NENT Group Lines Up Swedish Romantic Drama Harmonica

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has commissioned the Swedish romantic drama Harmonica as its next original production.

The series has been co-created by Josephine Bornebusch, whose previous show Love Me is one of NENT Group’s most successful original series so far, and Jonas Karlsson, who starred in The Perfect Patient. Harmonica will premiere exclusively on NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service across the Nordic region in 2021.

Harry (Karlsson) and Monica (Bornebusch, Welcome to Sweden) were top of the pops as country music duo Harmonica in the 1990s, but their life has been out of key ever since. In a final effort to salvage their career and relationship, the couple embarks on a tour of Europe that brings their problems to a crescendo but also offers them a chance to find harmony together at last.

The six-episode series is produced by Sofie Palage (Love Me) for Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden. Filming will start in April in Sweden and Belgium.

Filippa Wallestam, NENT Group’s chief content officer, said: “Josephine Bornebusch has an exceptional ability to turn the drama of our relationships into unique stories that captivate an entire region. Audiences have already fallen for Love Me, and the combination of Bornebusch and Jonas Karlsson will make Harmonicaan equally compelling experience. Viaplay is home to the best Nordic creative talents and this means we have an unmatched capacity to deliver storytelling that is truly world-class.”

Bornebusch added: “Country music is so visual—images and scenes just appear before me. Jonas and I have discussed creating a romantic drama about a couple stuck in a rut for a while, and now it’s time. I couldn’t have found a better match.”