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UK: Viaplay UK July 2025 Slate - Johanna Moller, The Congregation S2, Max Verstappen

11 June 2025 - Last updated 12 June 2025

July 2025 Highlights

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Premieres & Exclusives

Johanna Möller – Sweden's Most Hated Woman Enthralling true crime docuseries

Monday, 14 July – Exclusive UK Premiere

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Known as the ‘summer cottage murder,’ Sweden's most infamous case reopens as Johanna Möller speaks out for the first time about her conviction in planning murder of her father and attempted murder of her mother. Surprisingly, the conviction involves no forensic evidence and is based on the statement of the murderer, her untrustworthy boyfriend Mohammad who changed his story a shocking twelve times.

With the help of experts, this series digs deep into the case and investigates the truth behind one of Sweden's most notorious killers and puts a spotlight on the influence of its media attention as well as the judicial system in deciding who is guilty and who’s not.

The docuseries asks the question ‘is it possible that one of Sweden’s most written about criminals is locked up on inaccurate grounds?’

(Documentary, 3 x 45 mins episodes)

Swedish with English subtitles

 

The Congregation, Season 2 – True Crime Drama Series (Season 1 streaming now)

Monday 28 July – Exclusive UK Premiere (Two new episodes premiere every Monday)

Interview Opps: Cast/Filmmakers

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Awards: Season 1 was nominated for five Kristallen TV Awards (Swedish Emmys) for Best Television Drama, two Best Actress awards, Best Actor and Best Supporting Role

This darkly enthralling series, inspired by real-life events is based on the acclaimed novel by Jonas Bonnier and inspired HBO’s acclaimed docuseries Pray, Obey, Kill.  The first season follows a young woman (Alba August – Bullshit, The Rain), who is seeking belonging and is drawn into a secluded religious sect – the controversial Christian cult of Knutby, in a rural small town in Sweden, where devotion masks manipulation… that is until a brutal crime exposes the darkness within.

Season two dives deep into the story of Eva (Aliette Opheim (Caliphate, Thicker Than Water), the so-called Bride of Christ. Following the brutal murder in Season one, attention turns to the increasingly isolated Knutby Pentecostal congregation. As a new pastor, Örjan, becomes Eva’s confidant, a darker truth begins to surface - one of control, manipulation, and spiritual abuse behind the community’s devout façade.

Directed by Goran Kapetanović (VanguardCaliphateMy Aunt in Sarajevo) and Patrik Gyllström (The Pirate Bay, The Detective from Beledweyne) and with Fredrik Agetoft (BeckClarkArne Dahl) as head writer, this taut, gripping psychological drama series explores sectarianism, coercion, arranged marriage and dangerous prophecies.

Join The Congregation, it’s guaranteed to have you hooked – a must-watch for any true crime fan.

(Drama Series, 6 x 45 mins episodes per season)

Swedish with English subtitles

 

Verstappen – Lion Unleashed 4 – Insightful Sports Documentary

Thursday, 3 July – Exclusive UK Premiere

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World Champion Max Verstappen, his father Jos Verstappen, manager Raymond Vermeulen and racing legend David Coulthard speak exclusively to Viaplay about the road to Max's incredible fourth championship win in 2024; briefly going through key races. Verstappen has now joined Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel as a four-time champion, with only Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton ahead of him in terms of all-time championship wins.

(Documentary 25 mins)

English Language

 

Mafia Gritty, gripping Swedish Gomorrah-esque crime drama

Monday, 28 July – Exclusive UK Premiere Box set (episodes continue weekly 23 June – 28 July) 

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Interview Opps: Cast/Writers

Stars acclaimed Swedish leads:

Peshang Rad (Before We Die, Jana, Gåsmamman, Bäckström) and Katia Winter (The Boys, Granite Harbour, Sleepy Hollow, Dexter)

Sweeping six-part crime drama series Mafia – continues with more gripping episodes throughout July. Inspired by true events – it charts the transformation of 1990s Sweden as it goes from a relatively peaceful nation, untouched by organised crime, into a country marred by brutal gang warfare and violence.

The gritty and enthralling Viaplay Original follows notorious gangster and criminal visionary Radovan "Jakov" Jakovic (Peshang Rad) as he rises through the ranks of the criminal underworld who faces off against lone police officer Gunn Thörngren (Katia Winter) who is ahead of the game when it comes to organised crime.

Join Mafia for a powerfully enthralling journey through crime and deep-seated corruption guaranteed to have audiences hooked.

