Viaplay has ordered a 3rd and ultimate season of “Face to Face,” the favored Danish psychological crime drama starring Lars Mikkelsen (“The Witcher,” “Home of Playing cards”).
“Face to Face” is created and directed by Christoffer Boe (“Warrior,” “A Style of Starvation”) and produced by Miso Movie. The brand new season will premiere completely on Viaplay later this yr.
“Face to Face” takes place following the homicide of Christina Rasmussen for which suspects vary from Copenhagen’s underworld to the very best echelons of enterprise and the police. Mikkelsen performs Holger Lang, a tycoon who had named Christina his inheritor and receives a video revealing that she was killed by a contract murderer. Consumed by fury, Lang confronts his colleagues, buddies and enemies in a determined bid to uncover the reality as soon as and for all.
Filming just lately began in Copenhagen with all-star Nordic solid, together with further skills to be introduced in a while. Seasons one and two obtained eight nominations on the Danish Movie Awards.
“Holger Lang is each fascinating and horrifying – excellent for a sequence about homicide. After we first met him in season one, he was a possible killer, however this season he’ll take us all the way in which to the secrets and techniques behind Christina’s demise,” mentioned Boe. “It’s implausible to have the ability to shut this story with Lars Mikkelsen within the lead,” added Boe.
Filippa Wallestam, NENT Group’s CCO, mentioned “‘Face to Face’ strips Nordic noir right down to the necessities – suspense, psychology and elegance.”
Wallestam mentioned the sequence “offers a platform for unforgettable performances and cinematography, and reimagines your entire style’s prospects.”
The eight-episode sequence is written by Christoffer Boe and Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, and produced by Jonas Allen and Peter Bose for Miso Movie and government produced by Marlene Billie Andreasen for Viaplay. Fremantle handles worldwide distribution for “Face to Face.”
