SkyShowtime, the European streaming three way partnership of Comcast and Paramount International has unveiled a teaser trailer for six-part authentic crime drama sequence Codename: Annika on the Stockholm Worldwide Movie Competition out of doors cinema, Sommarbio.

The Finnish-Swedish manufacturing, which initially had the working title ID, was a part of a deal that the streamer struck early this 12 months with Warner Bros. Discovery for unique rights throughout all of Europe to 21 HBO Max European originals. Codename: Annika will launch on SkyShowtime in September. 

Created by Mia Ylönen and Aleksi Bardy of manufacturing firm Helsinki-Filmi (Tove, Women of Metal, Tom of Finland, Coronary heart of a Lion, Lapland Odyssey) and directed by Finnish director AJ Annila (Peacemaker), the present guarantees to take audiences behind the scenes of the world of high-class artwork fraud, whereas additionally exploring “the truth of navigating a double id.”

The sequence stars Sannah Nedergård (Yellow Sulphur Sky) as Finnish artwork fraud investigator Emma/Annika. Different forged members embrace Ardalan Esmaili (Straightforward Cash) as Rasmus Ståhlgren, Eva Melander (Border) as Rina Olander and Helena Bergström (Home of Angels) as Agatha Torstensson, together with Pekka Strang (Tom of Finland) as Raimo Korpi, Clarisse Lhoni-Botte (Rolling to You) as Béatrice Joly and Charles Martins (Emily in Paris) as Denver Carpentier.

“As a streaming service created particularly for Europe, we’re excited to introduce Codename: Annika to SkyShowtime subscribers,” stated SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan. “This can be our first Swedish-Finnish authentic sequence and is a incredible twist on the Nordic Noir style out there solely on SkyShowtime this September. Starring the very gifted Sannah Nedergård as our predominant character Emma, this marks her first main position in a TV sequence, and we all know viewers can be hooked.”

Mentioned Nedergård: “Taking pictures this present was probably the most intensive work I’ve ever achieved, however I’ve by no means had extra enjoyable. Taking part in Emma and Annika would by no means have been doable with out the experience and heartiness of each single particular person in our group, I believe it is a present made with ardour.”

Added Ylönen: “We interviewed an ex-undercover officer and fraud specialists to root the story in the true world of uncovered identities and artwork fraud and added a predominant character who’s utterly oblivious to her darkish facet. Emma dives head-first into undercover work and is instantly hooked – not realizing her cowl id will ultimately expose her deepest darkest secrets and techniques.”

The plot description for Codename: Annika reads like this: “Finnish detective Emma Haka remains to be finishing her undercover coaching when she will get despatched on a mission into Stockholm’s corrupt world of high quality artwork commerce. The calm and picked up Emma takes on the wild and fiery alias of Annika Stormare with the purpose of getting nearer to gallerist Rasmus Ståhlgren, the suspect in a case being constructed towards the beforehand untouchable cash launderer Blanko. Because the investigation takes Emma deeper into the underworld, traces begin to blur between her and Annika – who was as soon as alive and left a tangled net of mysteries in her wake. To remain on Blanko’s path, Emma should make selections which will change the lives of her and her family members eternally – and check out to not lose herself within the course of.”

SkyShowtime is on the market in 22 markets through the SkyShowtime app throughout Apple iOS, tvOS, Android units, Android TV, Google Chromecast, LG TV, Samsung, and thru the streamer’s web site. The service prices €6.99 ($7.63) per thirty days.   

Watch the Codename: Annika teaser under.