Prime Video’s new crime drama ‘Bishop’ announces cast
It was previously announced that Joel Kinnaman will lead Bishop in the title role, and the series has now revealed additional cast members joining the production.
In Bishop, homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman), brilliant and battle-scarred, puts all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class.
The main cast also includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Malkovich, Jordana Brewster and Erik Svedberg-Zelman.
Thomas Enger & Johana Gustawsson’s SON is nominated for the 2026 Book of the Year Award in Sweden. The first installment in the Kari Voss series has been selected amongst all Swedish and translated fiction published in the past year. The jury had the following to say about SON: “A spine-tingling crime novel with an astonishing plot. /…/ A breathtaking page-turner with many shocking twists.”
The criteria for nominations to this high-profile award further includes superb linguistic quality, a grand reader’s experience that is relevant for and appeals to a wide reader demographic, and a story well-executed when it comes to plot, characters and milieus.
The award is given by Bonnier’s Book Clubs and the winning book and author will be announced during the Gothenburg Book Fair in September. To see the list of the nominees and vote for your favorite, click “Read more” below.
Anders Hansen and Kristina Ohlsson on the Swedish bestseller lists
Anders Hansen and Kristina Ohlsson both debut on the official Swedish bestseller lists this week. Hansen is No. 2 in non-fiction with The Achilles Heels of Your Brain, while Ohlsson claims the No. 5 spot on the fiction list with Beyond the Bridges, her debut in literary fiction.
The new Swedish drama series Golden Boys will premiere on TV4 Play Plus on May 1 and has already been met with rave reviews.
The four-part miniseries is a fast-paced heist drama inspired by the Trustor affair, one of Sweden’s most infamous financial scandals.
The series stars Erik Svedberg-Zelman, Adam Lundgren, Viktor Björkberg, and Jonas Karlsson. It is directed by Ivica Zubak, with Erik Hultkvist serving as head writer.
Lars Kepler’s The Sailor jumps straight to the top of the official Czech bestseller list for fiction titles. The Sailor is a stand-alone collection of short stories.
Jørn Lier Horst’s The Last Case rockets to No. 2 on the Slovakian bestseller list. The Last Case is the eighteenth and latest installment in the William Wisting series.
Moah Madsen discovered her love for acting at the age of 13, when she joined a local theatre group. What began as a curiosity quickly grew into a lasting passion, which was further solidified during a summer course in Los Angeles at the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the age of 16.
At 19, she moved to London to pursue her career, immersing herself in one of the world’s most dynamic acting scenes. Just two years later, she landed her first television role at 21 in the mega-hit Vikings (2020), marking a significant step forward in her professional journey. During her years in London, Madsen has worked closely with some of the UK’s most influential casting directors, building strong and lasting professional relationships.
She made her Swedish debut in the acclaimed Netflix dark comedy-drama Diary of a Ditched Girl (2025). Madsen was praised for her portrayal of Adina, and critics argued that the dynamic between the sisters Adina and Amanda is one of the show’s greatest strengths.
With an international background and a deep-rooted dedication to her craft, Madsen continues to establish herself across both British and Scandinavian screens. Her upcoming projects include the SkyShowtime crime series National Homocide Unit (Riksmord) and season 3 of TV4’s crime drama Sanningen, where she takes on a prominent role.
Nina Knag is a Norwegian writer-director known for her bold visual language and emotionally precise storytelling, and has established herself as one of the most daring voices in contemporary Nordic filmmaking.
Her feature debut, Se meg/Don’t Call Me Mama (2025), premiered in the main competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to fantastic reviews. Se meg is an unsettling drama about a teacher who enters a forbidden relationship with a young asylum seeker, and stars Pia Tjelta, whose performance earned her the Best Actress Award at Karlovy Vary.
Before moving into feature filmmaking, Knag built an international reputation through acclaimed short films that have screened and won awards at major international festivals.
Knag also brings experience as an episode director, with credits on three episodes of the NRK youth drama Rykter/Rumours (2023) and two episodes of Aftenposten TV’s web series Ingen Retur/No Return (2018).
She is currently developing a drama series and several feature film projects, both domestically and internationally.
Furthermore, Knag runs her own casting agency and teaches film and acting at various institutions.
Finnish author Satu Rämö (b. 1980) moved to Iceland twenty years ago and has since become one of Finland’s most successful authors. Her fiction debut and the first novel in the internationally bestselling Hildur series, The Clues in the Fjord, was an instant success, following its publication in Finland 2022. The award-winning series has sold over 1.5 million copies across 29 territories. A Finnish-Icelandic TV adaptation based on the series premiered in early 2026.
In addition to her crime fiction, Rämö is celebrated for her nonfiction works, including knitting books inspired by the wool sweaters featured in the Hildur universe, as well as her children’s series The Iceland Adventures. She lives in the small town of Ísafjörður in northwest Iceland with her husband and their two children.
Henrik Ekblom is one of the biggest names in Stockholm’s financial scene and is living the life of his dreams in the city’s picturesque Old Town. But in a matter of days, his entire world is turned on its head. A life-threatening disease and a wild infatuation make him question his life choices. Has he spent his time on the right things, the right people?
Henrik receives a strange message from an H.C. Andersen, asking questions about a dilapidated old property called “Paradise” outside of Helsingborg. The plot thickens as it becomes clear that its owner is Henrik’s elderly mother, who appears to nurse a great anxiety when it comes to the house. Something must have happened there, but she refuses to tell him what.
Henrik decides to help his mother find closure. How did Paradise become such a source of unease for her? And could there be more people like her, haunted by its existence?
With Beyond the Bridges, beloved crime fiction and children’s writer Kristina Ohlsson serves up a story of literary fiction for the very first time, and it’s all about change in the face of death.
Henrik Ekblom is one of the biggest names in Stockholm’s financial scene and is living the life of his dreams in the city’s picturesque Old Town. But in a matter of days, his entire world is turned on its head. A life-threatening disease and a wild infatuation make him question his life’s choices. Has he spent his time on the right things, the right people?
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