TV 2 Denmark and Miso Film, a Fremantle company, have announced the greenlight of Side Effects (Fristelsen), a crime-thriller starring award-winning actress Josephine Park (Mango, Baby Fever).

When a dockland security guard is murdered and a large shipment of pills containing a lethal opioid goes missing, Denmark’s top crime unit, led by Chief Investigator Nora Søby (played by Park), is pulled in to investigate. As the streets are flooded with lethal synthetic drugs and more people suffer horrific side effects, Nora and her team race to find the criminals behind the operation before more innocent lives are lost.

Side Effects is written by Lasse Kyed Rasmussen (Those Who Kill, Face to Face) and acclaimed director Jonas Alexander Arnby (The Unform, Those Who Kill) will direct the series.

Sara Askelöf, Senior Executive Producer at TV 2, commented: “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 & 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 organised 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.”

The six-episode drama is produced for TV 2 Denmark by Jonas Allen and Peter Bose from Miso Film, with support from the Danish Film Institute’s (DFI) Public Service Pool. Shooting will commence in spring 2026. Fremantle is handling international sales.

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