Based on a novel by Jens Lapidus, the bestselling Swedish author acclaimed for gritty crime tales like Easy Money (Snabba Cash), successfully adapted for film and TV, the new six-part thriller series Paradis City premieres globally on Prime Video today, March 7, 2025.
The series unfolds in a dystopian Sweden where isolated zones disregard conventional law, blending crime and conspiracy in an intense thriller.
Starring Julia Ragnarsson (End of Summer, Stockholm Stories) as Fredrika and Alexander Abdallah (Snabba Cash, Love Me) as Emir, the series is directed by Fenar Ahmad (Darkland) and Alain Darborg (Red Dot). Björn Paqualin (Occupied) serves as head writer, with Oliver Dixon (The Lawyer) and Michaela Hamilton (Eagles) contributing as episode writers.
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Synopsis
In a near future, Sweden’s most vulnerable areas are walled off and governed by special laws. When the Minister of the Interior is abducted in the largest area, Paradis City, SÄPO agent Fredrika enlists Emir, an ex-MMA fighter facing life in prison. His mission: infiltrate Paradis City and find the minister, or lose his chance to see his daughter again.
Watch the official Swedish trailer for Paradis City:
Alongside leads Julia Ragnarsson and Alexander Abdallah, the series cast includes Sverrir Gudnason, Louise Peterhoff, Felica Jankell, Lancelot Ncube, Jessica Liedberg, Khalaf Ayoub, Olivia Chahimi Östmark, Christoffer Aigevi, and Ricky Carlson.
Paradis City is produced by Nicklas Wikström Nicastro (Easy Money) and Caroline Landerberg (The Dark Heart) for Strive Studios, in co-production with Viaplay before Prime Video‘s acquisition of the series.
Prime Video is a global streaming service offering a vast library of films, series, and award-winning originals, available to millions of subscribers across multiple devices. Operated by Amazon, Prime Video delivers diverse, high-quality content, including exclusive series and films, to audiences worldwide.
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Based on a novel by Jens Lapidus, the bestselling Swedish author acclaimed for gritty crime tales like Easy Money (Snabba Cash), successfully adapted for film and TV, the new six-part thriller series Paradis City premieres globally on Prime Video today, March 7, 2025.
The series unfolds in a dystopian Sweden where isolated zones disregard conventional law, blending crime and conspiracy in an intense thriller.
Starring Julia Ragnarsson (End of Summer, Stockholm Stories) as Fredrika and Alexander Abdallah (Snabba Cash, Love Me) as Emir, the series is directed by Fenar Ahmad (Darkland) and Alain Darborg (Red Dot). Björn Paqualin (Occupied) serves as head writer, with Oliver Dixon (The Lawyer) and Michaela Hamilton (Eagles) contributing as episode writers.
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Synopsis
In a near future, Sweden’s most vulnerable areas are walled off and governed by special laws. When the Minister of the Interior is abducted in the largest area, Paradis City, SÄPO agent Fredrika enlists Emir, an ex-MMA fighter facing life in prison. His mission: infiltrate Paradis City and find the minister, or lose his chance to see his daughter again.
Watch the official Swedish trailer for Paradis City:
Alongside leads Julia Ragnarsson and Alexander Abdallah, the series cast includes Sverrir Gudnason, Louise Peterhoff, Felica Jankell, Lancelot Ncube, Jessica Liedberg, Khalaf Ayoub, Olivia Chahimi Östmark, Christoffer Aigevi, and Ricky Carlson.
Paradis City is produced by Nicklas Wikström Nicastro (Easy Money) and Caroline Landerberg (The Dark Heart) for Strive Studios, in co-production with Viaplay before Prime Video‘s acquisition of the series.
See the full cast & crew details here.
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This post/page may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. For details, visit our Affiliate Disclosure page.
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