MBC Group’s streaming platform Shahid VIP will premiere the Arabic adaptation of DR’s TV series The Killing, today, July 15, which started the ‘Nordic Noir’ genre.

The original The Killing (Forbrydelsen) was launched in 2007. Søren Sveistrup’s crime series is set in Copenhagen and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund who follows a murder case day-by-day throughout the series’ three seasons.

The brand-new Shahid Original, The Killing (Monataf Khater منعطف خطر) changes location from rainy and gloomy Copenhagen to sunny Cairo in Egypt, where the series is also filmed. Lead actors in the series include Bassel Khayat (Al Arrab, Tango), Riham Abdel Ghafour (Zay El Chams, Al Rahla) and Bassem Samra (Bent Esmaha Zaat’). Produced by Charisma Pictures, the scripted productions division of Charisma Group – which acquired the adaption rights from DR Sales – the series is written by Mohamed El Masry, and directed by Sadeer Al Massoud (Qaid Majhol), with the director of photography (DoP), Hossam Habbib.