Netflix has acquired the global rights outside of Norway to the hard-hitting Norwegian crime series “Gangs of Oslo” (“Blodsbrødre”), produced by Monday Scripted for Norway’s largest commercial broadcaster TV2, Variety has learned exclusively.
The six-part series is created and directed by Ole Endresen, co-writer of Netflix’s first Original series “Lilyhammer” and “Young Wallander.” Monday Productions’ CEO Lasse Hallberg who served as executive producer with Steven van Zandt on “Lilyhammer,” holds a similar role on “Gangs of Oslo,” produced by Cecilie Tiderman. Sajid Malik is co-producing.
TV2 Norway’s head of drama Alice Sommer said that following the show’s premiere on the broadcaster’ own VOD service TV2 Play on Jan.19, and an exclusive six-month hold back period for the Nordic territory, “Gangs of Oslo” will also be available to Netflix customers in Norway. The U.S. streamer is set to premiere the show in the rest of the world in the coming months.
The six-part series is created and directed by Ole Endresen, co-writer of Netflix’s first Original series “Lilyhammer” and “Young Wallander.” Monday Productions’ CEO Lasse Hallberg who served as executive producer with Steven van Zandt on “Lilyhammer,” holds a similar role on “Gangs of Oslo,” produced by Cecilie Tiderman. Sajid Malik is co-producing.
TV2 Norway’s head of drama Alice Sommer said that following the show’s premiere on the broadcaster’ own VOD service TV2 Play on Jan.19, and an exclusive six-month hold back period for the Nordic territory, “Gangs of Oslo” will also be available to Netflix customers in Norway. The U.S. streamer is set to premiere the show in the rest of the world in the coming months.
- 1/9/2023
- by Annika Pham
- Variety Film + TV
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