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Original language | Englisch |
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Network | Viaplay |
Red Election is a ten part international television series. The story follows a Danish secret service agent and a British intelligence agent who team up to stop a Russian terrorist attack in Britain.
Cast
- Victoria Carmen Sonne as Katrine Poulson
- Lydia Leonard as MI5 agent and William's daughter
- Stephen Dillane as MI5 director William Ogilvy[1]
- James D'Arcy as British prime minister Adam Cornwell
- Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as MI5 agent Levi
- Lorraine Burroughs as Etta Cornwell
- Conor Lambert as Deke MacAllister
- Stephen Hogan as MI5 agent Eleric Henderson
Production
Development
The drama was created by William Diskay, Jonas Fors, with Ola Norén, Roland Ulvselius, and lead writer Stephen Brady. Jill Robertson is the director and executive producer of the series. Also executive producing is Moreyba Bidessie of A+E Networks. Veronika Eriksson and Christian Alveborg of Mopar Studios are producing. It is part of Mobpar's English-language slate.[2]
Casting
In May 2021, Nordic Entertainment Group announced that Stephen Dillane, Lydia Leonard, James D'Arcy, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lorraine Burroughs, and Victoria Carmen Sonne had been cast in the drama with Sonne and Leonard as the lead spy duo.[3]
Filming
The series and cast announcements dropped just as production wrapped. It had originally begun in 2020, but was shut down after only two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming was able to resume after six months.[1]
Release
It is set to premiere on NENT Group's streaming platform Viaplay in Nordic countries. A+E Networks International will distribute the series internationally.
References
- ^ a b Kanter, Jake (12 May 2021). "Stephen Dillane, Lydia Leonard & James D'Arcy Lead Viaplay/A+E Networks Spy Noir 'Red Election'". Deadline. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Layton, Mark (12 May 2021). "NENT Group's Viaplay orders UK thriller 'Red Election', as producer Mopar's English-language push continues". TBI. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "NENT Group stages international `Red Election' drama with star cast". Nordic Entertainment Group. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
External links
- Red Election at IMDb