SkyShowtime‘s Swedish original series The Trio (Trion), an adaptation of the bestselling coming-of-age novel by Johanna Hedman, is described as “a story about love, sex and passion.”
The six-part show, starring August Wittgenstein (Das Boot, The Crown, Faithless, Tomb Raider), Felix Sandman (Home for Christmas, Quicksand), Seth Manteus (Cherries) and Rebecka Harper, received a premiere date on Wednesday, namely June 1. The first two episodes of the show will premiere that day, followed by two new episodes weekly after that.
THR can also reveal an exclusive teaser for the series below.
“When middle-aged Hugo is approached by the daughter of both of his childhood loves, he is thrown back 20 years in time,” reads a synopsis for the series. “Hugo is about to embark on his first years at university and has moved to Stockholm to become a resident of the Stiller family. This is where he meets Thora, the daughter of the house. This is also where he meets August, Thora’s constant companion and occasional lover. This is just the beginning of a wonderful friendship, of a whirlwind love affair, of the realization that nothing will ever be the same again. This is also the reason why Hugo never truly moved on. Will he dare to reclaim everything he has lost?”
Kai Finke, chief content officer at SkyShowtime, has called The Trio “a passionate and fearless exploration of desire and connection,” adding that the series “is unlike anything else we’ve commissioned and is exactly the kind of fresh storytelling we’re proud to champion.”
‘The Trio,’ courtesy of Alfred Bolsöy
Courtesy of SkyShowtime
Anders Hazelius, the director of the series, written by Veronica Zacco, has called it “an intoxicating, passionate, and bittersweet tale of the conflict between the longing for love and the yearning for freedom.”
SkyShowtime said about the series on Wednesday: “Laced with yearning and nostalgia, The Trio (Trion) combines a sensuous, sophisticated love story with a poignant, bittersweet reflection on the relentless passage of time, and through rich characterization and emotional storytelling, the series explores Hedman’s timeless themes of desire and loss.”
The Trio is produced by SF Studios in co-production with SkyShowtime, ZDF, SVT, Film Stockholm and Night Train Media. Ina Sohlberg, Tina Bergström, Emma Hägglund and Susann Billberg Rydholm serve as the producers and executive producers for SF Studios. Eccho Rights is handling international sales.
The first clip, which THR can reveal here, teases the emotion, the intimacy, and the love triangle that audiences can expect from the series. Watch the teaser for The Trio here.
