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‘Hildur’ Crime Series Sold to Broadcasters in Five Countries
“Hildur” is a six-part crime drama set in Iceland’s Westfjords.
It is based on Finnish author Satu Rämö’s books and stars Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir as detective Hildur.
The character investigates murders while dealing with past trauma, with help from two unlikely colleagues.
Cineflix Rights has sold the series to broadcasters in France, the Netherlands, Australia, Slovenia and Latvia.
It has already succeeded in Iceland and Finland, where it was co-commissioned.
The international deals will bring the show to new audiences, though no broadcast dates are given.
Cineflix Rights sold the six-part crime series “Hildur” to broadcasters in France, the Netherlands, Australia, Slovenia and Latvia.
The series is based on Finnish author Satu Rämö’s books and is set in Iceland’s Westfjords.
The sales follow the show’s success in Iceland and Finland, where it was co-commissioned.
Ebba Katrín Finnsdóttir stars as detective Hildur, who investigates murders while working through past trauma.
The series was co-produced by Finland’s Take Two Studios and Iceland’s Sagafilm.
- Who
- Cineflix Rights sold the series to Canal+, NPO, SBS, RTV and LTV.
- What
- The six-part “Hildur” crime series was acquired by broadcasters in five countries.
- When
- The sales were announced on October 12, 2026, as Mipcom began in Cannes.
- Where
- France, the Netherlands, Australia, Slovenia and Latvia; the series is set in Iceland’s Westfjords.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Following its success in Finland and Iceland, we’re delighted to be rolling the series out internationally with these deals
’Hildur’ is the perfect example of the distinctive ‘Nordic Blue’ genre: a gripping police thriller that delivers not only crime and mystery, but also explores bigger themes of friendship, family, love, humor, and the emotional fallout of loss, all set against the atmospheric setting of Iceland’s Westfjords.
The series found success in its co-commissioning territories of Iceland and Finland.
Cineflix Rights announced sales to broadcasters in France, the Netherlands, Australia, Slovenia and Latvia as Mipcom began in Cannes.
- Format
- Six-part series
- France
- Canal+
- Netherlands
- NPO
- Australia
- SBS
- Slovenia and Latvia
- RTV and LTV
- Setting
- Iceland’s Westfjords
Sources
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