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Two powerhouse British talents, Tuppence Middleton (Downtown Abbey) and Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings) are teaming up to bring us a horror-drama series titled Blood Cruise. Middleton leads the series, which features an ensemble of European stars, including Björn Bengtsson (The Last Kingdom), Kolbjörn Skarsgård (the youngest of the Skarsgård actor brothers), Jessica Grabowsky (8-pallo), Marika Lagercrantz (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), as well as newcomers, Orlando Wahlsteen and Lissa Edil. The series is produced under Serkis's Imaginarium Productions in collaboration with Northern Fable and CBS Studios. Blood Cruise is set to launch at Series Mania later this week, and ahead of that launch, some new images have been released.

Blood Cruise is an adaptation of a novel of the same name by Mats Strandberg,with the author collaborating with Malin LagerLöf to write the series, while Jonas Alexander Arnby is the director. The story unfolds aboard...

Exclusive: Here’s your first-look at Tuppence Middleton in Blood Cruise, the Svt and CBS Studios horror-drama launching this week at Series Mania.

The pics we have for you today also include shots of Downton Abbey and Sense8 star Middleton and An Ordinary Family and The Last Kingdom actor Björn Bengtsson, plus co-star Kolbjörn Skarsgård, and ensemble cast members Marika Lagercrantz, Orlando Wahlsteen and Lissa Edil.

Björn Bengtssen in ‘Blood Cruise’

Blood Cruise (aka The Cruise), made for Swedish pubcaster Svt, follows the story of a cruise ship whose passengers and crew have to unite to survive a terrifying evil that is unleashed on board.

It is based on Mats Strandberg’s novel and comes from Sweden’s Northern Fable and Imaginarium Productions, the UK-based production house lead by Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis, and is being made in association with Scandi pubcasters Dr, Nrk, Ruv and Yle,...

The eagerly anticipated TV Drama Vision showcase in Göteborg has unveiled its 2025 program, where 50+ series from some of the best Nordic and European creatives will be showcased over Jan. 28-29, next to a full program of inspiring talks.

“Our curated program is a true team effort. We’ve worked hard and enjoyed every bit of it and I hope our 700+ industry delegates from 30 countries will enjoy it,” said Cia Edström, founder and head of Scandinavia’s biggest drama market.

Shortlisted by TV Drama Vision’s strong selection committee, a record high number of series in development from 14 countries were selected, and the nine series in the works in progress were picked “from the most relevant and captivating stories coming up,” said Edström.

Host country Sweden is out in force, with four projects in post-production, backed by top-tier platforms and broadcasters and stellar talents on both sides of the camera.

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Stella Sandell has had possibly the worst several years of her life. When she was 15, her parents convinced her to not report a serious crime. Four years later, she’s been suspected of murdering her boyfriend. Her parents, too, are not doing well: Both workaholics, their marriage is falling apart, and they seem unable to connect with each other or their teen daughter. The drama series A Nearly Normal Family (En Helt Vanlig Familj) — based on the novel of the same name by M.T. Edvardsson — follows the Sandells as they become targets in a murder investigation. Read on to find out how the series ends and get answers to your burning questions.

Who’s in A Nearly Normal Family?

The series features Björn Bengtsson as Adam, Christian Fandango Sundgren as Christoffer (aka Chris), Christoffer Willén as Robin, Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors as Stella, Lo Kauppi as Ulrika, Håkan Bengtsson as...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for A Nearly Normal Family!

The Netflix series of A Nearly Normal Family diverges from the book, with changes to the assault scene, structure, and characterizations. The series presents a more graphic and detailed portrayal of Stella's assault, while the book focuses on its aftermath. The series downplays the Swedish legal system and simplifies certain plot elements, but highlights Ulrika as a standout character.

Warning: This article mentions substance abuse and sexual assault.

An amalgam of Scandinavian noir and true crime drama, Netflix's A Nearly Normal Family has made numerous changes to the book of the same name published in 2019 by Swedish author M.T. Edvardsson. The plot focuses on the way an idyllic family, including Adam Sandell, a pastor involved with the Church of Sweden, his wife Ulrika, a lawyer, and their daughter, Stella, is turned upside down when the police arrive to arrest Stella for murder.

