Netflix Unveils Date Announcement and First-Look Images for Swedish Crime Thriller Blood Sacrifice

Time is running out! From George Kay, the creator behind global hit series Lupin and Hijack, comes Blood Sacrifice (previously titled The Case): A gripping new Swedish crime thriller series premiering on August 20 on Netflix.

Starring Jakob Oftebro (Hamilton, Stenbeck) as lead investigator Thomas and Peter Andersson (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) as his father, former detective Alfred, the series follows the estranged duo as they're forced into an uneasy alliance to hunt down a brutal killer targeting the police - before time runs out.

The five-part series is produced by B-Reel Films and Observatory Pictures in association with New Pictures, and was filmed on location in Stockholm and the Stockholm archipelago. The series is directed by Kristoffer Nyholm (The Killing, Taboo).

Creator George Kay: "At its heart, Blood Sacrifice is a love story between an estranged father and son duo, whose work draws them back together - all wrapped up inside a dark, adrenalised Scandi noir crime drama. Setting this story in Stockholm, in that strange, haunting light of the Nordic summer, allowed us to build a crime thriller that feels uniquely Swedish and epic."

Producers Johannes Åhlund and Ulf Synnerholm: "Working with George Kay on Blood Sacrifice has been a thrilling ride. His vision for a tense, emotional crime story set against the unique backdrop of the Stockholm summer gave us the chance to create a series that feels both distinctly Swedish and has an international touch"

About Blood Sacrifice

It is summer time in Stockholm, when the darkness never really creeps in. A 911 call is received, speaking of a home invasion. Two police officers are sent to the address, a summer house in the archipelago. Only to find there is no one there, at least not that they can see. The next day the bodies of the officers are found, a brutal crime. This is the start of a series of terrifying murders, all seemingly targeting police officers. The lead detective needs to ask his father, a retired detective, for help in cracking the case.

Main Cast: Jakob Oftebro, Peter Andersson, Electra Hallman, Alexander Abdallah, Henrik Norlén, Lisette T. Pagler, Magnus Krepper, Irina Björklund, Anders Mossling and Anna Maria Käll.

Director: Kristoffer Nyholm

Creator and Writer: George Kay

Producers: Johannes Åhlund and Ulf Synnerholm for B-Reel Films

Executive producers: George Kay, Kristoffer Nyholm, Willow Grylls, Matt Sandford

Episode writers: Aron Levander, Emilie Robson

Swedish adaptation: Aron Levander

Production Company: B-Reel Films and Observatory Pictures in association with New Pictures

Episodes: 5

For more information, visit www.netflix.com/blodsoffer / www.netflix.com/bloodsacrifice