Denmark’s ‘Nordland ’99’ Is The Show That Its Creator Wishes Was On TV When He Was Growing Up… Just Don’t Mention ‘Stranger Things’
deadline.comWelcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories.
The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track… So we’re going to do the hard work for you. This week we’re heading to Denmark, where a youth-skewing Coen Brothers-inspired crime drama has been dominating local broadcaster DR’s streaming charts.
Nordland ’99 follows the dark twists and turns of a teen friend group living in a small, provincial Danish town, and is the show that its creator wishes was on screen when he was growing up.
With the once-thriving Danish TV sector mired in creative clashes and regulatory difficulty, we’ve shone a light on a very local success. Name: Nordland ’99Country: DenmarkNetwork: DRProducer: Nevis ProductionsFor fans of: The Coen Brothers, Twin Peaks, DarkDistributor: DR Sales “I wanted to make a young person’s crime show for my 15-year-old self,” says Kasper Møller Rask, when reflecting on the origins of Danish public broadcaster DR’s Nordland ’99.
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