Newen Distribution is proud to announce a new deal with the BBC DNA the new crime thriller series created by Danish writer Torleif Hoppe (co creator of The Killing) (8 x 45) is produced by Nordisk Film Production in collaboration with France’s Frenchkiss Pictures, and co produced by TV 2 Denmark and Arte France The series will be airing this year on the BBC.
The cast includes Oscar nominated British actress Charlotte Rampling (45 Years Broadchurch) Poland’s rising star Zofia Wichlacz (the Netflix thriller 1983) renowned Danish actors Anders W. Berthelsen The Killing and Nicolas Bro The Bridge, (The Killing) and Olivia Joof (Perfect Places).

In the eight part series, Rolf Larsen, a respected detective on the Copenhagen police force, has his life brutally upended when his baby daughter goes missing.
Five years after the tragedy, a new lead emerges when a serious flaw is discovered in the Danish police’s DNA database Realizing that his daughter may still be alive, Rolf tries to find out what really happened to her by investigating a parallel case with ties to an international child trafficking ring Rolf will get a helping hand from Claire, a seasoned French investigator working on a similar case.
Sue Deeks Head of Programme Acquisition, BBC “Beginning with a shocking event, DNA is an intriguing and unexpected crime series which will keep BBC viewers absorbed to the very end”.
Malika Abdellaoui Managing Director, Newen Distribution ::“We are extremely proud to bring this very unique crime series to the UK audience and to work with our longtime partners at the BBC.”