Icelandic Crime Series Trapped Greenlit for Season Two

LOS ANGELES: RVK Studios, Icelandic national broadcaster RUV and Dynamic Television have announced a season-two commission for the crime series Trapped.

Created by Baltasar Kormákur, Trapped tells the story of a troubled cop who is investigating a grisly murder when his small Icelandic town is hit by a powerful blizzard, trapping the villagers (and most likely the killer) in the town. Season two of the series will follow the same lead characters as they examine an even more complex and challenging murder case.

Season two of the hour-long series is slated to premiere in fall 2018. The series is filmed in Iceland by RVK Studios and is distributed by Dynamic Television. Trapped has been sold to the BBC, ZDF, France Télévisions, SVT, NRK and DR, among other broadcasters.

“I am so excited to get to assemble this great group of talent again,” said Kormákur. “This story is far from over. There is a lot more to come, both story-wise and also concerning our lead characters—I guess we all want to get to know them a little bit better.”

Klaus Zimmermann, managing partner of Dynamic Television, noted: “Our immensely talented cast and crew delivered a truly superb premiere season. Audiences overwhelmingly responded strongly to the thrilling drama and powerful characters and they will find the next season every bit as gripping. We look forward to continuing this phenomenal journey with our creative partners into season two.”

“This is thrilling news for us and our audience,” added Skarphedinn Gudmundsson, the commissioning editor and head of TV for RUV. “Season one was nothing less than a phenomenon in Iceland, breaking every TV record possible and becoming the highest-rated series ever with an average rating of around 60 percent and over 90 percent share. We have every [reason to] believe season two could become even more successful, especially after having been given some insight into the premise, which we believe is even more intriguing and suspenseful than [it was] for season one.”