NENT Group Orders More The Great Escape & Saga’s Stories

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has commissioned new seasons of the kids’ series The Great Escape and Saga’s Stories for Viaplay.

The second season of Saga’s Stories continues to follow Saga Larsson as she grows up, goes to school and learns more about the world around her. The ten-part animated series is based on the best-selling books by Josefine Sundström for children ages 3 to 6 and is visually inspired by Emma Göthner’s original illustrations.

Season three of The Great Escape will once again present subjects like mathematics and chemistry to kids, with a new episode released every day from December 1 to Christmas Eve. The series is produced in Swedish-, Norwegian- and Danish-language versions.

The shows will premiere exclusively on NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service in late 2019 and early 2020. They mark the 50th and 51st NENT Group original productions.

The Great Escape is produced by Julia Messelt at Nexiko and Saga’s Stories by Niklas Larsson at SF Studios (NENT Group’s The Lawyer and First Responders).

Jakob Mejlhede Andersen, Viaplay’s chief content officer, said: “Our unique kids’ content has won both prizes and viewers’ hearts in the Nordic region. Younger audiences are growing up streaming and Viaplay is a trusted entertainment destination for everyone, where the very best kids content complements world-class sports, films and series. The latest seasons of The Great Escape and Saga’s Stories will continue to excite and inform new generations of viewers with high-quality storytelling. This is a truly inspiring way for NENT Group to pass the milestone of 50 original series.”