2026 NORDIC PERIOD SET MOVIES AND SERIES
MARGRETHE SERIES FROM DENMARK
Today's stop in our search for brand new period set international films and series is over in Scandinavia, starting with new Danish period set series MARGRETHE which follows a young girl which will grow up to become
queen Margrethe II who recently abdicated in favour of her son Frederick. With her fate sealed from birth, the series follows her and her family’s daily
life at Amalienborg, the residence of the Danish royal family, as well as the employees at court. Beginning in 1940, the six episode series will embrace the
royal family for better or worse, on the palace’s polished floors and as they face political dilemmas, but first and foremost tell the story of the girl who was born a princess – and becomes heir to the throne as a young teenager in 1953.
Done for Danish TV2, it stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Josefin Asplund as King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, Kirsten Lehfeldt as Queen Alexandrine and Henrik Larsen as King Christian X, while Margrethe is played by several different child actors.
queen Margrethe II who recently abdicated in favour of her son Frederick. With her fate sealed from birth, the series follows her and her family’s daily
life at Amalienborg, the residence of the Danish royal family, as well as the employees at court. Beginning in 1940, the six episode series will embrace the
royal family for better or worse, on the palace’s polished floors and as they face political dilemmas, but first and foremost tell the story of the girl who was born a princess – and becomes heir to the throne as a young teenager in 1953.
Done for Danish TV2, it stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Josefin Asplund as King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, Kirsten Lehfeldt as Queen Alexandrine and Henrik Larsen as King Christian X, while Margrethe is played by several different child actors. THE SWEDISH CONNECTION FROM NETFLIX
Over from Sweden comes new historical film with Henrik Dorsin and
Sissela Benn, THE SWEDISH CONNECTION which will hit cinemas at the
beginning of February and then stream on Netflix from February 19th.
Set
in 1942, the film takes place while Sweden attempts to keep a low
profile to avoid provoking Germany and risking occupation.The story
centers on the
legal department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
which, headed by Gösta Engzell, initially leaves most Jewish visa
applications untouched to maintain the country’s neutrality. However,
the arrival of a newly appointed staff 
member, Rut Vogel, changes the
dynamic. As she begins to question the practice, coinciding with the
circulation of rumors regarding extermination camps, a dangerous policy
shift begins.
Set
in 1942, the film takes place while Sweden attempts to keep a low
profile to avoid provoking Germany and risking occupation.The story
centers on the
legal department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
which, headed by Gösta Engzell, initially leaves most Jewish visa
applications untouched to maintain the country’s neutrality. However,
the arrival of a newly appointed staff 
member, Rut Vogel, changes the
dynamic. As she begins to question the practice, coinciding with the
circulation of rumors regarding extermination camps, a dangerous policy
shift begins.