‘Stunning’ crime thriller to be adapted into 8-part series from Dept. Q producers

The series is billed as a “bold and contemporary reimagining” which is set in the present and is “grounded in the characters and investigative DNA of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium novels, with themes that carry heightened relevance today”. 

While plot details have been kept under wraps so far, the three books in the Millennium novel series follow investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist and computer hacker Lisbeth Salander. 

The books have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide and have received significant international acclaim. Author Minette Walters hailed the first novel as a “stunning thriller,” and described it as “brilliantly written and totally gripping”. 

Sky has yet to announce casting details for the upcoming show. However, we do know that production will commence in Spring 2026 in Lithuania.

This isn’t the first time Larsson’s novels have been adapted for the screen, having been made into the 2009 Swedish film trilogy starring Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace, before Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara starred in the 2011 English-language version directed by David Fincher.

A follow-up film, directed by Fede Álvarez, came in 2018, starring Claire Foy.

The series will be available on Sky in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Meanwhile, Sony Pictures Television will handle international distribution with pre-sale efforts already underway in the U.S.

A release date has yet to be announced, but stay tuned, we’ll keep you up to date!