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The Darkness has added to its cast. The new drama, based on the novel series by Ragnar Jónasson, will star Lena Olin. Jack Bannon, Douglas Henshall, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Thorsteinn Bachmann, Þorvaldur Davíð Kristjánsson, Tora Hallström, Ahd Tamimi, and Árni Þór Lárusson will join her in the cast, per THR.

Lasse Hallström directs the six-episode limited series and is filming in Reykjavík, Iceland. A U.S. outlet for the series has not been announced.

The following was revealed about the plot of the series:

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.

Additional details for The Darkness will be announced later.

What do you think? Have you read the novel series? Do you plan to watch the series when it arrives on the small screen?