(Series, 6 x 45 mins episodes)

Swedish with English subtitles

 

July 2025 full line-up

3 July

Verstappen – Lion Unleashed 4

World Champion Max Verstappen, his father Jos Verstappen, manager Raymond Vermeulen and racing legend David Coulthard speak exclusively to Viaplay about the road to Max's incredible fourth championship win in 2024. (Documentary 25 mins)

English

 

7 July

Mafia Episode 3 ­– Crime Drama

 

14 July

Mafia Episode 4 ­– Crime Drama

 

Johanna Möller - Sweden's Most Hated Woman

Johanna Möller speaks out for the first time about her conviction in the murder of her father and attempted murder of her mother. The series investigates the truth behind one of Sweden’s most notorious killers and puts a spotlight on the judicial system. (Documentary, 3 x 45 mins episodes)

Swedish with English subtitles

 

21 July

Mafia Episode 5 ­– Crime Drama

 

28 July

The Congregation Season 2

Based on an acclaimed novel by Jonas Bonnier and inspired by real-life events, the series follows the controversial Christian cult of Knutby. The taut, gripping psychological drama series explores sectarianism, coercion, arranged marriage and dangerous prophecies. (6 x 45 mins episodes)

Swedish with English subtitles

 

Mafia Episode 6 finale ­– Crime Drama

Mafia Season – ep 6 (complete box set available) Gritty, gripping Swedish Gomorrah-esque crime drama

Sweeping gritty Nordic Noir crime thriller following the violent and epic rise of a visionary crime boss and the lone cop facing the looming Mafia menace; inspired by true events as Sweden goes from peaceful to perilous in the 1990s. (Series 6 x 45 mins episodes)

Swedish with English subtitles

 

Screeners and talent interviews are available upon request.

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1.       Chaos Let Chaos ensue in a brand-new Viaplay exclusive comedy drama, that sees Denmark's most popular breakfast TV star, Lise (Katrine Greis-Rosenthal), facing a massive dilemma between her predictable life and the wild allure of a charming, adventurous new man. Will she choose comfort, or will she choose a whole new life? (Trailer)

2.       Jana, Marked for Life: A Swedish psychological thriller and hit Nordic Noir based on a bestselling novel and aired on BBC4 (Trailer)

3.       10 Years of Max Verstappen – An exclusive interview with Max looking back at his legendary, record-breaking first decade in redefining Formula 1 (Trailer)

4.       Ace of Base: All That She Want Fascinating uncensored music docuseries on the group who weren’t just a pop band, but a cultural phenomenon. (Trailer)

5.       Like Tears in Rain All his life, charismatic and mysterious actor Rutger Hauer kept the outside world at arm’s length. Through private, never-before-seen footage, his goddaughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge helms a fascinating new feature documentary that reveals his life behind the scenes. (Trailer)

6.       Bullshit Powerful drama-series inspired by true events, follows a group of rebellious youths who are part of hardcore biker gang Bullshit. We follow a passionate love story between Pia (Alba August) and Mackerel (Marco Ilsø), that unfolds against the high-octane and dangerously exciting world of bikers. (Trailer)

7.       The Bunker A chilling and shocking true-crime docuseries following a woman who survived a torturous abduction, confronting her past trauma (Trailer)

8.       The Hunt: Powerful and enthralling award-winning true crime drama series inspired by the real-life murder of Marianne Vaatstra, a case that gripped the Netherlands for more than a decade. It chronicles the challenging and prolonged search for the perpetrator of a murder that affected not only her family but the whole community. (Trailer)

 

Viaplay’s UK content offering focuses on the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating series and films, from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries. Subscribers will have immediate access to thousands of hours of premium Nordic and European content, including:

 

Nordic Noir/Crime Dramas: Iconic series The Bridge, Seasons 1-4; Lars Mikkelsen in Face to Face, an intense interrogation drama; Fenris, featuring mysterious disappearances in a wolf-inhabited forest; Trom, a mystery set in the picturesque Faroe Islands; and smash hit series No Time to Mourn, Seasons 1-5; Honour, Seasons 1-3; and Darkness: Those Who Kill, Seasons 1-3

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

Dramas: Provocative drama Threesome, Seasons 1-2; The Architect, the award-winning dystopian dramedy starring Eili Harboe (Succession) that has been called “vicious and funny” by The New York Times; Lasse Hallström’s acclaimed feature film Hilma; top rated financial drama Exit, Seasons 1-2; hit dramedy Love Me, Seasons 1-2; sports biopic I am Zlatan; International Emmy-nominated The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen starring Connie Nielsen (Gladiator); Camilla Läckberg’s modern soap operas The Beach Hotel, Seasons 1-2 and Hammarvik, Seasons 1-4; and Swedish ‘TV Drama of the Year’ nominee Limbo

Documentaries: 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 far-flung Arctic location; and Crime Scene Sweden, a shocking in-depth look at infamous Swedish murders

 

Press contact: 

Deb Shenholds at Aim Publicity

debbie@aimpublicity.com  020 8292 2818 /07836 672 871

 

 

Contacts

Chad Campbell

Head of PR, Viaplay North America, Germany, Poland, and the UK


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