Halina Reijn and Carice van Houten have hits across national borders | show

at red light She plays Carice van Houten and Halina Reijn, who also filmed the series, alongside Flemish actress Maaike Neuville (twelve) leadership roles. They end up in a dangerous and interesting world of human smuggling, prostitution and exploitation in Antwerp and Amsterdam. Gradually, absolute opposites discover how much they need each other to solve their problems.

In the Netherlands, the series debuted with 1.2 million viewers, and in Belgium it was to kneel red Already successful. The series was the most-watched on the platform in just two months on Flemish broadcasting service Streamz. There was also a lot of interest at the premiere in Cannes. red light It won the Special Translation Award and the Lucien Prize in Cannes, and the Golden Calf Award for Best Series at the Holland Film Festival.

Meanwhile, there are also international distributors buying the chain. For example, ARTE France will be interested in distribution in France and Germany, where the series will be launched in 2022. But the drama also convinces far from home. In Europe, the series has been sold to AMC Iberia, NRK in Norway, Walter Presents in the United Kingdom, Pasaka in Lithuania, and Turkcell in Turkey. Elsewhere in the world, the series will be broadcast by Rialto in New Zealand, SBS in Australia and a streaming service in Latin America. Other major foreign distributors will be announced.

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