DRG bags rights to drama series For Life
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| 22 March 2019

NENT Group-owned programme originator and developer DRG has acquired the rights to its third big new scripted series from Scandinavia this year in the form of episodic procedural crime series For Life.

For Life follows the story of Victoria Woll (Tone Mostraum, Eyewitness, ZombieLars) a hardened investigator, across two different timelines: in the present, where it’s her job to solve cases and put criminals behind bars, and in the future, where she is in prison. Every episode will feature a present-day, exciting standalone case as its main story, along with new pieces to the continuing puzzle that is Victoria and why she is fighting for her freedom a few years down the line.

Norway’s first police procedural, the 8 x 60’ series was created and written by International Emmy Award-winning Gjermund S. Eriksen (Mammon, Aber Bergen) and co-written by Helena Nielsen (Lilyhammer, Aber Bergen, Black Widows). It is produced by Monster, Norway’s largest production company, for NRK. Along with DRG, the Norwegian Film Institute has also invested in the series.

“There are many brilliant Scandie Noir shows in the market, including Gjermund S. Eriksen’s previous series Mammon, but we want to show that Nordic high production values and clever storylines don’t’ always have to be dark, gloomy and founded in fear and anxiety, “said producer Håkon Briseid. “For Life will also have joy, humour, warmth and hope – adding new layers of contrast to the episodic crime universe. In this way, we hope what we are terming a ‘Happy Noir’ approach can build a more complete emotional experience for viewers.”

Dave Clarke, DRG’s EVP of content was responsible for obtaining the rights. He added: “Monster and NRK have an enviable track record for producing entertaining and gripping drama so this refreshingly different police procedural...was immediately something in which DRG wanted to invest. Strong Scandinavian scripted titles have worked well for us in the international marketplace, and we are confident that by having a different style of Nordic drama on offer, this series will attract early interest as we take it out for pre-sale at MIPTV this year.”