‘Pennyworth’ Star Jack Bannon, Douglas Henshall Join Lasse Hallström-Directed Series ‘The Darkness’

Jack Bannon (Pennyworth) and Douglas Henshall (Shetland, Who is Erin Carter?) are among a group of actors who have joined the drama series The Darkness, starring Oscar nominee Lena Olin (Enemies, A Love Story, Hunters, Chocolat, The Artist’s Wife, Hilma) and directed by Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Hilma).

Also joining the cast of the six-episode English-language series, which is a co-production from CBS Studios and Icelandic production firm Truenorth with Stampede Ventures, are Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (A Gentleman in Moscow), Thorsteinn Bachmann (Katla), Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson (The Minister), Tora Hallström (Hilma), Ahd Tamimi (River City) and Árni Þór Lárusson (True Detective, Against the Ice).

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Principal photography is underway in Reykjavík, Iceland, with Paramount Global Content Distribution selling the series outside Iceland.

The series reunites Olin with director Hallström in his first foray into television. The project was first unveiled at Rome’s MIA Market in the fall.

Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole serve as the U.K. casting directors on the show, with Tinna Aðalbjörndottir and Andrea Brabin in Reykavík handling all casting for Iceland.

Based on the best-selling thriller book series by Ragnar Jónasson, The Darkness follows Detective Inspector Hulda Hermannsdóttir as she investigates a shocking murder case while coming to terms with her own personal traumas. “Faced with an impending early retirement and forced to take on a new partner, Hulda is determined to find the killer, even if it means putting her own life in danger,” according to a plot description.

Greg Silverman and John-Paul Sarni serve as executive producers for Stampede Ventures. Jónasson also is an executive producer on the project. Kristinn Thordarson and Leifur B. Dagfinnsson serve as executive producers for Truenorth.

The slate of international co-productions from CBS Studios also includes the likes of Colin From Accounts, Munich Games, Bestseller Boy and NCIS: Sydney, in addition to Gold Diggers, which was the first co-production between CBS Studios and Stampede Ventures.

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