Viaplay April 2026

Dangerous Truth

Scarborn

East of Sweden

Between Us

SPOTLIGHT: MUST SEE INTERNATIONAL THRILLER

Dangerous Truth (Das zweite Attentat) - Conspiracy thriller inspired by real events

Exclusive U.S. Premiere

Thursday, April 9 (Two episodes weekly)

"A gripping binge-watch... The blend of real historical background and fiction works smoothly... smartly staged and compellingly acted." - Serienjunkies.de

"An engrossing political thriller with striking visuals, gripping twists and a first-class cast." - Mitteldeutsche Zeitung

Inspired by real events surrounding the faulty intelligence that helped justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, this ambitious six-part political thriller follows a man drawn into a deadly conspiracy buried inside the European intelligence services.

Alex Jaromin (Noah Saavedra, Naked) is a young photographer who has spent most of his life hiding under a false identity in Athens as part of a witness protection program. Twenty years earlier, he survived a brutal attack that killed his father - a German army sniper - and his sister.

When Alex's mother suddenly dies, long-buried secrets begin to surface. He learns that the attack on his family may not have been the work of Serbian extremists, as he was always told. Instead, his father may have been involved in a covert mission tied to a mysterious Iraqi informant known as "Curveball" whose claims about weapons of mass destruction helped push the world toward war.

Determined to uncover the truth, Alex follows a trail that leads from Athens to the corridors of power in Berlin - and to a political scandal that powerful figures would rather keep buried. As he digs deeper, it becomes clear that exposing the truth could cost him his life.

Co-starring Torben Liebrecht (Babylon Berlin, Altered Carbon).

(6 episodes x 45 minutes, German with English subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: GLOBAL FEATURE FILMS

Scarborn (Kos) - Award-winning, action-packed and stylized Polish historical feature film

Exclusive U.S. Premiere

Thursday, April 30

"Engrossing and Tarantino esque... the candle lit card game sequence is worth the price of admission alone." - Kino Mania

"A Polish Tarantino like flick that deserves your attention... excellent craftsmanship... brutal and raw action... powerful ending" -FilmBooster

*Winner of the Golden Lion (Top Honor) for Best Film at the prestigious Polish film festival Gdynia

Inspired by true events, in 18th-century Poland, an illiterate serf, Ignac (award-winning actor Bartosz Bielenia, star of the Oscar-nominated Corpus Christi with several Best Actor wins), embarks on a perilous quest to prove his noble heritage, while unexpectedly getting entangled in a rebellion led by historical figure General Tadeusz "Kos" Kościuszko (Jacek Braciak, Leave No Traces).

Spring of 1794, Poland is in turmoil. "Kos" returns to Poland and plans to start an uprising against the Russians by mobilizing the Polish nobility and peasants. He is accompanied by his faithful friend and former slave, Domingo (Jason Mitchell, Straight Outta Compton, Mudbound). Kościuszko is followed by a ruthless Russian captain, Dunin (Robert Więckiewicz), who wants to capture the general at any cost before he triggers a national rebellion.

Meanwhile, a young peasant, Ignac (Bartosz Bielenia), a noble bastard, dreams of receiving his coat of arms and property from his illegitimate parent, Duchnowski (Andrzej Seweryn), who includes him in his will just before his death. When his father dies, the boy has to flee from his half-brother Stanisław (Piotr Pacek), who wants to prevent the execution of his father's will. Ignac steals the will and has just two days to appear in court to prove his title of nobility. In his escape, Ignac meets Domingo. A strong bond of understanding forms between the men, even though they do not speak each other's languages. They end up at the manor house of the Colonel's Wife (Agnieszka Grochowska), where Kościuszko hides while waiting for negotiations with the magnates.

Kos is distrustful of Ignac and keeps him under arrest. Still, at the decisive moment, the fate of the uprising will lie in the hands of the inconspicuous noble bastard. When the moment of trial arrives, Ignac will have to choose - whether to follow his dream of nobility or join "Kos" and fight for the highest stakes with him.

Winner of the Golden Lion (Top Honor) for Best Film as well as Best Editing, Best Makeup, and Best Supporting Actor (Robert Wieckiewicz) at the prestigious Polish film festival Gdynia among several other festival awards and a Directors Guild of Poland nomination, Scarborn is a thrilling, modern, action-packed, and universal story about people who overcome prejudice and differences in the name of freedom and equality.

(Feature Film, 119 minutes, Polish and English with English subtitles, 2024)

East of Sweden - Feature Film Drama

Exclusive U.S. Premiere

Thursday, April 16

A tense Nordic thriller about three men whose secrets collide on a night train, sparking a deadly confrontation and a web of lies they can't escape.

Three men, each with secrets, share a cabin on a northbound night train through Finland. Dominick (David Nzinga, Gåsmamman/No Time to Mourn), an undocumented African immigrant, and Jere (Samuli Vauramo, The American), entangled in criminal activity, just want to reach their destination. Aleksi (Andreas af Enehielm, Detective Maria Kallio), a troubled psychiatric patient, disrupts their journey, setting off a violent confrontation that ends in his accidental death. Faced with a harrowing choice, Dominick and Jere cover up the incident, believing their paths will never cross again.

But fate has other plans. When they encounter Aleksi's ex-wife, Vera (Laura Birn, The Crow), and her young daughter, loyalties and desires collide. Dominick attempts to escape the country, while Jere, drawn to Vera, struggles with paranoia and guilt. As the web of lies tightens, each man must confront the consequences of his actions - and the truth that cannot be buried.

(Feature Film, 102 minutes, Finnish and English with English subtitles, 2018)

SPOTLIGHT: INTERNATIONAL DRAMEDY

Between Us (Melow Oss) - Warm Relationship Dramedy

Exclusive U.S. Premiere

Thursday, April 23

The relatable eight-part dramedy is about love, trust, and the secrets we keep.

In a coastal Scandinavian town, two couples navigate the subtle complexities of love, trust, and desire. Told through four distinct perspectives, Between Us shows how even the smallest choices can ripple through relationships with lasting consequences. Beneath the calm surface of everyday life, secrets simmer, expectations clash, and the pursuit of happiness becomes a delicate balancing act.

With sharp writing and nuanced performances, the series challenges the notion of the perfect relationship, offering a deeply human portrayal of connection, vulnerability, and the emotional fault lines that shape us. Between Us is a warm, heartfelt dramedy about the everyday moments that define love and the ways trust - or its absence - can transform lives.

The series stars Nicolai Cleve Broch (Beforeigners, The Sandhamn Murders), who also co-created the series, as well as Agnes Kittelsen (Kon Tiki, The Åre Murders, Exit), Lærke Winther (Those Who Kill), and Johannes Nymark.

(8 episodes x 40 minutes, Norwegian and Danish with English subtitles, 2019)

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