Hemma, with Moa Gammel, Anita Wall, Simon J. Berger, Erik Lundqvist, et al.

Feature film, 90 minutes. From Monday, June 29.

Languages: Swedish with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Exclusive German premiere

Sisters 1968 S1
Drama series from Sweden | from 15 June

The multi-award-winning miniseries, which won the Riagalan Award for the best Swedish series program and was nominated for the Crystal Award, tells the story of female awakening in a society in upheaval.

Summer 1968, Ystad: The young journalist Karin and the artist Lottie move to the small town in southern Sweden and stir up the old structures. Between sexual liberation, political commitment and the desire for a self-determined life, the two sisters fight for a world in which women and men, children and profession can coexist on an equal footing.

OT: Systrar 1968, mit Mikaela Knapp, Maja Rung, Anna Åström, Hannes Fohlin, Jens Hultén, n.d.

3 x 60 minutes. All episodes from Monday, June 15.

Languages: Swedish with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Exclusive German premiere

The Inner Circle S1
Political thriller series from Sweden | from 1 June

Based on the best-selling book by Swedish political strategist Per Schlingmann and filmed on the Baltic Sea island of Gotland, "The Inner Circle" is a Viaplay original about the dark side of the Force – and what people are willing to sacrifice to get to the top. Economics Minister David Ehrling (Niklas Engdahl) senses his chance when the incumbent prime minister announces her resignation. What follows is a merciless power struggle behind the scenes of Swedish politics – a game of intrigue, alliances and betrayal in which personal relationships and moral principles fall by the wayside.

OT: The inner circle, my Niklas Engdahl, Nanna Blondell, Ebba Hultkvist Stragne, Olle Sarri, Melinda Kinnaman u.a.

8 x 43 minutes from Monday, June 1.

Languages: Swedish with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Exclusive German premiere

Veni Vidi Vici S1
Comedy series from Sweden | from 1 June

What does a film director do when his art film flops, the reviews are devastating and the wife pays the bills? The Swedish satireVeni Vidi Vici takes aim at failure in the cultural sector with wicked humour.

Danish director Karsten Daugaard is in crisis: his ambitious film has gone down at the box office, and at home his wife keeps him afloat financially. When his old friend Vincent offers him a lucrative job – making films – Karsten has to decide how far he is willing to go for success. Ten episodes between overconfidence, despair and questionable compromises.

OT: Veni Vidi Vici, with Thomas Bo Larsen, Livia Millhagen, Michael Segerström, Rafael Edholm, et al.

10 x 32 minutes from Monday, June 1.

Languages: Danish with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Favorite series now new at Viaplay

New on Viaplay

Ronja Robber's Daughter S1
Family Adventure Series from Sweden | from 20 June

The elaborate remake of Astrid Lindgren's classic has already thrilled millions of viewers on ARD in Germany and is now coming to Viaplay for the first time, also in a German dubbed version.

Ronja, daughter of the robber chief Mattis, grows up in a medieval fortress and explores the magical, dangerous forest around her. When she befriends Birk, the son of the enemy robber chief Borka, she puts the age-old feud between the two clans to the test. Between loyalty to her family and the power of a forbidden friendship, Ronja has to find her own way.

OT: Ronja Rövardotter, with Kerstin Linden, Jack Bergenholtz-Henriksson, Christopher Wagelin, Krista Kosonen, Sverrir Gudnason, Pernilla Augustet al.

6 x 45 minutes from Saturday, June 20.

Languages: German dubbed version and Swedish with German subtitles

Sighting possible on request.

Ready to binge-watch?

Welfare Warriors: Department head Anneli fights not only against the challenges of the public service, but also against ghosts and mold that threaten the authority. Driven by growing pressure to perform and increasingly surreal everyday office life, Anneli resorts to ever more radical methods, but a misstep puts her in a hopeless situation. Snappy, funny and disturbing search for control in chaos. (Trailer)

Little Did I Know: At the age of 50, Petra's life is coming apart at the seams – her husband is having an affair and wants a divorce. At the same time, we experience Petra as a 15-year-old in search of happiness and love. Two phases of life, a painful and at the same time hopeful journey of self-discovery. Bestselling author Martina Haag's directorial debut was awarded Best Film at the 2024 Monte-Carlo TV Festival. (Trailer)

Sounds of Summer: Per Gessle, the later co-founder of Roxette, led the Swedish pop sensation "Gyllene Tider", one of the most successful bands ever to exist in Sweden. Based on the true story, the film tells of Per's passionate interest in music, which brings him together with the musicians MP, Micke, Anders and Göran. (Trailer)

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