| The Box | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural psychological thriller[1] |
| Created by | Adi Hasak |
| Directed by | |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Adi Hasak |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Viaplay |
| Release | 28 November 2021 |
The Box is a Swedish supernatural psychological thriller television series created by Adi Hasak for the Nordic Entertainment Group and first released on 28 November 2021 on Viaplay.[1][2][3][4]
Premise
Detective Sharon Pici appears to have mental issues. However, unknown to those around her, her actions are driven by supernatural forces.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Anna Friel as Sharon Pici: a Kansas City[1] detective, titular "queen of the box".
- Peter Stormare as Jedidiah Brag: a police lieutenant and Pici's boss.
- Alexander Karim as Thomas Lovell: a detective, Pici's partner.
- Helen Behan as Tory Snow: a police department psychologist who is treating Pici.
- Olivia Grant as Sylvian Rosen: a prosecutor and also Pici's wife.
- Shaq B. Grant as Joseph Anderson: a police officer.
- Letitia Hector as Jenny Block: a trainee detective.
Recurring
- Nina Yndis as Adina Ilic: suspected of murdering her husband.
- Gerard Monaco as Joey Cox: another suspect.
- Julia Szczygiel as Charlene:
- Bjarne Graflund as an Off Duty Cop:
- Fredrik Malm as an Off Duty Cop:
- Dennis Duolee as Teddy Lewis:
- Nina Yndis as Zoe Popescu: Adina Ilic's sister.
- Silas Strand as Jonah: Pici and Rosen's son.
- John Guerrasio as Hiram Saperstein:
- Rennie Mirro as Fake Hiram Saperstein:
- Rasmus Wurm as The Magician:
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Queen of the Box" | Steve Shill | Adi Hasak | 28 November 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "A Simple Story" | Johan Brisinger | Adi Hasak & Paula Killen | 28 November 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Last Hurrah" | Steve Shill | Adi Hasak & Paula Killen | 28 November 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "True Believer" | Steve Shill | Adi Hasak | 28 November 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Dark" | Johan Brisinger | Adi Hasak | 28 November 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Sinner" | Steve Shill | Adi Hasak & Josh Azouz | 28 November 2021 |
| 7 | 7 | "Queen of the Box (Part II)" | Steve Shill | Adi Hasak & Clare Siobhan Byrne | 28 November 2021 |
Background and production
The Box is an English language series created and written by Adi Hasak. An announcement about The Box was made at the 2020 MIPCOM,[1] with production due to start in Sweden in February 2021.[2] It was developed by the Nordic Entertainment Group[1] who gave a straight to series order to be produced by Nice Drama, an NENT Studios company,[3] that is now part of Viaplay Studios.[5] Production was also undertaken by Adi TV Studios. Production started in March 2021.[1]
Release
The Box was released on the Viaplay streaming service in Poland, the Baltics and Nordic countries on 28 November 2021. It will be available in the Netherlands and the UK in 2022 when Viaplay is launched in those countries. For all other countries MGM has global distribution rights.[1]
Reception
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Andreeva, Nellie (11 November 2021). "'The Box': MGM To Distribute NENT Group Series Starring Anna Friel From Creator Adi Hasak". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (16 October 2020). "International Drama Dominates Mild MIPCOM Market". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- 1 2 Layton, Mark (13 October 2020). "NENT Group opens 'The Box' with straight-to-series order; Adi Hasak and Anna Friel attached". Television Business International. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ Pinto, Jordan (12 November 2021). "MGM picks up global distribution for thriller The Box from NENT Group". C21 Media. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "NENT Group reorganises studios operations as Viaplay Studios". 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-21. Retrieved 4 December 2021.