A new Swedish limited drama-thriller series has just hit Netflix, and it has already secured a spot in the Netflix Top 10 charts worldwide. Based on Mattias Edvardsson's bestselling novel "A Nearly Normal Family" ("En helt vanlig familj" in Swedish), the series focuses on the Sandell family, where couple Adam (Björn Bengtsson) and Ulrika (Lo Kauppi), along with their daughter Stella (Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors) initially appear to be a perfect little family. Rich and affluent, the Sandells spend their time in a lavish suburb outside of Lund, but things go awry when Stella is suddenly accused of murder. Molded as tense, moody crime fiction with surprising twists, "A Nearly Normal Family" succeeds in capturing the complexities in familial bonds that tend to exacerbate during a crisis.

Stella's boyfriend, Christoffer Olsen (Christian Fandango Sundgren), is brutally stabbed one night, and the day after, Stella is arrested, which compels Adam and Ulrika...

"A Nearly Normal Family" is a Swedish crime drama streaming on Netflix that follows the Sandell family as their daughter is accused of murder. Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors delivers an impressive performance as Stella Sandell, the daughter at the center of the investigation. The series also features talented actors like Lo Kauppi and Björn Bengtsson, who bring depth and complexity to their roles as Stella's parents, Ulrika and Adam.

The Swedish miniseries A Nearly Normal Family (En helt vanlig familj) is streaming on Netflix, and here’s who plays who in this crime thriller. Netflix’s catalog of international TV series is in constant expansion, allowing its subscribers to enjoy different styles of storytelling and a variety of engaging stories from different parts of the world. Among them is A Nearly Normal Family, a Swedish crime drama based on the book of the same name by M.T. Edvardsson and directed by Per Hanefjord.

Netflix’s 2023 miniseries, A Nearly Normal Family, introduces us to the Sandell family, a small and gracious family anyone would kill to be born into. The family includes lawyer Ulrika (Lo Kauppi), priest Adam (Björn Bengtsson), and their star daughter, Stella (Christoffer Willén). Their perfect life shatters when, one day, Stella is raped on a school trip by Robin. Stella tried to shove Robin (Christoffer Willén) away, but she froze up in fright, and Robin carried on. Adam wanted to take it to the cops and then the court, but Ulrika said they would lose, and it would tarnish Stella’s reputation. It would be a classic, my word against your case, suggested Ulrika. Thus, Adam had no choice but to accept his wife’s advice and not press charges.

A Nearly Normal Family takes a four-year leap, and we see Stella, who has now recovered from what happened to her on the school trip.

Netflix’s latest miniseries, A Nearly Normal Family, based on M.T. Edvardsson’s best-selling novel, starts with a bang but ends up stumbling. It revolves around Stella Sandell (Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors), a girl accused of killing her boyfriend, Chris, with all the evidence pointing towards her. Despite the prosecution pushing for maximum jail time, she’s released on a technicality. The series sets up high expectations for Stella’s parents, Adam (Björn Bengtsson) and Ulrika (Lo Kauppi), hinting that they’ve got some big shoes to fill. Sadly, both ended up as just a bickering couple with limited impact. Despite this, A Nearly Normal Family manages to be a decent watch, keeping you entertained. If you’re in the mood for something similar, here’s a list to try your luck with.

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Netflix has ordered “The Unlikely Murderer,” a Swedish limited series based on Thomas Pettersson’s eponymous 2018 award-winning book.

The five-part drama series is a fictional interpretation of how Stig Engström, the graphic designer named as the suspected murderer of Sweden’s prime minister Olof Palme, managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck and a perplexed police force.

Engström’s murder was not planned well, he did everything wrong from the beginning and almost no one believed his lies about what he actually did during that fateful night in 1986 in Stockholm, Sweden. The series will question how police could have let the suspect get away, despite tracking him.

The series is written by Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström. Charlotte Brändström (“The Witcher”) is the conceptual director and will helm the first two episodes of the show.

The Swedish-language series will be produced by Flx,...

Netflix has greenlit a five-part Swedish-language series on Stig Engström, the man who was named as the probable murderer of former Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme.

