Icelandic Drama Trapped Gets Sequel on Netflix

The award-winning Icelandic series Trapped is set for a sequel season, titled Entrapped, which will launch on Netflix in 2021.

From filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur (Katla), Entrapped stars Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Trapped), Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir (Trapped) and Thomas Bo Larsen (Festen, Follow the Money). The series picks up two years after the ending of the second season of Trapped, and, like the previous seasons, is a character-driven crime drama with its roots in the Nordic noir genre that takes place in Iceland.

The series is produced by RVK Studios and co-produced by the Icelandic Broadcasting Service RÚV and ZDF from Germany.

Kormákur, executive producer and creative director, said: “It is a great honor that Netflix wanted to take on the next chapter in the Trapped saga. Trapped is the most successful TV series in Iceland’s history and I am in no doubt that relaunching it as Entrapped with Netflix around the world will take it even further. The show will keep on tackling crimes in Iceland through its unique setting, bringing stories of our beloved main characters and their search for justice in a country deeply rooted in its traditions.”

Lina Bronéus, director of co-productions and acquisitions for Netflix Northern Europe, added: “Trapped has gripped viewers across the globe and has shown that great stories can come from anywhere. We are thrilled to partner with Baltasar Kormákur and RVK studios again to co-produce a new season and give fans across the world the chance to dive back into the compelling world of Andri and Hinrika.”