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Premieres & Exclusives

Home In You – Compelling and Important Drama

Exclusive UK Premiere

Monday 20 July (Complete Series Available)

The Haddad family are in crisis, settled in their home in the Stockholm suburb of Smedsby – when their landlord decides to renovate the apartments, they find themselves on the verge of eviction, which threatens to split an already divided family.

As gentrification pushes them out, the family scramble to find a new place to live during an idyllic Swedish summer. They not only clash with each other, but they must battle with their surroundings too, as the Lebanese immigrant parents strive to understand their more assimilated children, who grapple with the challenges of adolescence and dual identities. Amidst this turmoil, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, seeking not only a new home in Sweden but also to find a sense of belonging within their own family unit.

Driven by the unique perspective of its creators, who pour their history into the story, Home In You is a series that sheds light on societal problems surrounding immigration and gentrification, delicately balancing serious topics with humour and warmth.

(Drama series 6 x 32 mins episodes)

Swedish and Arabic with English subtitles

The Activists – Period Drama/Thriller Series Based on Real Events

Exclusive UK Premiere

Monday 27 July

Trailer

Viaplay announces the exclusive UK premiere of The Activists – a gripping political period thriller that dramatises the events leading up to the assassination of Russian Governor-General Nikolai Bobrikov in 1904 – Finland’s first political assassination.

This sumptuously made mini-series is set against the turbulent backdrop of early 20th-century Finland, as the country dreams of independence from Tsarist Russia. It follows three intertwining stories of young revolutionaries caught in a whirlwind of violence, ideological fervour and personal sacrifice.

From 1899 to 1906, the series captures a nation on the brink of transformation – where deep social divisions, radical movements, and political intrigue collide. With a modern, fast-paced narrative style, it explores the emotional and psychological toll of activism, the complexities of resistance and the human cost of fighting for freedom.

This bold and radical portrayal of historical events offers a fresh lens on Finland’s path to sovereignty, with powerful storytelling rooted in real political upheaval and is a must-watch.

(Period Drama series 3 x 58 mins episodes)

Swedish, Finnish and Russian with English subtitles

Save Me – Gritty Greek Noir Thriller

Exclusive UK Premiere

Monday 13 July (Complete Series Available)

Trailer

Set in the atmospheric landscapes of northern Greece and seen on Netflix Greece, this gripping psychological thriller follows Nikol (Danae Skiadi), a young woodcarver who returns to her hometown in Komotini for her father’s memorial. But not long after she arrives, her younger sister mysteriously vanishes. As Nikol tries to unravel the unsettling circumstances surrounding the disappearance, she teams up with a determined local detective (Elena Mavridou) whose own demons mirror the town’s long buried secrets. Together they navigate a web of lies, trauma, and long-suppressed truths hidden beneath the surface of an outwardly quiet community.

What begins as a missing persons search quickly spirals into a tense search for a serial killer, forcing both Nikol and the detective to confront guilt, corruption, and the dangerous consequences of uncovering the past. As time runs out, the investigation exposes just how far people will go to protect their own – and how darkness can thrive in the most ordinary places.

This gritty and enthralling series is based on the popular novel of the same name by author Dimitris Simos, who also acts as head screenwriter on the series.

(Crime Drama series 8 x 45 mins episodes)

Greek with English subtitles

6 July

Save Me Series 1   Eps 5 & 6 – Crime Drama Series – Exclusive UK Premiere

This gripping Greek psychological thriller follows Nikol (Danae Skiadi), a young woodcarver who returns to her hometown in Komotini for her father’s memorial. But not long after she arrives, her younger sister mysteriously vanishes. As Nikol tries to unravel the unsettling circumstances surrounding the disappearance, she teams up with a determined local detective (Elena Mavridou) whose own demons mirror the town’s long buried secrets. Together they navigate a web of lies, trauma, and long-suppressed truths hidden beneath the surface of an outwardly quiet community.

(Greek 8 x 45 mins, English subtitles)

Black Widows Season 1 – Swedish Crime Drama

This sharp suspenseful Scandi-drama, laced with dark humour follows three women bound by friendship – and a deadly secret.  Tired of their controlling, unbearable husbands, the trio makes a shocking pact: to kill them and finally reclaim their freedom. But what begins as a desperate bid for peace spirals into a dangerous game of lies, cover-ups and unexpected consequences. As the women navigate the fallout of their actions, they’re forced to confront not only the law but their own morality, testing the limits of loyalty and trust. Stylish, edgy and full of twists the gripping series blends crime, comedy and psychological tension into a gripping story about empowerment, revenge and the high price of liberation.