The Unlikely Murderer is made by Swedish producer Flx — which is behind Netflix series Quicksand and Love & Anarchy — and stars Robert Gustafsson as Engström. The part-fictionalized story is based on a 2018 book by Thomas Pettersson.

Following the assassination of Palme in 1986, Engström managed to elude justice right up to his death through a combination of audacity, luck, and a perplexed police force.

Other cast includes Eva Melander, Mikael Persbrandt and Peter Andersson. Joel Spira, Emil Almén, Shanti Roney, Torkel Petterson, Henrik Norlén, Lia Boysen, Magnus Krepper, Björn Bengtsson, Peter Viitanen, and Cilla Thorell also feature.

Wilhelm Behrman and Niklas Rockström are the writers, while Charlotte Brändström is the conceptual director. Simon Kaijser also directs. The executive producer is Pontus Edgren, while Fatima Varhos...

Will Alfred's dream of a united England survive? Is The Last Kingdom TV show cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Last Kingdom season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?

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A BBC and Netflix historical drama, The Last Kingdom stars Alexander Dreymon, David Dawson, Emily Cox, Tobias Santelmann, Harry McEntire, Joseph Millson, Björn Bengtsson, and Ian Hart. An adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s novel series, The Saxon Stories, the historical drama follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Dreymon), the son of a 9th Century Saxon nobleman. After killing his father, Danish invaders kidnap the boy and he...

Do you feel like you're getting the royal treatment from the third season of The Last Kingdom TV show on Netflix? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Last Kingdom is cancelled or renewed for season four. Netflix and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about The Last Kingdom season three episodes. We invite you to rate them for us, below.

A Netflix historical drama, The Last Kingdom stars Alexander Dreymon, David Dawson, Emily Cox, Tobias Santelmann, Harry McEntire, Joseph Millson, Björn Bengtsson, and Ian Hart. An adaptation of Bernard Cornwell’s novel series, The Saxon Stories, the historical drama follows Uhtred of Bebbanburg (Dreymon), the son of a 9th Century...

"Can you see...? You inspire the people!" Lionsgate has debuted one final official trailer for their new Robin Hood movie. The final trailer is just as worrisome as the last trailer, even though it looks like it has some entertaining action. They're definitely trying to sell this like Pirates of the Caribbean, about a man of the people, and I don't think it's going to work. This new Robin Hood stars England's top young actor Taron Egerton as Robin of Loxley, a "war-hardened Crusader" who fights against the corrupt English crown with his friend, Little John, played by Jamie Foxx. The cast includes Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Tim Minchin, Björn Bengtsson, Ian Peck, and Jamie Dornan. As much as I'd like to see a modern Robin Hood movie, this just looks like every other action movie in the last decade. Give me something else, please. Here's the third & final...

"There's been whispers... of a thief!" Lionsgate has revealed the second, full-length official trailer for their new Robin Hood movie, titled very simply Robin Hood. How original. This new trailer is better than the first teaser by miles. If you haven't had enough Robin Hood, after Ridley Scott's failed Russell Crowe movie from 2010, then here's another fresh action-packed take for you. This Robin Hood stars Taron Egerton as Robin of Loxley, a "war-hardened Crusader" who fights against the corrupt English crown with his friend, Little John, played by Jamie Foxx. The cast includes Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Tim Minchin, Björn Bengtsson, Ian Peck, and Jamie Dornan. This doesn't look so bad, if I'm completely honest. Obviously it's cliche with all the badassery and evil king, but it also looks very entertaining. Fire it up below. Here's the full-length trailer (+ teaser poster) for Otto Bathurst's Robin Hood, direct from...

Anyone who was let down by Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe’s 2010 “Robin Hood” and feels the hero deserves another chance on the big screen is in luck. Lionsgate has debuted the first trailer trailer for “Robin Hood,” directed by Otto Bathurst in his feature debut and starring Taron Edgerton and Jamie Foxx. Whereas Scott’s “Hood” was a war epic, Bathurst’s “Hood” looks like a rollicking action film inspired by Guy Ritchie.

Egerton, best known for his role leading in the “Kingsman” franchise, heads the cast as the titular bandit. Foxx plays Little John, one of Hood’s best friends and the leader of the Merry Men outlaws. Ben Mendelsohn stars as the villain, while “The Knick” breakout Eve Hewson plays Hood’s love interest, Maid Marian. Jamie Dornan, Josh Herdman, and Björn Bengtsson co-star.

