Banijay’s Yellow Bird Behind New Viaplay Original

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has commissioned a new Viaplay original, Two Sisters, produced by Yellow Bird (Millennium, The Truth Will Out).

The eight-part Swedish drama is based on the best-selling novels by Hannah Widell and Amanda Schulman. The show explores the diverging lives of young Stockholm siblings Alicia (Dilan Gwyn; NENT Group’s Love Me) and Vanessa (Julia Ragnarsson; My Aunt in Sarajevo) as they climb the career ladder, fall in love and realise that growing up can also mean growing apart.

Two Sisters will premiere exclusively on NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service across the Nordic and Baltic regions in 2021.

Filippa Wallestam, NENT Group’s chief content officer, said: “More than 200,000 Instagram followers and 400 podcast episodes show the incredible reach of Hannah Widell and Amanda Schulman, and we expect huge interest in Viaplay’s pioneering adaptation of their hit novels. Two Sisters blends light and darkness while asking just how far we are responsible for those we love. This is a sharp and relevant story told by some of the Nordic region’s most talented female creators, both in front of and behind the camera.”

Added Widell: “Alicia and Vanessa are two characters very close to our hearts, and ever since writing page one, we’ve looked forward to bringing their loves and struggles to life on the screen. We’re so excited and grateful to share this story with Viaplay’s viewers—it’s a dream come true.”