Please give Viaplay series/films a chance. You’ll quickly discover a hidden gem as Scandinavia’s compelling storytelling has so much more to offer than just Nordic Noir. In July, Viaplay features the exclusive US/CA premieres of an award-winning, star-studded dystopian drama series, a true crime docuseries involving a Swedish serial killer’s crimes in America, hit crime novel adaptations, and riveting sports documentaries.

- THE FORTRESS – Selected as one of The New York Times ‘30 Shows to Watch This Summer,’ featuring an all-star global cast led by Russell Tovey (Feud, American Horror Story), Tobias Santelmann (Netflix’s Harry Hole, Exit), and Eili Harboe (Succession’s final season, The Architect) and winner of Best Screenplay at Series Mania, the timely Norwegian dystopian drama is set in an eerily familiar 2037, where Norway has chosen to sever all ties with the rest of the world. (July 16) (Watch Trailer)

- UNDER THE RADAR: Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer - A cryptic song from a notorious serial killer reveals murder confessions, driving a documentary director on a quest for justice in America. (July 30)

- DETECTIVE MARIA KALLIO, Season 2 - Based on the bestselling crime novels by Leena Lehtolainen and one of Viaplay’s most popular series, the crime drama returns with 10 new episodes (July 2)

- 1992: THE TOP GAME and UNDERDOGS – The Silver Medalists in Egypt - The extraordinary journey’s of two sports underdogs (July 23)

Screeners and talent interviews are available upon request. The detailed July slate is below. Please watch and cover Viaplay’s exclusive US/CA premieres.

FULL VIAPLAY JULY SCHEDULE

SPOTLIGHT: BOOK ADAPTATIONS

Detective Maria Kallio, Season 2 – Finnish Crime Thriller

Tuesday, July 2 – Exclusive US/CA Premiere

Based on the bestselling crime novels by Leena Lehtolainen and starring award-winning actress Elena Leeve, Detective Maria Kallio follows a thirtysomething cop who thinks of herself as an ordinary person with a great sense of justice. Though she dreamed of becoming a lawyer, Maria ends up leading a police murder squad. (Season 2, 10 episodes, Finnish with English subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: SERIES OF THE MONTH

The Fortress – Timely Dystopian Drama Series

Tuesday, July 16 – Exclusive US/CA Premiere

Cast/Filmmaker Interviews Available

Trailer

Selected as one of The New York Times ‘30 Shows to Watch This Summer’

Featuring an all-star global cast led by Russell Tovey (Feud, American Horror Story, Being Human, Years and Years), Tobias Santelmann (Netflix’s Harry Hole, Exit), Selome Emnetu (Superhero Academy), and Eili Harboe (Succession’s final season, The Architect) and winner of Best Screenplay at Series Mania, the timely Norwegian dystopian drama puts current debates around migration policies and resource depletion at the heart of the action. Set in an eerily familiar 2037, The Fortress is a chic isolationist parable thriller where Norway has chosen to sever all ties with the rest of the world. Surrounded by an enormous wall, the nation has become entirely self-sufficient. The fortunate inhabitants enjoy sheltered lives in a self-sufficient Nordic paradise. However, when a deadly pandemic breaks out, they soon realize the wall supposed to protect them is now holding them prisoner. (7 episodes, Norwegian and English with English Subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES OF THE MONTH

1992: The Top Game and Underdogs – The Silver Medalists in Egypt

Tuesday, July 23 - Exclusive US/CA Premiere

1992: The Top Game - The extraordinary journey of Poland's underdog 1992 Olympic soccer team, from local clubs to Olympic glory, rewriting a new chapter in their nation's sports history with winning the silver medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. (3 episodes, Polish with English subtitles)

Underdogs – The Silver Medalists in Egypt - This documentary follows the surprising success of the Sweden men's national handball team at the World Championships (1 hour, Swedish with English subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY SERIES OF THE MONTH

Under the Radar: Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer – True Crime Docuseries

Tuesday, July 30 - Exclusive US/CA Premiere

Interviews Available

A cryptic song from a notorious serial killer reveals murder confessions, driving a documentary director on a quest for justice in America.

Documentary director and investigative journalist John Mork receives a mysterious sheet of music to a song titled “Under the Radar.” The unreleased song was written by infamous Swedish serial killer Peter Mangs while serving a life sentence behind bars and passed along by his prison psychologist.

As stated by Mangs, the song confesses to a double homicide in Florida: “If you can solve the codes, you can understand how the murders went down and where the bodies are buried.”

In 2009-2010, Mangs targeted immigrants and through a string of attacks terrorized the Swedish city of Malmö. He is currently serving a life sentence for two murders and eight attempted murders in Sweden. However, there continue to be strong suspicions about his involvement in far more crimes. In this haunting, three-part documentary, Mork enlists musicians, investigators, graphologists, and more, to help him solve the cryptic song and to thoroughly investigate any unsolved murders during Mangs’ time in Florida. (3 episodes in Swedish and English, with English subtitles)

AVAILABLE TO BINGE IN JULY

- New modern comedy CALL ME DAD stars Alex Høgh Andersen (hit series Vikings) as Emil, who discovers his best friend is dating his mom Trailer

- The newest film from three-time Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, The Cider House Rules) HILMA offers a vibrant biopic of celebrated artist Hilma af Klint Trailer

- Crime thriller MURDERESSES, a gripping adaptation of Katarzyna Bonda's bestselling true crime book (6 eps, Trailer)

- The sensational true story of an NHL legend, BÖRJE – The Journey of a Legend, starring Valter Skarsgård and Jason Priestley (6 eps) Trailer

- The return of hit political thriller FURIA, Season 2 (6 eps) S2 Trailer

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; Fenris, featuring mysterious disappearances in a wolf-inhabited forest; Trom, a mystery set in the picturesque Faroe Islands; Detective Maria Kallo, based on the bestselling book series; DNA, a Danish police drama co-starring Oscar-nominated actress Charlotte Rampling; 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: 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: 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; Crime Scene Sweden, a shocking in-depth look at infamous Swedish murders; and Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled, a star-studded, intimate portrait of the legendary actress.