With its over-the-top action scenes and mix of kinetic camera movements and dramatic slow-motion,...

"You're not curious who's under the hood?" Lionsgate has debuted the first teaser trailer for the new Robin Hood movie, with the most original title yet - Robin Hood (which is the same title as the other recent one). If you haven't had enough Robin Hood, after Ridley Scott's failed Russell Crowe movie from 2010, then here's another fresh action-packed take for you. This Robin Hood stars Taron Egerton as Robin of Loxley, a "war-hardened Crusader" who fights against the corrupt English crown with his friend, Little John, played by Jamie Foxx. The cast includes Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Tim Minchin, Björn Bengtsson, Ian Peck, and Jamie Dornan. This looks like way more of an Assassin's Creed movie than the Assassin's Creed movie did, and it also reminds me a lot of Guy Ritchie's action style. You might want to check this out. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ posters...

Although The Last Kingdom TV show was not cancelled by BBC America, viewers on this side of the pond won't be able to watch the fictional British historical drama on that cable network. After the first season of the BBC Two series, Netflix boarded as a co-producer, so The Last Kingdom, season two, will be stream on Netflix in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Japan, Spain and Portugal.Based on Bernard Cornwell’s book series, The Saxon Stories, season two of The Last Kingdom drops to Netflix on Friday, May 5, 2017. The large cast includes: Alexander Dreymon, Tobias Santelmann, Emily Cox, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Joseph Millson, Matthew MacFadyen, Ian Hart, David Dawson, Simon Kunz, Harry McEntire, Amy Wren, Thure Lindhartdt, Eva Birthistle, Gerard Kearns, David Schofield, Peri Baumeister, Eliza Butterworth, Peter McDonald, Mark Rowley, Alexandre Willaume, Julia Bache-Wiig, Björn Bengtsson,...

Psalm 21

Stars: Jonas Malmsjö, Niklas Falk, Björn Bengtsson, Görel Crona, Josefin Ljungman | Written and Directed by Fredrik Hiller

If you are not into the whole religion thing about hell and damnation it can be hard to watch movies that rely on these themes and be able to take them seriously. I’ll admit I am sceptical about it all but I at least try to watch the movies in the context of what they are and go into it with an understanding that the people within the movie world itself do believe so I’ll have to watch it from their point of view. That’s what I had to do with Psalm 21.

The story centres on Henrik Horneus a priest whose father had died in suspicious circumstances. This along with other events causes him to have a crisis of faith, which in a priest you have to admit is quite a problem.

It's been a long while since last we heard anything about Fredrik Hiller's Swedish horror flick, Psalm 21. March 24th, 2009 to be exact. The good news? The film has nailed down distro. The bad? It's not here in the States.

The flick will be headed direct to DVD in the UK on May 30th courtesy of Revolver Entertainment. We'll keep our ears open for a Stateside release.

Directed by Hiller and starring Jonas Malmsjö, Niklas Falk, Björn Bengtsson, and Görel Crona, this flick looks pretty damned scary if we do say so ourselves. Dig on the cover art, stills, and the UK trailer below.

Synopsis

When popular Stockholm priest Henrik learns of his father's death from a drowning accident, he travels through the dark, endless forests to reach the desolate village in order to investigate the mysterious death. However, his arrival at the village begins to set dark forces into motion,...

Swedish horror films look to be coming on strong as evidenced by the trailer for the upcoming film Psalm 21. Well, at least someone is making cool horror movies these days.

Directed by Fredrik Hiller and starring Jonas Malmsjö, Niklas Falk, Björn Bengtsson, and Görel Crona, this flick looks pretty damned scary if I do say so myself. Check out the trailer which was spotted by the good folks at Quiet Earth and the synopsis below:

Official Synopsis:

Psalm 21 is a thriller about Henrik, a modern young priest living in Stockholm. He has nightmares about his dead mother. One day, he recieves word from the coronary in a remote village, deep in the dark woods of Nothern Sweden: his father, a priest himself, has drowned. The circumstances of the drowning are unexplained.

Henrik drives through the endless forests of Northern Sweden up to the desolate village of his father...