SkyShowtime announces new Swedish Original The Trio with August Wittgenstein and Felix Sandman cast in leading roles

The Trio is based on the best-selling novel by Johanna Hedman, and is produced by SF Studios

Today, SkyShowtime announced production has begun on The Trio – a brand new six-part SkyShowtime Swedish Original series starring August Wittgenstein (The Crown) as ‘older’ Hugo and Felix Sandman (Sommartider) as August alongside Seth Manteus (Cherries) and Rebecka Harper.

Based on the captivating bestselling novel by Johanna Hedman, The Trio is a story about love, sex and passion – a reflection of the meaning of life and the relentless passage of time. 

When middle-aged Hugo is approached by the daughter of both of his childhood loves, he is thrown back twenty years in time. Hugo is about to embark on his first years at university and has moved to Stockholm to become a resident of the Stiller family. This is where he meets Thora, the daughter of the house. This is also where he meets August, Thora's constant companion and occasional lover.

This is just the beginning of a wonderful friendship, of a whirlwind love affair, of the realisation nothing will ever be the same again. This is also the reason why Hugo never truly moved on. Will he dare to reclaim everything he has lost?

Kai Finke, Chief Content Officer at SkyShowtime said: ''We are incredibly excited to step into bold new territory with The Trio. This series is a passionate and fearless exploration of desire and connection. The Trio is unlike anything else we’ve commissioned and is exactly the kind of fresh storytelling we’re proud to champion. We can't wait for audiences to meet these thrilling characters."

Anders Hazelius, Director of the series said: "I fell in love with the medium of film through grand, epic love stories. With the series The Trio, I finally have the chance to direct one. An intoxicating, passionate, and bittersweet tale of the conflict between the longing for love and the yearning for freedom.  I want The Trio to shimmer with life and feel like a sun-warmed stone you want to carry with you."

The Trio is produced by SF Studios in co-production with SkyShowtime, SVT, Film Stockholm and Night Train Media. Ina Sohlberg, Tina Bergström, Emma Hägglund and Susann Billberg Rydholm will serve as Producers and Executive Producers respectively for SF Studios. Anders Hazelius will direct, and the six-part series is written by Veronica Zacco.

Eccho Rights will be handling international sales.

Further details about the series and additional casting will be announced at a later date. 

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NOTES TO EDITOR

The Trio is based on the novel by Johanna Hedman

Screenplay

Veronica Zacco

Director

Anders Hazelius

Producers

Ina Sohlberg

Tina Bergström

SF Studios