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‘Best European TV Fiction Series’ nominee at the top European broadcasting festival and ‘Male Actor in a Leading Role’ nominee at the Swedish ‘Emmy’ Equivalent (Kristallen Awards), Swedish crime drama Taelgia makes its North American debut on Tuesday, September 24 on the Viaplay streaming service with all six episodes available to binge. In the tense streets of a Swedish city, families, law enforcement, and criminals are in a precarious dance of survival, while some young people strive for a better life beyond the chaos. Created, directed and co-written by Jens Östberg (Blowfly Park), the thrilling series stars Sara Shirpey (Top Dog, Stockholm Film Festival ‘Rising Star Award’), Tanki Mosa, and Simon Mezher (Limbo, Caliphate), as well as rising young stars John Hanna, Ranja Jan Barvary, Jason Iskander, and Kristallen ‘Male Actor in a Leading Role’ nominee Jonay Pineda Skallak.

In the diverse Swedish city of Södertälje, families, police and criminals are caught in a crossfire of loyalties, demands and guilt. Meanwhile, some young people are trying to find a way to a better life. Surrounding the adult criminals are the younger ones, the runners. They sell drugs and rig getaway mopeds, until one day they are forced to take on more dangerous missions with a mixture of fear and pride. This is their story. It is also the story of their families: wondering siblings and desperate parents struggling to keep their children on the straight and narrow. Gabriel has recently moved into the Ronna district of Södertälje., while teenager Marko deals drugs in the local area. Soon, the pair become immersed in a murky underworld of serious crime as unrest hits the city and debts owed by Gabriel’s family take their toll.

(6 episodes, Swedish, Turkish, and Syrian with English Subtitles)

COMING UP ON VIAPLAY: 

·        Tues., Sep 10: End of Summer – Recently aired on the BBC, this absorbing Nordic noir is based on the award-winning crime novel by a former police officer about the haunting secrets behind a long-lost disappearance (Trailer)

·        Tues., Sep 17: Munch– Feature film on the untold journey of a tormented genius told within an innovative framework (Trailer)

·        Tues., Sep 17: Cody Gakpo – Psalm 20:40 - Sports documentary on the Euro Cup Superstar

About Viaplay:

The Viaplay streaming service features thousands of hours of premium Nordic and European series and films. Viaplay’s US content offering focuses on the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating titles: from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries. Now available:

·        Nordic Noir/Crime Dramas: Lars Mikkelsen in Face to Face, an intense interrogation drama; Murderesses, a gripping Polish crime thriller; Furia S1&2, a hit political thriller; Veronika, a psychological thriller with a supernatural twist; Trom, a mystery set in the picturesque Faroe Islands; Detective Maria Kallo S1&2, based on the bestselling book series; Darkness: Those Who Kill S1-3, a hugely popular Nordic Noir series; and Black Sands, a dark, popular Icelandic mystery; as well as all three films from the renowned Millennium/The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy

·        Young Adult Series: Provocative dramas Threesome and Delete Me and coming of age LGBTQ+ short form series One of the Boys  

·        Dramas: Timely, isolationist drama The Fortress, starring Russell Tovey; The Architect, the award-winning dystopian dramedy starring Eili Harboe (Succession) and called “vicious and funny” by The New York Times; International Emmy-nominated The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen starring Connie Nielsen (Gladiator); and Swedish ‘TV Drama of the Year’ nominee Limbo

·        Documentaries: Haunting true crime docuseries Under the Radar – Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer operating in America; The Most Remote Restaurant in the World, a “can’t miss documentary” (Forbes) following the nearly impossible journey of a chef to set up shop in a remote location; sports documentaries on footballers Bendtner and Haaland; and Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled, a star-studded, intimate portrait of the legendary actress.