Euro Commissioning Club Scandi Alliance Unveils Historical Miniseries ‘Royal Blood’ As First Production

The latest European commissioning club, Scandi Alliance, has named its first high-end TV drama.

Fremantle-owned Miso Film has beaten off competition in a 75-strong pitching process to land a series order for Royal Blood (Blått Blod), with the series set to transmit on TV2 in Norway, TV2 in Denmark and TV4 in Sweden.

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Royal Blood will run to six parts as an epic miniseries that unravels the dramatic power struggles between the Nordic royal houses between 1807 and 1814, a period of geopolitical change as Europe’s great powers collided. The series will follows ambitious players from Denmark, Norway and Sweden as they seek to leverage power using any means necessary in their quests for supremacy.

Stephen Uhlander and Emma Broström are the writers. They co-created Royal Blood with Monica Boracco and Katarina Launing. Kristin Ulseth and Are Heidenstrøm are producing for Miso Film Norway in co-production with the Scandi Alliance. Miso chiefs Christian Rank, Jonas Allen and Peter Bose is attached as executive producers. RTL-owned Fremantle will handle global distribution.

The series, which is due to launch in 2027, was announced today at the TV Drama Vision conference at the Gothenburg Film Festival, a year after the Scandi Alliance partners had used the same event to announce their collaboration, which is aimed at strengthening Scandinavian drama production and local stories by pooling resources.

“Royal Blood stood out as a magnificent and uniquely Scandinavian project that fully embodies the vision, we had set out for the Scandi Alliance,” said Alice Sommer, TV2 Norway’s Head of Drama. “It is a story that is both epic in scope and intimate in its exploration of human ambition and struggle. The series brings a unique and authentic Scandinavian perspective to the global fascination of royal history, offering a fresh take on an era yet unexplored in this region, and told with boldness and historical depth.”

Scandi Alliance is one of several such clubs now operating in Europe, with the oldest of which being France Télévisions, ZDF and Rai drama initiative The Alliance and Nordic12, which unites all of Scandinavia’s pubcasters. Others include the New8, which comprises public broadcasters from across the continent.

As for Miso, which is known for productions such as Faithless, The Investigation and Those Who Kill, winning the Scandi Alliance pitch is a major boon.

“To win this major competition is a truly incredible and humbling experience for everyone at Miso Film – especially being the first,” said Allen, CEO and producer at Miso. “With offices in Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, it is deeply inspiring to develop a drama series with natural relevance and a strong resonance across Scandinavia. We are very grateful for the unique opportunity this Scandi Alliance co-production partnership provides, enabling us to bring an ambitiously epic project to life, and during a time when the industry is grappling with significant challenges.

“Royal Blood is a spectacular untold story that delves into a pivotal historical moment that shaped Denmark, Norway, and Sweden into the nations we are today.”

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