Netflix Preps First Swedish Original Series

Filming has begun on the first Swedish original series for Netflix, Quicksand (Störst av allt), which is shooting on location in Sweden and Croatia.

Quicksand is based on the best-selling novel by Malin Persson Giolito that has been published in 29 countries. The story takes place in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a prep school in Stockholm’s wealthiest suburb, and a normal high school student, Maja Norberg, finds herself on trial for murder. When the events of that tragic day are revealed, so too are the private details about her relationship with Sebastian Fagerman and his dysfunctional family. The series will launch on Netflix in 2019.

The series is directed by Per-Olav Sørensen (Nobel, The Saboteurs) and Lisa Farzaneh (Arne Dahl, Det som göms i snö), written by Camilla Ahlgren (The Bridge, Marcella) and is executive produced by Pontus Edgren (The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window and Disappeared) and Martina Håkansson. The drama is produced by Fatima Varhos (Sanctuary, Trespassing Bergman) and Frida Asp (Bonusfamiljen, The Simple Heist).