Following a captivating September with the US debut of BBC Nordic Noir End of Summer (Trailer) and Swedish crime drama Taelgia (Sep 24, Trailer), Viaplay US’s October slate features several exclusive and original US Premieres:

·        All and Eva (Thurs., Oct 10, MUST-SEE) - Following its rave reviews, Swedish ‘Emmy’ nominations, and a record-breaking Swedish debut, the hilariously fresh take on the comedy-drama genre stars award-winning actor Tuva Novotny (#1 Netflix movie The Abyss, Annihilation) (Trailer) (Tuva Novotny Interviews Available)

·        Secrets (Thurs., Oct 24) – Award-winning director Kaspar Munk’s contemporary family drama series starring Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones, Uncharted), Iben Hjejle (High Fidelity), and Evin Ahmad (Who Is Erin Carter?) Trailer (Pilou Asbæk and Kaspar Munk Interviews Available)

·        Norwegian Crime Stories (Thurs., Oct 3) - Enthralling true crime documentary series featuring some of Norway's most famous crimes

·        The Box (Thurs., Oct 31) – A gripping, English-language psychological thriller starring Anna Friel (Marcella) and Peter Stormare (John Wick 2, Fargo) Trailer

·        ‘Max Verstappen Races into the US’ (Mon., Oct 14, 21, 28) – Five documentaries in English with F1’s record-breaking, superstar racing driver make their US debut

SPOTLIGHT SERIES

All and Eva – Award-nominated, must-watch comedy drama

Thursday, October 10 – Exclusive US Premiere

Interviews Available with lead Tuva Novotny and Creator Johanna Runevad

Trailer  

“Perfect new romcom” “Absolutely wonderful” “Incredibly entertaining” (Swedish press)

‘Best Comedy’, ‘Best Actress’, and ‘Best Supporting Role’ Kristallen nominations (Swedish Emmy equivalent)

Following its rave reviews, record-breaking Swedish debut, and ‘Best Comedy’ and ‘Best Actress’ nominations at the Swedish ‘Emmy’ equivalent (Kristallen), All and Eva makes its highly anticipated US debut. A hilariously fresh take on the comedy-drama genre starring acclaimed Swedish actor Tuva Novotny (#1 Netflix movie The Abyss, Annihilation) in the compelling lead role. The heartwarming, Fleabag-inspired six-part series follows the ups and downs of Eva’s life after she tracks down her sperm donor, and the possibility of her finding love in an extremely unexpected place.

For 40 years, Eva has remained steadfast in her disbelief in love. Instead, she believes that happiness lies in her love for herself and her friends. After deciding to get pregnant, Eva chooses an open donor who seems perfect. But the night before the big insemination, she can't help but think whether she made the right choice of donor. She decides to seek him out with a hidden agenda. He turns out to be normal, kind, nice and above all not a psychopath, so she goes through with it. But the donor, Mads (Joachim Fjelstrup – Ride Upon the Storm, The Dreamer, Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Frankenstein), can't stop thinking about Eva and tracks her down. The only problem is that she is already pregnant, with his child, although he doesn’t know about it…
Swedish and Danish with English subtitles.

SPOTLIGHT: DRAMA

Secrets – Contemporary Family Drama

Thursday, October 24 – Exclusive US Premiere

Interviews Available with star Pilou Asbæk and Director/Writer Kaspar Munk

Trailer  

From award-winning director and co-writer Kaspar Munk (Ride Upon the Storm, You & Me Forever) and featuring a standout cast led by Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones, Uncharted, Aquaman 2, Borgen), Iben Hjejle (High Fidelity), and Evin Ahmad (Who Is Erin Carter?, Snabba Cash), this enthralling eight-part drama will be available for the first time in the US. 

Siblings Mads (Pilou Asbæk) and Eva (Iben Hjejle)) live in Copenhagen in neighboring apartments. They appear, on the surface, to come from a picture-perfect family, but in reality, it’s deeply dysfunctional. Mads, a music teacher, escapes his mundane life and family duties through wild parties and drugs. But his secret life of excess and addiction is spiraling out of control, threatening to shatter the façade he's desperately trying to maintain...

