1 July 2022
The Investigation
Named Best Foreign TV Film/Miniseries at the Shanghai International TV Festival, The Investigation is a true-crime Scandi-noir that recreates the real-life investigation into the 2017 murder of young Swedish journalist Kim Wall, which made headlines around the world as “the submarine case”.
Showrunner Tobias Lindholm wrote the Oscar-winning Another Round, as well as Oscar nominees The Hunt and A War, which he also directed. He also wrote the BAFTA-winning political drama series Borgen.
Multi-award-winning Danish actor Søren Malling (Borgen) leads the cast as Jens Møller, the head of Homicide for the Copenhagen Police, alongside Berlin winner Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones’ Euron Greyjoy) and Cannes winner Pernilla August (Star Wars).
The Investigation has an 84% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the Independent praising its “radical take on the true-crime genre” that “elevates true crime into something far more engaging”.
Original African stories by local talent
Die Tollie & Manila Show
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Black & Blue S1
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Ubuthe Uzobuya
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Princess on a Hill
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Brasse Vannie Kaap
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Soft Life
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Style Magnate
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My Brother’s Keeper S1 on Showmax
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