The winners of the Nordic Series Awards, presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond were announced during Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision. The Nordic Series Script Award, previously known as the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, honours exceptional writing in Nordic drama. Ingeborg Topsøe, the writer of Secrets We Keep (Reservatet), is the recipient of the 2026 Script Award, with a prize sum of NOK 200,000 to the writer, funded by NFTVF.

Jury statement:
“This year’s winner asks the questions: Can intimacy be outsourced? How far are you – as a single individual – willing to go to maintain your position in life? At what cost do you uphold existing power dynamics, both in your private sphere and on a global scale? By confronting us with the harsh realities of human existence – without smothering the audience in numbing escapism – the winner shows that it is possible to combine a compelling, nail-biting whodunit thriller with a strong social commentary.”

This year’s jury for the Nordic Series Script Award was comprised of: Agnes Kittelsen, Actor, Norway; Nanna Frank Rasmussen, Journalist, Film and TV Reviewer, Denmark; Henning Kamm, Executive Producer and Managing Director, REAL FILM Berlin, Germany.

Nordisk Film & TV Fond and Göteborg Film Festival have announced the five drama series nominated for the Nordic Series Script Award, and among the nominees are Ingeborg Topsøe for Reservatet (Denmark), Karin Arrhenius for Jag for ner till bror (Sweden) and Tiina Lymi for Queen of Fucking Everything (Finland).

The Nordic Series Script Award recognises exceptional screenwriting in Nordic drama. This prestigious award, worth NOK 200,000, is presented annually at the Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision. Financed by Nordisk Film & TV Fond, it is awarded to the main writer of a Nordic drama series that premiered in 2025. The winners of the awards will be announced at an award ceremony on the evening of January 27.

The Danish drama series Reservatet (Secrets We Keep) was the big winner at this year’s Series Awards in Denmark, taking home an impressive six prizes. Among its wins were Best Series, Best Screenplay, Best Direction and Best Lead Actor.

Reservatet is created by Ingeborg Topsøe and directed by Per Fly.

Secrets We Keep (Reservatet) is a gripping series from creator Ingeborg Topsøe and director Per Fly. Blending suspense with sharp storytelling, the crime drama explores the secrets lurking beneath the surface of Denmark’s wealthiest neighborhood.

Secrets We Keep has already been met with rave reviews in Denmark, Sweden and the US, among else being described as “an excellent thriller”, “splashy and entertaining, yet gripping and relevant”, and “outstanding Danish quality”.

Leading the cast is an exceptional ensemble featuring Marie Bach Hansen, Danica Curcic, Simon Sears, Lars Ranthe, and Sara Fanta Traore – joined by breakout newcomers Excel Busano and Donna Levkovski.

Secrets We Keep premieres globally on Netflix today Thursday May 15.

Ingeborg Topsøe (b. 1985) is an award-winning Danish screenwriter. Her latest feature Wildland, a female-led mafia drama, received great praise as it premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival and was released in both the UK and US. The feature also earned Topsøe a nomination for ‘Best Original Screenplay’ at the Robert Awards, the Danish Film Academy’s equivalent to the Oscars. Topsøe has always worked in both Scandinavia and abroad, and has written for the Emmy-nominated Amazon show HANNA.

Topsøe graduated from the National Film & Television School in London in 2012, and her graduation work Volume went on to win the British Independent Film Award. It was additionally nominated for a Short Film Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival the following year. Topsøe’s feature film debut took place in 2017 with the psychological drama The Charmer, which premiered at San Sebastian. The film earned twelve wins and thirteen nominations in festivals world wide, and was nominated for the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the Gothenburg Film Festival.