Meanwhile, Eva's architecture firm is on the brink of disaster, after a vital contract falls through due to the sudden death of her contact – who also happened to be her lover. Desperate to keep things from falling apart, she must do all that she can to save her company and her marriage.

As Mads plunges deeper into chaos, Eva’s life begins to unravel too. She has always protected her brother, but now she must decide how far she’ll go to save him – or if she even can. Will they be able to break free from their past and rebuild their futures?

Danish with English subtitles. 8x30’ episodes

SPOTLIGHT – CRIME DRAMA

The Box – Gripping psychological thriller (English)

Thursday, October 31

Trailer

This gripping psychological thriller stars Anna Friel (Marcella) as a Kansas City police officer, who experiences terrifying supernatural nightmares after becoming obsessed with an investigation. Created by Adi Hasak (Shades of Blue, Eyewitness) it co-stars Peter Stormare (John Wick 2, Fargo, Longmire), Alexander Karim (Zero Dark Thirty), Nina Yndis (Peaky Blinders, Call the Midwife) and Olivia Grant (Stardust, Indian Summers).

Sharon Pici (Friel) is a Kansas City police officer surrounded by headstrong men who are convinced she is losing her mind after handling a difficult investigation. However, it soon becomes clear that she is being targeted by supernatural forces far greater than herself. As her sanity is called into question, Sharon finally realises her true strength and decides it’s time to take her life into her own hands.​ Can she reclaim her sanity, or will the dark powers that haunt her prove too powerful to defeat?

What starts as a detective drama quickly morphs into a mysterious psychological thriller – only to reveal itself as a supernatural horror with an explosive and unexpected resolution... Dare you to look inside The Box?

English. 7x30’ episodes

SPOTLIGHT: SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES

Max Verstappen Races into the US on Viaplay with Five Documentaries

Exclusive US Premieres

Monday, October 14 – Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track and Verstappen: Master of the Track

Monday, October 21 – Max’s Machine and F1 Talks with Max Verstappen

Monday, October 28 – F1 2023: Champion Becoming a Legend

Buckle up for the high-octane world of racing with world-class, record-breaking racing driver Max Verstappen. Verstappen has made a huge impact in racing, becoming the youngest winner in Formula One history at the age of 18. He won three World Drivers' Championship titles between 2021 and 2023 with Red Bull and holds multiple world records, including the youngest leader in an F1 Grand Prix and the most wins in an F1 season. In English

Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track: This intimate documentary series gives viewers an unfiltered look at the champion's life outside of racing, revealing the relentless drive that fuels his unstoppable rise to the top. (3x30’ episodes) In English

Verstappen – Master of the Track: This 22-episode series sees World Champion Max Verstappen sim-race every track on the 2022 Formula One calendar. Racing in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Americas, he reveals expert tips on mastering each circuit. (3’ each) In English

Max’s Machine: How fast is a Formula One car and what makes it so speedy? We find out in Max's Machine, where we take a deep dive into one of the vehicles and pit it against a sports car at the historic Iola circuit. (30’) In English.

FI Talks with Max Verstappen: Sports documentary sees Dutch radio personality Amber Brantsen look back on the 2021-2023 Formula One seasons featuring Max Verstappen. (2x35’ episodes) In English

F1 2023: Champion Becoming a Legend: Enjoy Formula One’s remarkable 2023 season at top speed with this sports documentary marking the flawlessness of Max Verstappen. (59’). In Dutch and English

SPOTLIGHT: TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARIES

Norwegian Crime Stories (Norske Krimsaker) Season 5 – True Crime docuseries

Thursday, October 3 – Exclusive US Premiere (8 Episodes)

This enthralling documentary series covers eight new cases featuring some of Norway's most famous crimes. Each episode zeroes in on a single case, unravelling how it was solved and sharing the stories of those closest to the crimes. Cases range from the infamous Orderud Case – where Per and Veronica Orderud were sentenced to 21 years for the brutal murders of Per's parents and sister – to the devastating 2008 Oslo fire, the worst since World War II and suspected arson and the mysterious 2017 disappearance of Tom Rune Hagen, who vanished after a party under suspicious circumstances. What happened and who knows the truth?

