February 2025 Highlights

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Premieres & Exclusives

The Case of Iwona Wieczorek – A Gripping True Crime Docuseries

Monday, 10 February – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full Series x 3 Episodes)

Trailer 

This engrossing new docuseries delves into one of the most well-known disappearances in recent Polish history. It explores the many clues, theories and perspectives that have emerged over the years since teenager Iwona Wieczorek disappeared without trace.

In the summer of 2010, 19-year-old Iwona Wieczorek was on her way back from a party… but she never made it home. Having just graduated from high school, she was set to spend the summer in Spain, instead she seemed to have vanished off the face of the earth – just minutes from her house. Since then, the case has puzzled and intrigued the whole of Poland.

Was she kidnapped? Or murdered? Or did she choose to disappear? Over the years these and more questions have been raised but no answers have ever been found.

This intriguing three-part documentary examines the pieces of the puzzle in a completely new light. From the policeman who claims the perpetrator can be identified, to the online community and journalists who have formed their own theories and Iwona’s mother, who, determined to find her daughter, will never give up her search.

Polish with English subtitles.

The Beach Hotel S3 – New Season of Popular Soap Mystery

Monday, 17 February – Exclusive UK Premiere (Full Series x 8 Episodes)

Created by world renowned ‘Queen of Nordic crime fiction’ Camilla Läckberg, comes the third season of The Beach Hotel, the much-loved, thrilling series that expertly blends soap opera and crime drama and features a fantastic all-star Swedish cast.  The new series makes it UK debut exclusively on Viaplay this month.

Following on from the explosive second season, Saltsjövik’s tourist industry is on the brink of collapse. As Vendela (Jenny Ulving) attempts a radical transformation of the hotel, Rebecka (Saga-Maria Lundquist) and Oskar (Victor von Schirach) plot to secretly take control of both the hotel and the town itself.

The grand re-opening is thrown into disarray when a body is discovered. With the town’s new police officer and a local journalist hot on the trail of the mystery, everyone is a suspect.

As troubling links are discovered, more questions arise, bringing multiple suspects to light. Welcome to The Beach Hotel a visit guaranteed to keep you guessing and thoroughly entertained.

Swedish with English subtitles.

February 2025 full line-up

3 February

Moment of Fear (Fryktens øyeblikk) Season 1

This fascinating five-part documentary series investigates how humans overcome the trauma from surviving dramatic events​. We are introduced to people who have each been exposed to extreme fear and survived. Some of these events are the result of a calculated risk, others are about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Through contemporary interviews, archive material and reconstructions, we get close to these stories and delve deeper into the very moment of fear.

(5 x 45 mins episodes)

Norwegian with English Subtitles

10 February  

The Case of Iwona Wieczorek

This gripping Polish docuseries delves into one of the most well-known disappearances in recent Polish history, exploring the extensive clues, theories and perspectives that have emerged since 19-year-old Iwona Wieczorek disappeared on her way home from a party in 2010.  Was she kidnapped? Or murdered? Or did she choose to disappear?

Over the years these and more questions have been raised but no answers have ever been found. This intriguing three-part documentary examines the pieces of the puzzle in a completely new light.

(3 x 45 mins episodes)

Polish with English subtitles

17 February

The Beach Hotel Season 3

Following on from the explosive second season, Saltsjövik’s tourist industry is on the brink of collapse. As Vendela (Jenny Ulving) attempts a radical transformation of the hotel, Rebecka (Saga-Maria Lundquist) and Oskar (Victor von Schirach) plot to secretly take control of both the hotel and the town itself.  The grand re-opening is thrown into disarray when a body is discovered. With the town’s new police officer and a local journalist hot on the trail of the mystery, everyone is a suspect.

As troubling links are discovered, more questions arise, bringing multiple suspects to light. Welcome to The Beach Hotel a visit guaranteed to keep you guessing and thoroughly entertained.

(8 x 42 mins episodes) 

Swedish with English subtitles

Screeners and talent interviews are available upon request.

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AVAILABLE TO BINGE NOW ON VIAPLAY

1.       Veronika Innovative Nordic Noir, following Veronika, a police officer hampered by addiction who sees a dead boy in front of her.  As she realises he is not an illusion but connected to a series of murders, she is dragged into a dark world where she must uncover the truth. (Trailer )

2.       The Bunker Shocking true-crime doc told in the survivor’s own words as she revisits her traumatic experience of being kidnapped and held in a bunker. (Trailer)

3.       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)

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.       Who Shot Otto Mueller?  Enthralling Estonian mystery crime-drama series follows the story of a celebrated businessman and ex-Soviet wrestler who meets a grisly end on his 65th birthday… unveiling a web of deep buried secrets from his past and a whole world of new intrigue. (Trailer)

6.       Listen Up! Award-winning comedy-drama film starring Asim Chaudhry (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