MTG Studios Sets Urban Fantasy Thriller as Next Original

MTG Studios is working on its next original series, Hidden, starring Izabella Scorupco (GoldenEye, Alias) and August Wittgenstein (The Crown, Das Boot).

Based on Filip Alexanderson’s critically acclaimed novel Förstfödd, the series is set against the backdrop of modern-day Stockholm, where dark secrets, unsuspected identities and supernatural forces converge. The urban fantasy thriller will premiere exclusively on MTG’s Nordic video streaming service Viaplay in 2018, followed by TV3 in Sweden.

The eight-part series (Swedish title Eldmärkt) is produced by Yellow Bird, a Banijay Group company, in cooperation with Tele München Gruppe, Lumière and Banijay Rights. Banijay Rights will handle global distribution.

Jakob Mejlhede, MTG’s executive VP and head of programming and content development, said: “Our next original series reimagines the global urban fantasy phenomenon in a uniquely Nordic way. Hidden blends the paranormal with hard-hitting realism and psychological drama—it’s like seeing Stockholm in a weird fairground mirror. And there’s nobody better than international superstars Izabella Scorupco and August Wittgenstein to bring this complex and fascinating world to life.”