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[01/21/26 - 08:19 AM]
Viaplay U.S. Unveils February Slate: Award-Winning European Film, Royal Drama & Nordic Crime
Highlights include the "The Commoner - A Royal Dilemma," a modern Romeo and Juliet story set against post-war Europe.

[via press release from Viaplay]

Viaplay February 2026

Seasons

The Commoner - A Royal Dilemma

The American Runestone, S2

Deliver Us

Scenes After a Marriage

SPOTLIGHT: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Seasons - Dramedy Feature Film

Exclusive U.S. Premiere

Thursday, February 5

Hit with Polish press - "One of the most engaging and intelligent Polish films in years," "Masterfully crafted," and "Fresh, fearless, emotional... phenomenal lead performances"

Winner of the Audience Award at the Sopot Film Festival 2025. Take your seat for Seasons (Sezony) an entertaining new comedy drama about love, ego and the slow, painful art of letting go. Set in the theatre, it follows the challenges between two lead actors whose marriage is falling apart in real-life, but the drama starts to seep on to the stage, as well as behind the curtain.

Marcin (award-winning actor Lukasz Simlat - Corpus Christi) is an egocentric stage actor whose carefully curated world starts to unravel when he learns of his wife Ola's affair (Agnieszka Duleba-Kasza - Glitter). The pain is further exacerbated when Marcin learns Ola's lover is a close friend who is also starring in their current play. The actors must try and remain professional as their personal lives crumble around them, but that's easier said than done.

Unfolding over three separate shows - Peter Pan, A Doll's House and A Midsummer Night's Dream - Marcin and Ola must perform night after night with their personal turmoil spilling into their work, transforming rehearsals, performances and backstage moments into charged satirical battlegrounds.

(Dramedy Film, 94 mins, Polish with English subtitles)

SPOTLIGHT: DRAMA

Scenes After a Marriage - An intimate, short-form relationship drama

Exclusive U.S. Premiere

Thursdays, February 5, 12 and 19 (two episodes weekly)

A strikingly intimate Swedish short-form drama series capturing the heartbreak, humor, and unpredictability of relationships, in the vein of the Emmy-winning State of the Union. Told across eight tightly constructed 18-minute episodes, the series strips relationships down to their core, creating an emotionally charged, modern chamber play. With just one location, two deeply complex characters, and dialogue that oscillates between sharp humor and raw emotion, it captures the universal struggles of love, loss, and the uncertainty of divorce.

Written by Veronica Zacco (The Bridge, Top Dog), the series features tour-de-force performances from Ardalan Esmaili (Lockerbie opposite Colin Firth, The Helicopter Heist) and Eva Röse (Maria Wern, Honour). The result is a deeply immersive, actor-driven experience that invites comparison to Scandinavia's tradition of psychological realism.

(Drama/Romance, 8 x 17-19 mins episodes, Swedish with English subtitles)

NEW TO VIAPLAY in FEBRUARY

Saturday, Feb 14 (Valentine's Day)

The Commoner - A Royal Dilemma

A modern Romeo and Juliet story set against post-war Europe, this true story follows the controversial romance of Norway's future King and Queen. This fascinating drama series tells the enduring love story of Harald (Sindre Strand Offerdal) and Sonja (Gina Bernhoft Gørvell), a prince and a non-royal, who fought for nine long years to be together. Their fight for love helped transform a changing society by challenging tradition, reshaping cultural norms, and paving the way for future generations to choose love freely, beyond class, borders or expectation. (Drama, 4 x 50 mins episodes, Norwegian with English subtitles)

Tuesday, Feb 17

Deliver Us (Fred til lands)

Winner of Best Television Series at Copenhagen and Geneva festivals and nominated for eight Robert Awards / Danish 'Emmys'. Five people in a small town join forces to plan the perfect murder of the town psycho, only to realize that once you start playing God, it's easy to end up as the Devil. Starring Dar Salim (Game of Thrones, The Covenant, Borgen) (Crime Drama, 8 x 60, Danish with English subtitles)

Thursday, Feb 26

American Runestone, Season 2 - Peter Stormare's historical docuseries

*English language

The English-language docuseries follows the journey of Fargo and Prison Break actor Peter Stormare and history enthusiast Elroy Balgaard as they set out to solve the mystery surrounding the Kensington Runestone - an artifact that, if proven authentic, will rewrite the history of North America. Season 2 opens with Peter and Elroy successfully getting the go-ahead from the State of Minnesota to start excavation with the archaeological team at Runestone Hill where the runestone was found in 1898. Concurrent with the excavation starting, and through a succession of new research and interviews, they dig deeper in some of the extreme accusations and evidence that academics have presented against the runestone's discoverer, Olof Ohman. The excavations climax with the discovery of charcoal, which can now be carbon-dated and tested. The runestone world widens further as Peter and Elroy travel to three states on the East Coast (Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island) to investigate where the Vikings would have traded on the coast of Maine, utilizing seacraft to find the exact location. (Historical Docuseries, English Language, 6 x 45)

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· A Life's Worth - #1 'Best Nordic Shows of 2025' (Nordic Watchlist) | Sweden's most ambitious war series to date. This riveting, landmark drama series follows young soldiers thrown into Bosnia's brutal conflict in 1993. Visually striking and emotionally charged, A Life's Worth is not just a war drama - it's a gripping exploration of duty, humanity, and the cost of peacekeeping in one of Europe's most devastating modern conflicts. Co-starring Edvin Ryding (Young Royals, 28 Years Later) (Trailer)

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About Viaplay:

The Viaplay streaming service features thousands of hours of premium Nordic and European series and films from Scandinavia's largest and most recognized television/streaming platform. Viaplay's US content offering focuses on the Nordic region's high-quality and psychologically penetrating titles: from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries. On par with the best on television, Viaplay series feature first-rate production values, incredible scenery, award-worthy acting, and edge-of-your-seat storylines. Viaplay is available as an add-on subscription on Prime Video Channels, The Roku Channel, Comcast Xfinity, and more for only $5.99 a month. All titles are available in their original language with English subtitles. Link: http://amazon.com/video/viaplayus





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· AMERICAN RUNESTONE (VIAPLAY US)
· COMMONER, THE - A ROYAL DILEMMA (VIAPLAY US)
· DELIVER US (VIAPLAY US)
· SCENES AFTER A MARRIAGE (VIAPLAY US)





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