A closer look at “Kari Skogland to Direct Vigilante Crime Thriller ‘Vigilant’ Starring Ólafur Darri Ólafsson”, exactly as the source publishes it. Acclaimed director Kari Skogland, known for The Handmaid’s Tale and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, is set to helm Vigilant, a new vigilante crime thriller based on a novel by Icelandic author Skúli Sigurðsson. The series adaptation is written by and will star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, best known for his role in Apple TV+’s Severance. The project is a major European co-production, greenlit by Icelandic production company ACT4 in partnership with German broadcaster ZDF and its distribution arm ZDF Studios, with Iceland’s Síminn also on board.
This collaboration signals strong international interest in Nordic noir storytelling, combining Icelandic literary roots with German broadcast reach. The story is expected to explore themes of justice and moral ambiguity, a hallmark of the genre, though plot details remain under wraps. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.