Following a must-see August with new Nordic Noir Veronika (Aug 20, Trailer) and the return of the raw, character-driven drama Threesome, S2 (Aug 27, Trailer), Viaplay’s September slate features several exclusive US Premieres:

·        End of Summer (Sep 10) – 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)

·        Munch (Sep 17) – Acclaimed feature film on the untold journey of tormented genius Edvard Munch (painter of “The Scream”) told within an innovative framework (Trailer)

·        Taelgia (Sep 24) – A Swedish crime drama where families, police and criminals are caught in a crossfire of loyalties, demands and guilt (Trailer)

·        Cody Gakpo – Psalm 20:40 (Sep 17) and KSW Titans (Sep 3) – Sports documentaries on the Euro Cup Superstar and mixed martial arts fighters

The detailed September slate is below. Please watch and cover Viaplay’s exclusive US premieres featuring the very best in European television.

Talent interviews: Available upon request for all series

SPOTLIGHT: NORDIC NOIR

End of Summer – Nordic Noir Based on Award-winning Crime Novel, Aired on BBC

Tuesday, September 10 – Exclusive US Premiere

Cast/Filmmaker Interviews Available

Trailer

Recently aired on the BBC, End of Summer is an absorbing Nordic noir based on the award-winning crime novel by former police officer Anders de la Motte. The stellar cast features Julia Ragnarsson (Midsommar, The Bridge) and Erik Enge (Tigers, Sandhamn Murders) as they unravel the haunting secrets behind a long-lost disappearance.

In the Swedish summer of the late 90s, 14-year-old Vera's refusal to let her little brother Billy accompany her results in his inexplicable disappearance. Two decades later, a hauntingly familiar young man brings Vera back to her childhood home, where she's driven to unravel the mystery of Billy's fate. The truth might fracture her world forever. (6 episodes, Swedish with English subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: CRIME DRAMA

Taelgia – Swedish crime drama

Tuesday, September 23 – Exclusive US Premiere

Cast/Filmmaker Interviews Available

Trailer

In a diverse Swedish city, families, police and criminals are caught in a crossfire of loyalties, demands and guilt. Meanwhile, some young people are trying to find a way to a better life. Surrounding the adult criminals are the younger ones, the runners. They sell drugs and rig getaway mopeds, until one day they are forced to take on more dangerous missions with a mixture of fear and pride. This is their story. It is also the story of their families: wondering siblings and desperate parents struggling to keep their children on the straight and narrow. Gabriel has recently moved into the Ronna district of Södertälje., while teenager Marko deals drugs in the local area. Soon, the pair become immersed in a murky underworld of serious crime as unrest hits the city and debts owed by Gabriel’s family take their toll. (6 episodes, Swedish, Turkish, and Syrian with English Subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: FEATURE FILM

Munch – Creative Biopic, Hit on Festival Circuit

Tuesday, September 17 – Exclusive US Streaming Premiere Following Limited 2023 Theatrical Release

Trailer

Featuring an innovative, stylish way to create a biopic, the feature film has four pivotal chapters of Edvard Munch’s life, artist of the iconic painting “The Scream”, written by four different screenwriters and played by four different actors. From love to addiction, rejection to redemption, witness the untold journey of a tormented genius who defied convention and struggled to save his art from the clutches of history. Misunderstood by his peers, rejected by the art establishment, wracked with grief over the loss of his younger sister and tortured by addiction. This film takes the viewers through four important chapters of Munch’s life: the story of his first love; the controversy around one of his early exhibitions in Berlin; Munch’s admission to a psychiatric clinic, where he is forced to make the biggest decision of his life; and then finally, the artist’s battle at the end of his life to save his works from the Nazis. (Feature Film,

SPOTLIGHT: SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES

Cody Gakpo – Psalm 20:40 (Tuesday, Sep. 17)

Exclusive US Premiere

Netherlands football star and Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo won a Golden Boot Award at the recent Euro 2024 as one of its top scorers. With a soaring career and high-stakes transfers, Cody Gakpo's journey from Eredivisie to Liverpool FC reveals the pressures of elite football and his devotion to faith and family in Viaplay’s new 3-part docuseries (3 episodes, Dutch and English)

KSW Titans (Tuesday, Sep. 3)

Exclusive US Premiere

This three-part documentary series offers a deep dive into the thrilling realm of mixed martial arts, with a spotlight on Europe's iconic fighting organisation, KSW (Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki). From gruelling training regimens to profound sacrifices and the rollercoaster of highs and lows, the series unveils the intense journey these warriors undertake as they prepare for the ultimate battle. (3 episodes, Polish with English subtitles)

AVAILABLE TO BINGE

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

·        Threesome, Season 2 is the return of the raw, character-driven and hugely popular drama series on a couple dealing with the aftermath of a threesome (Trailer) (INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE)

·        Darkness: Those Who Kill, Season 3 is the most recent season of one of the biggest ongoing Nordic Noir series, with S3 featuring Alex Høgh Andersen (Vikings) 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)

·        Under the Radar: Secrets of a Swedish Serial Killer (July 30) - A riveting true crime docuseries. A cryptic song from a notorious serial killer reveals murder confessions, driving a documentary director on a quest for justice in America. 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; 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.