Cold Courage
Cold Courage is an international crime-drama series based on the Studio book series and named after the first installment by Pekka Hiltunen. The 8 episodes were available on Viaplay on 3 May 2020.
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| Based on | Cold Courage by Pekka Hiltunen |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Markku Flink |
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| Original network | Viaplay |
| Original release | May 3, 2020 |
Premise
The series follows two Finnish women in London who become involved in a secret organisation.[1]
Cast
- Pihla Viitala as Mari
- Sofia Pekkari as Lia
- John Simm as Arthur Fried
- Caroline Goodall as Maggie
- Antti Reini as Vanags
- Ian Gerard Whyte as Sean Duffy
- Elmer Bäck
- Jonna Järnefelt
- Rea Mauranen
- Antti Virmavirta
- Jussi Nikkilä
- Jakob Eklund
- Arsher Ali DCI Peter Chandra
- Peter Coonan as Paddy
- Venetia Bowe as Katya
- Danielle Galligan as Daiga Mednis
- Derek Ugochukwu as Abu Al Jabar
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Clean Skin" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
| 2 | "Trojan Horse" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
| 3 | "The Faceless Woman" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
| 4 | "A King from the East" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
| 5 | "My Father's House" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
| 6 | "Stench of Death" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
| 7 | "Mari Says Hi" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
| 8 | "Said the Spider to the Fly" | TBA | TBA | May 3, 2020 |
Production
In May 2017, it was announced Viaplay and Sagafilm had picked up the Studio series, the first book titled Cold Courage, by Pekka Hiltunen. Luminoir's Markku Flink would produce, and David Joss Buckley and Brendan Foley would adapt the story for screen.[2] The series is internationally co-produced by Finnish, Irish, Belgian, and Icelandic production companies Luminoir, Vico Films, Potemkino, and Sagafilm respectively.[3]
Casting was announced in January 2019 as principal photography for the series began, taking place in London, Dublin, Antwerp, Helsinki, and Kainuu.[4]
Release
A trailer was released on 6 April 2020. The series was available in Nordic countries on Viaplay on 3 May 2020.[5]
Global Road Entertainment originally had the rights to distribute the series internationally before pulling out; Lionsgate are now in charge of international distribution.[6]
In August 2020, it was announced the series would premiere on BritBox in the UK on 3 September.[7]
References
- Balaga, Marta (9 April 2019). "TV series Cold Courage ventures beyond the North". Cineuropa. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- Pham, Annika (4 May 2017). "Key players board Luminoir adventure eco-thriller and crime series". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- Pham, Annika (1 April 2019). "Casting announced and filming commences on Viaplay's Cold Courage". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- Beattie, Dave (31 January 2019). "Casting announced and filming commences on Viaplay's Cold Courage". Square Eyed World. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Viaplay Reveals Cold Courage Trailer". Nordic Drama. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- Clarke, Stewart (22 March 2019). "John Simm Talks 'Cold Courage' as Lionsgate Boards International Drama (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- "BritBox UK exclusively premieres Cold Courage". ITV. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links
- Cold Courage at IMDb