Bestselling author and lawyer Jens Lapidus, together with Hans Rosenfeldt and Michael Hjorth, is behind the idea for The Lawyer. The thriller will premiere exclusively on MTG’s Nordic video streaming service Viaplay and on TV3 in Sweden and Denmark.

The Lawyer follows the dangerous descent of Swedish defence lawyer Frank Nordling (Alexander Karim) into the Copenhagen underworld. When he discovers that the firm’s most important client is responsible for the murder of his parents, Nordling is drawn into a life-threatening web of violence and revenge.

Oscar-nominated Nicklas Wikström Nicastro and Joakim Hansson will produce The Lawyer for SF Studios Production, with Studio Canal handling international distribution. Leading actor Alexander Karim said, “I knew straight away that this was a once-in-a-lifetime role. It’s a privilege to take on such a complex character in a nuanced human drama paired with high-adrenaline action.”

Oscar-nominated producer Nicklas Wikström Nicastro said, “We’ve brought together fantastic talents and now we’re going to create something truly special. Working with Viaplay and TV3 for the first time is inspiring.”

The Lawyer is the latest in a series of original productions commissioned by MTG Studios. Other titles include political thriller ‘Embassy Down’; new Nordic drama series Veni Vidi Vici; LA based comedy drama Swedish Dicks; Nordic noir series Hassel; feature length biopic SuperSwede about the life of Swedish Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson; and kids’ series The Great Escape.