{"id":23854,"date":"2025-11-17T10:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/mhz-choice-acquires-north-american-rights-to-icelandic-crime-series\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T15:55:59","slug":"mhz-choice-acquires-north-american-rights-to-icelandic-crime-series-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/mhz-choice-acquires-north-american-rights-to-icelandic-crime-series-2\/","title":{"rendered":"MHz Choice Acquires North American Rights to Icelandic Crime Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MHz Choice has acquired the exclusive North American rights to the Icelandic crime series <em>Reykjav\u00edk Fusion<\/em>, produced by Act4.<\/p>\n<p>This marks MHz\u2019s first acquisition from Erik Barmack\u2019s Wild Sheep Content and is the first project produced under \u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson\u2019s (<em>Severance, Somebody Somewhere<\/em>) production banner Act4. \u00d3lafsson 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.<\/p>\n<p>The series comes from Act4 co-founder and creator\/writer H\u00f6r\u00f0ur R\u00fanarsson, co-creator\/writer Birkir Bl\u00e6r Ing\u00f3lfsson, writer J\u00f3nas Margeir Ing\u00f3lfsson and directors Gunnar P\u00e1ll \u00d3lafsson and Sam\u00fael Bjarki P\u00e9tursson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think MHz viewers are going to devour this series,\u201d said Lance Schwulst, executive VP of content strategy. \u201cA crime drama shot through a culinary lens, <em>Reykjav\u00edk Fusion<\/em> offers the best of both, wrapped in an absorbing and indelible performance from \u00d3lafur Darri \u00d3lafsson. We\u2019re 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Reykjav\u00edk Fusion<\/em> is Breaking Bad meets The Bear, and we couldn\u2019t be happier that North American audiences will finally have a chance to see it on MHz Choice,\u201d said Erik Barmack, founder and CEO of Wild Sheep Content.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBringing <em>Reykjav\u00edk Fusion<\/em> to MHz Choice is an exciting milestone for Act4,\u201d said Ing\u00f3lfsson, executive producer. \u201cFrom the start, we set out to tell a story that feels deeply Icelandic but resonates everywhere. 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