Netflix Expands Nordic Content with New Slate Including 'Harry Hole' Series
Netflix announces a diverse lineup of Nordic titles, led by a series adaptation of Jo Nesbø's 'Harry Hole' novels, set to enrich its European offerings.
- Netflix unveils its latest Nordic content slate, featuring a series based on Jo Nesbø's 'Harry Hole' novels and Netflix's first Nordic period drama, 'The New Force'.
- 'Harry Hole', adapted by Jo Nesbø himself, follows the titular detective in Oslo as he investigates a murder alongside a corrupt cop.
- 'The New Force' highlights the challenges faced by Sweden's first female police officers in 1958, amid societal and workplace resistance.
- Additional titles include 'Diary of a Ditched Girl', a Swedish drama about a woman's quest for love, and a standalone series sequel to 'The Chestnut Man'.
- Netflix's VP of content in Nordics, Jenny Stjernströmer Björk, emphasizes the talent in the Nordic region and promises a mix of films, series, and non-fiction stories.