End of Summer Thriller Series Set for Viaplay

Viaplay has signed on to adapt for the screen End of Summer, a best-selling book by Swedish crime writer Anders de la Motte.

Set in 1984, End of Summer tells the story of a 5-year-old boy who vanishes in rural southern Sweden, with the ensuing police investigation failing to uncover the truth. Twenty years later, the boy’s older sister is leading a group therapy session when a young man describes a childhood memory of a disappearance—leading her to travel home to her family to find out what really happened.

End of Summer will premiere exclusively as a Viaplay original in 2023. Björn Carlström (Jägarna) and Stefan Thunberg (Wallander) are the head writers for the series, which is directed by Jens Jonsson (Young Wallander) and Henrik Georgsson (The Bridge) and produced by Harmonica Films, with SF Studios and Film i Skåne as co-producers. Worldwide sales are handled by Viaplay Content Distribution.

De la Motte said: “It’s incredibly exciting that End of Summer will become a TV series. I’ve worked on this with Harmonica Films for a long time, and with Viaplay, we’ve now made it happen. End of Summer is my first book to be filmed, and for personal reasons, the story is very close to my heart. I’ve read the script and seen the cast list, and I’m very confident that this will be something really special.”

Filippa Wallestam, Viaplay Group’s chief content officer, said: “Anders de la Motte’s novels have thrilled readers in more than 30 countries—and his compelling blend of suspense, psychology and character development will translate beautifully to the screen. The talents on both sides of the camera for this project are exceptional. Viewers across the Nordic region and internationally can already add End of Summer to their calendar as one of the highlights of Viaplay’s incredible slate for the coming years.”