{"id":24212,"date":"2026-01-21T10:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/skyshowtime-begins-production-on-new-crime-drama\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:14:47","slug":"skyshowtime-begins-production-on-new-crime-drama-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/skyshowtime-begins-production-on-new-crime-drama-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SkyShowtime Begins Production on New Crime Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>National Homicide Unit<\/em> (<em>Riksmord<\/em>) (w.t.), a SkyShowtime original, has begun production in Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>The series was created by Gunnar A.K. J\u00e4rvstad, who also wrote six of the eight episodes, with two episodes written by Axel Stj\u00e4rne. The crime drama is inspired by the work of a traveling police unit, Sweden\u2019s Riksmord group. The series follows an elite national team of homicide detectives tasked with assisting local police forces on the country\u2019s most complex murder cases.<\/p>\n<p>Olof Spaak directed six episodes, with Caroline Ingvarsson directing two. The series is produced by Sofie Palage and Niklas C. Si\u00f6str\u00f6m, with Johan Hedman as executive producer. The series stars Pernilla August, Jonas Karlsson, Nina Zanjani and Alexander Abdallah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>National Homicide Unit<\/em> (w.t.) is an exciting addition to our growing slate of SkyShowtime Originals,\u201d said Kai Finke, SkyShowtime\u2019s chief content officer. \u201cThe series combines gripping suspense with stunning, familiar Swedish locations and authentic police work to deliver a crime drama that is as captivating as it is believable. Joining our existing Swedish original titles, such as the crime thriller Veronika, the comedy drama <em>Where the Sun Always Shines<\/em> (<em>D\u00e4r solen alltid skiner<\/em>), and the upcoming <em>The Trio<\/em> (<em>Trion<\/em>), we\u2019re thrilled to continue our collaborative approach, working closely with local creatives to bring powerful, original storytelling to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>National Homicide Unit<\/em> (w.t.) is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden, in co-production with SkyShowtime, TV4, Film i Sk\u00e5ne, Film i Dalarna and Filmpool Nord.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust like the series follows a traveling police unit, the team and cast behind the series will be traveling to Sk\u00e5ne, Norrbotten and Dalarna to film the various cases, and it feels so exciting that we\u2019re now underway with our first leg,\u201d said Sofie Palage, producer for Warner Bros. \u201cOur vision is to create a crime drama that is thrilling, visually rich and credible\u2014while also moving the audience. We are so happy to have everyone involved in creating <em>National Homicide Unit<\/em> (w.t.), both in front of and behind the camera\u2014as well as our wonderful collaboration with SkyShowtime. 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