MHz Choice Acquires North American Rights to Icelandic Crime Series

MHz Choice has acquired the exclusive North American rights to the Icelandic crime series Reykjavík Fusion, produced by Act4.

This marks MHz’s first acquisition from Erik Barmack’s Wild Sheep Content and is the first project produced under Ólafur Darri Ólafsson’s (Severance, Somebody Somewhere) production banner Act4. Ólafsson stars in and executive produces the series, which is a six-episode limited crime series set in the culinary world. It will premiere on MHz Choice in 2026.

The series comes from Act4 co-founder and creator/writer Hörður Rúnarsson, co-creator/writer Birkir Blær Ingólfsson, writer Jónas Margeir Ingólfsson and directors Gunnar Páll Ólafsson and Samúel Bjarki Pétursson.

“We think MHz viewers are going to devour this series,” said Lance Schwulst, executive VP of content strategy. “A crime drama shot through a culinary lens, Reykjavík Fusion offers the best of both, wrapped in an absorbing and indelible performance from Ólafur Darri Ólafsson. We’re particularly happy that this is our first acquisition from Wild Sheep Content, who share our belief that audiences are clamoring for distinctive, high-quality series from all over the world.”

“Reykjavík Fusion is Breaking Bad meets The Bear, and we couldn’t be happier that North American audiences will finally have a chance to see it on MHz Choice,” said Erik Barmack, founder and CEO of Wild Sheep Content.

“Bringing Reykjavík Fusion to MHz Choice is an exciting milestone for Act4,” said Ingólfsson, executive producer. “From the start, we set out to tell a story that feels deeply Icelandic but resonates everywhere. We’re thrilled to partner with Wild Sheep Content and MHz Choice to share this world with new audiences.”