Moscow Noir (Swedish: Dirigenten) is a Swedish-Russian financial thriller television series. Set in Moscow in 1999, the series focuses on Tom Blixen (Adam Pålsson), a Swedish investment manager who is involved in a shady trade deal with a Russian oil company.[1]
| Moscow Noir | |
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| Swedish | Dirigenten |
| Inspired by | The Conductor from Saint Petersburg by
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| Directed by | Mikael Håfström Johan Brisinger Mårten Klingberg |
| Country of origin | Sweden Russia |
| Original languages | Swedish English Russian |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
Cast
edit- Adam Pålsson – Tom Blixen/Johan Berg
- Karolina Gruszka – Olga Ukolova
- Linda Zilliacus – Rebecka Ekholm
- Georg Nikoloff – Dmitri Skurov
- Christopher Wagelin – Fredrik Kastrup
- Brian McCardie – Lord Pendergast
- Juris Zagars – Strelka
- Gediminas Storpirstis – Kruglov
Production
editThe series is based on the novel The Conductor from Saint Petersburg by Camilla Grebe and Paul Leander-Engström, adapted by Aleksi Bardy, Mia Ylönen, Max Barron. It was produced by Black Spark Film & TV and the producer was Piodor Gustafsson. The series consisted of eight episodes, four of which were directed by Mikael Håfström.[2][3][4]
Broadcasters
editThe series was originally broadcast in Sweden on C More Entertainment and in Poland on Platforma Canal+. In the United Kingdom it was streamed on All4's Walter Presents, where it premiered on 13 September 2020.[1][4][5] In Australia it was broadcast on SBS.[6]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikael Håfström | Aleksi Bardy & Mikael Håfström & Piodor Gustafsson | December 31, 2018 | |
| 2 | Mikael Håfström | Aleksi Bardy & Mikael Håfström & Piodor Gustafsson | December 31, 2018 | |
| 3 | Mikael Håfström | Mikael Håfström & Piodor Gustafsson & Max Barron | December 31, 2018 | |
| 4 | Mikael Håfström | Mia Ylönen & Mikael Håfström & Max Barron | December 31, 2018 | |
| 5 | Johan Brisinger | Mia Ylönen & Piodor Gustafsson & Max Barron | December 31, 2018 | |
| 6 | Johan Brisinger | Mia Ylönen & Ben Harris & Piodor Gustafsson & Max Barron | December 31, 2018 | |
| 7 | Mårten Klingberg | Max Barron & Piodor Gustafsson | December 31, 2018 | |
| 8 | Mårten Klingberg | Max Barron & Piodor Gustafsson | December 31, 2018 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Moscow Noir and The Sect — two forays into Russia on Walter Presents". www.ft.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Moscow Noir". studiocanaltvseries.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Hopewell, John (15 October 2018). "Mipcom: Adam Pålsson, Paul Leander-Engström Talk 'Moscow Noir'". Variety. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Moscow Noir: Moscow Noir - Episode Guide". Channel 4. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Mullan, Eddie. "Ten TV shows to watch in September". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Moscow Noir | Drama, retrieved 22 January 2021
External links
edit- Moscow Noir at IMDb