Jacob Groth-scored "Wisting" gets U.S. premiere

18th november 2019

Jacob Groth-scored "Wisting" gets U.S. premiere

The hugely popular Norwegian drama series "Wisting" has been picked up by Sundance Now and will get its premerie in the US on December 18. Based on two novels by Jørn Lier Horst, the 10-part series tells the story of Norwegian homicide detective William Wisting chasing an American serial killer in the stunning landscape of Norway.

Sven Nordin plays the lead role as William Wisting, while Canadian actress Carrie-Anne Moss appears in the series as an FBI agent. The score music for the series is composed by Nordic Noir-pioneer Jacob Groth.

It's not only the U.S. who have shown interest in the Norwegian hit series. "Wisting" has also been picked up by the BBC and is set to launch on BBC Four before the end of the year.

https://deadline.com/2019/11/sundance-now-wisting-banijay-drama-deal-1202778097/

https://prensario.tv/novedades/4276-banijay-nordic-drama-wisting-to-premier-on-bbc-uk

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