(Swedish 8 x 42 mins, English subtitles)

13 July

Black Widows Season 2 – Swedish Crime Drama

The grieving widows Rebeka, Kira and Johanne return for a new season. The authorities continue to investigate the deaths of their husbands and things take an even murkier turn when they witness a shooting at their summer house. A whole new web of entanglements, double-crosses and affairs threatens to ensnare them all.(Swedish 8 x 42 mins, English subtitles)

Save Me Series 1   Eps 7 & 8 – Crime Drama Series (Complete Series Available)

20 July

Home In You – Family Drama Series (Complete Series Available) – Exclusive UK Premiere

When the Haddad family find themselves forced out of their home due to gentrification, the already divided family scramble to find a new place to live. Clashing with each other and their surroundings, the Lebanese immigrant parents strive to understand their more assimilated children, who grapple with the challenges of adolescence and dual identities. Amidst this turmoil, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, seeking not only a new home in Sweden but also to find a sense of belonging within their own family unit.

(Swedish and Arabic 6 x 32 mins, English subtitles)

Strawberry Days (Jordgubbslandet) – Coming of Age Feature Film

In the acclaimed Swedish feature a 15-year-old Polish boy, Wojtek, arrives in Sweden with his parents to work on a farm picking strawberries. But he encounters a dark underworld where foreign guest workers are exploited by indifferent Swedes. Forming a connection with the farmer’s daughter, Anneli, the teenagers start to secretly meet and they believe their young love will break down invisible barriers, but will the outside world agree?

(Swedish 90 mins, English subtitles)

27 July

The Activists – Period Drama/Thriller Series – Exclusive UK Premiere

This gripping political period thriller dramatises the events leading up to the assassination of Russian Governor-General Nikolai Bobrikov in 1904 – Finland’s first political assassination.

(Swedish, Finnish and Russian 3 x 58 mins English subtitles)

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AVAILABLE TO BINGE NOW ON VIAPLAY 

1.       Black Sands Season 2 (Svörtu sandar) – Showcasing Nordic Noir at its very best, the award-winning Icelandic series, set against the country’s famous black sands, is a  darkly gripping crime drama featuring stunning cinematography and follows troubled police officer Anita (Aldis Amah Hamilton – Netflix’s The Valhalla Murders), who is forced back to her hometown to track a serial killer who has been avoiding capture for years by disguising murders as accidents.

2.       Keep It Together – Two sisters are forced to face the past and a new family reality, when their father receives a life-changing diagnosis in this immensely moving and humour filled new Swedish comedy drama.

3.       Welfare Warriors – A darkly comic workplace drama where bureaucracy meets the supernatural. Anneli Tiainen works as a service manager at a seemingly run of the mill employment agency, but things take a turn for the terrible, when she discovers the office is haunted. That coupled with the threat of mould contamination and impossible performance targets, sees her resort to increasingly bizarre remedies. But when one misstep spirals into chaos, Anneli must confront not only the strange phenomena invading her office – ghosts, visions, and creeping mould – but the collapse of her own mental stability.

4.       The Fortress Series 1 – This Sci-Fi drama takes us to 2037, Norway, which has become a self-sufficient utopia – cut off from the rest of the world by a towering wall. The country thrives in isolation, with local food production, clean energy and strict border control. But when a deadly virus begins to spread, the wall meant to protect its citizens becomes a prison. Stars Tobias Santelmann (The Last Kingdom, Veronika) and Russell Tovey (Gavin & Stacey, Him & Her).

5.       Dangerous Truth (Das Zweite Attentat) – Powerful political thriller – from award-winning director Barbara Eder (The Swarm, Barbarians) – is inspired by true events that took place in 2003, in the lead up to the invasion of Iraq. The thrilling new drama, centres on a young man who tries to find out the truth about the murder of his father, who was a sniper for the Bundeswehr.

6.       Mafia – Hit Nordic Noir epic inspired by actual events, this sweeping crime thriller charts Sweden’s 1990s shift from peace to violent gang wars through the rise of a criminal mastermind and his dangerous entanglement with a lone cop (Katia Winter – Sleepy Hollow, Dexter). Their manipulative alliance – each convinced they hold the upper hand – spirals toward devastating consequences.

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