Norwegian with English subtitles. 8x42’ episodes

October 2024 full US line-up

Thursday, October 3

Norwegian Crime Stories (Norske Krimsaker) Season 5
A documentary series based on Norwegian crime cases. Each episode focuses on a single case, how it was solved and the stories of the persons involved. (8x42’ episodes)

Thursday, October 10

All and Eva

Award-winning, hilariously entertaining, original comedy-drama stars Tuva Novotny (Annihilation, The Abyss) as Eva – a woman who decides to track down her sperm donor, with unexpected consequences. (6x45’ episodes)

Monday, October 14

Verstappen – Master of the Track

This 22-episode series sees World Champion Max Verstappen sim-race every track on the 2022 Formula One calendar. Racing in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Americas, he reveals expert tips on mastering each circuit. (English, 3’ each)

Max Verstappen: Off the Beaten Track

Go Off the Beaten Track with Formula One legend Max Verstappen in this fascinating documentary series that gives you an unfiltered look at the champion's life, revealing the relentless drive that fuels his unstoppable rise to the top. (English, 3x30’ episodes)

Monday, October 21

Max’s Machine

How fast is a Formula One car and what makes it so speedy? We find out in Max's Machine, where we take a deep dive into one of the vehicles and pit it against a sports car at the historic Iola circuit. (English, 30’)

FI Talks with Max Verstappen

Sports documentary sees Dutch radio personality Amber Brantsen look back on the 2021-2023 Formula One seasons. Special guests include Belgian-Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen, his father Jos Verstappen, Finnish racing driver Heikki Kovalainen, Dutch former racing driver Giedo van der Garde and Swedish racing driver Björn Wirdheim. (English, 2x35’ episodes)

Thursday, October 24

Secrets (Den Gode Stemning)

Contemporary Danish drama, starring Pilou Asbæk, explores the complexities of family relationships, abuse and co-dependency. It follows adult siblings Eva and Mads as they navigate the challenges of setting boundaries and breaking free from destructive patterns of the past. (8x30’ episodes)

Monday, October 28

F1 2023: Champion Becoming a Legend
Enjoy Formula One’s remarkable 2023 season at top speed with this sports documentary marking the flawlessness of Max Verstappen. (Dutch and English, 59’)

Thursday, October 31

The Box

Gripping crime thriller sees a Kansas City police officer Sharon Pici (Anna Friel – Marcella) experience supernatural nightmares after becoming obsessed with an investigation. Co-starring Peter Stormare (John Wick 2). (English, 7x30’ episodes)

AVAILABLE TO BINGE

·        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)

·        Taelgia - A Swedish crime drama where families, police and criminals are caught in a crossfire of loyalties, demands and guilt (Trailer)

·        Veronika - First-rate Nordic Noir with a supernatural twist featuring Nordic superstars Alexandra Rapaport and Tobias Santelmann (Trailer)

·        Darkness: Those Who Kill, Season 3 - The most recent season of one of the biggest ongoing Nordic Noir series, with S3 featuring Alex Høgh Andersen (Vikings, Call Me Dad) in a recurring role (Trailer)

·        The Fortress - 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), and Eili Harboe (Succession’s final season, The Architect) and winner of Best Screenplay at Series Mania, the timely Norwegian isolationist thriller is set in an eerily familiar 2037, where Norway has chosen to sever all ties with the rest of the world. Trailer (New York Times Feature)

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; 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; and Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled, a star-studded, intimate portrait of the legendary actress.

Chad Campbell

Head of PR North America & UK