Netflix lands US debut of ‘The Tourist’ S2 after Max split & takes Viaplay’s ‘Ronja’ to Nordics, UK & others

The Tourist (Source: Two Brothers Pictures)

Netflix has acquired both seasons of BBC drama thriller The Tourist, becoming the new US home for the show, as well as Ronja, The Robbers Daughter, the live action adaptation of Astrid Lindgren’s classic Swedish tale, which had been originally produced for Nordic streamer Viaplay.

Season one of The Tourist was co-produced by Max (then HBO Max), but the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer is not involved in the second season and the show has instead moved to Netflix in the US.

Two Brothers Pictures produces the show for the BBC, with season one also made in association with Highview Productions, All3Media International, the South Australian Film Corporation, Stan and ZDF. Jamie Dornan plays a man who wakes up in the Australian outback with no memory, and who must use a few clues to discover his identity before his past catches up with him.

The second season of the show is due to launch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on 1 January 2024, produced by Two Brothers Pictures, in association with Stan, ZDF, and All3Media International. The upcoming season follows Dornan’s character as he travels to Ireland to uncover answers about his identity.

Netflix will launch season one of the Harry and Jack Williams-penned thriller on 1 February, with season two to land on 29 February, marking its US premiere.

The global streamer has also picked up Ronja, The Robbers Daughter, which will be released on Netflix in the Nordics, CEE, UK, France, Spain, and the Netherlands in 2024. The series had originally been commissioned as an original series for the embattled Nordic streamer, but Netflix has now acquired the show to premiere in these markets – including Viaplay’s home turf.

The series follows the adventures of a young girl born into a gang of robbers in a medieval Scandinavian castle. As Ronja grows up, she discovers that the surrounding forest can be a magical and sometimes dangerous place filled with strange creatures.

It is produced by Filmlance International – a part of Banijay, in co-production with Viaplay, Film i Väst, Ahil UAB, ARD Degeto and with support from the European Union, Creative Europe and Nordisk Film & TV Fond.

Jenny Stjernströmer Björk, VP of Nordic content, said: “The rich heritage of Astrid Lindgren is an integral part of Sweden’s DNA. We hope the series will bring joy to our Nordic members, and we want to recognise and thank all the people who have been working on the project over the years.”