TV 2 Denmark has commissioned Fremantle’s Miso Film to produce Side Effects (Fristelsen), a crime thriller starring Josephine Park.
Penned by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen, the six-episode series is being directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby. Produced with support from the Danish Film Institute’s (DFI) Public Service Pool, shooting will commence in the spring. International sales are being managed by Fremantle.
Sara Askelöf, senior executive producer at TV 2, said, “Side Effects is a crime series rooted in a reality we can no longer ignore. It addresses drug-related crime and addiction as an urgent societal issue. Side Effects combines a realistic investigation with strong personal stakes, and aims to engage viewers not only through suspense, but through relevance. I look forward to bringing this timely and ambitious series to our audience.”
Jonas Allen, CEO and producer at Miso Film, added: “Side Effects is a high-end, Nordic noir crime-thriller depicting the national special crime unit’s systematic and tireless investigation of organized drug-related crime. Side Effects uncovers the massive impact of drugs in society on many levels, and the series is both realistic, highly relevant and suspenseful.”
