Jack Bannon (Pennyworth) and Douglas Henshall (Shetland, Who’s Erin Carter?) are amongst a gaggle of actors who’ve joined the drama collection The Darkness, starring Oscar nominee Lena Olin (Enemies, A Love Story, Hunters, Chocolat, The Artist’s Spouse, Hilma) and directed by Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, What’s Consuming Gilbert Grape, Hilma).
Additionally becoming a member of the forged of the six-episode English-language collection, which is a co-production from CBS Studios and Icelandic manufacturing agency Truenorth with Stampede Ventures, are Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River Metropolis) and Árni Þór Lárusson.
Principal pictures is underway in Reykjavík, Iceland, with Paramount World Content material Distribution promoting the collection outdoors Iceland.
The collection reunites Olin with director Hallström in his first foray into tv. The challenge was first unveiled at Rome’s MIA Market within the fall.
Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole function the U.Okay. casting administrators on the present, with Tinna Aðalbjörndottir and Andrea Brabin in Reykavík dealing with all casting for Iceland.
Primarily based on the best-selling thriller ebook collection by Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir as she investigates a surprising homicide case whereas coming to phrases together with her personal private traumas. “Confronted with an impending early retirement and compelled to tackle a brand new accomplice, Hulda is set to search out the killer, even when it means placing her personal life in peril,” in response to a plot description.
Greg Silverman and John-Paul Sarni function government producers for Stampede Ventures. Jónasson is also an government producer on the challenge. Kristinn Thordarson and Leifur B. Dagfinnsson function government producers for Truenorth.
The slate of worldwide co-productions from CBS Studios additionally consists of the likes of Colin From Accounts, Munich Video games, Bestseller Boy and NCIS: Sydney, along with Gold Diggers, which was the primary co-production between CBS Studios and Stampede Ventures.
