As the US’s leading specialized streaming service for high quality Nordic and European series and films, Viaplay features an exciting lineup of all-new, must-see Scandinavian series and films this May! Exclusive US premieres include the record-breaking Swedish and Canadian series Börje – The Journey of a Legend, featuring the remarkable true story of hockey legend Börje Salming and starring Valter Skarsgård and Jason Priestley; the most streamed Viaplay Original Film of all time with the US debut of Gold Run, an extraordinary WWII true story of a group of unlikely resistance fighters against the Nazis; and the crime thriller Murderesses, based on Katarzyna Bonda's bestselling crime books.

Screeners and interviews are readily available upon request. Please see the May slate below.

NOW AVAILABLE TO BINGE IN MAY

Furia, Season 2

Premieres April 25 (Screener links are readily available upon request.)

S2 Trailer

The Nordic Noir political thriller returns with an explosive second season. Created by the International Emmy award-winning writer Giermund Eriksen (Mammon) and expertly directed by Magnus Martens (Banshee, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: World Beyond), the six part series stars Pål Sverre Hagen (Exit, War Sailor, Valkyrien), Ine Marie Wilmann (Troll, Exit, War Sailor), and Boryz Szyc (Oscar-nominated Cold War, Detective Frost). Caught in a web of deception, Ellen is branded as the very enemy she's hunting. She rejoins with the unyielding Asgeir in a race from the Arctic's icy breath to the heartbeats of Budapest and Warsaw, to unravel a deadly plot and clear her tarnished name.

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SPOTLIGHT: SERIES OF THE MONTH

Börje – The Journey of a Legend

Thursday, May 2 - Exclusive US Premiere

Starring Valter Skarsgård (The Playlist) and Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills, 90210, Wild Cards)

Interviews Available

Trailer

Following a record-breaking Swedish and Canadian debut, the highly anticipated drama series makes its US debut and is inspired by the remarkable true story of hockey legend and sports icon Börje Salming, including his struggles growing up in a small town in Sweden, finding his true love, and surviving the treacherous and violent 1970s hockey era. The series features rising Swedish star and part of one of Hollywood’s most famous families, Valter Skarsgård (The Playlist, A Class Apart) as Börje Salming, Hedda Stiernstedt (Kristallen Best Actress winner for The Restaurant) as his wife Margitta, and Jason Priestley (Beverly Hills, 90210, Wild Cards, Private Eyes) as legendary Toronto talent scout Gerry McNamara.

The late Börje Salming, who tragically passed away from ALS in November 2022, is one of the greatest legends of all time in ice hockey. He spent 16 years with the Toronto Maple Leafs, was the first European player inducted into the prestigious Hockey Hall of Fame, broke numerous records, captured the hearts of millions of fans, and paved the way for countless Europeans to forge careers in the NHL, the world's best and toughest ice hockey league. (6 episodes, 2 episodes per week, primarily in English w/some Swedish in English subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: FILM OF THE MONTH

Gold Run

Tuesday, May 7 - Exclusive US Premiere

The most successful and streamed Viaplay Original feature film of all time

Trailer

The Nordic’s most successful and streamed Viaplay Original film of all time is based on the extraordinary true story of a group of unlikely resistance fighters who smuggled Norway's gold reserves out of the country ahead of invading Nazi forces. The acclaimed film features a top tier Nordic cast led by Jon Øigarden (Exit), Sven Nordin (lead in hit Nordic Noir Wisting), Axel Bøyum (Delete Me, Headhunters), Thorbjørn Harr (Berlin Film Festival hit Sex), and Ida Elise Broch (Fenris, Lilyhammer).

During World War II, a WW2 top-secret mission shaped a nation's destiny. In April 1940, German soldiers descended upon Oslo with three targets: the King, the government and Norway's gold reserves. Within a few hours, parliamentary secretary Fredrik Haslund brings together an unlikely team, including his sister, bankers, truck drivers, and a famous poet. Their mission is to move 50 tons of gold across the country to reach an Allied shipping convoy, outsmarting and evading the approaching Nazi forces. (Feature Film, Norwegian w/English subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: SERIES

Murderesses (Crime Thriller)

Tuesday, May 21 - Exclusive US Premiere

Trailer

This six-part thriller is a gripping adaptation of Katarzyna Bonda's crime books, which follows the life of a rookie cop who uncovers her missing ex-cop father's fate, stumbling upon treacherous family shadows and a corrupt police scheme. She’s also the only woman in her department and regularly comes up against toxic masculinity from her colleagues which she handles just like she handles the criminals on the street. As she uncovers secrets from the past, she realizes that to win against the evil she is fighting, she will have to get her hands dirty. (6 episodes, Polish with English subtitles)

Also being added in May

Tues., May 28: Another season of the popular Nordic Noir thriller, Darkness: Those Who Kill, Season 2.  

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 interrogative 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.

Press Contact: Chad.Campbell@viaplaygroup.com