The award is presented by Nordisk Film & TV Fond as part of the fund's Nordic Series Awards, that celebrate highest achievements in Nordic drama series. The award is presented at Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision.

The Nordic Series Script Award, succeeding the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize, honours exceptional screenwriting in Nordic drama. The prestigious award of NOK 200,000 (€17,000) is financed by Nordisk Film & TV Fond and given to the main writer(s) of a Nordic drama series that premiered during the previous year, continuing a proud tradition of celebrating outstanding storytelling.

The jury for the Nordic Series Script Award includes Agnes Kittelsen, actor, Norway; Nanna Frank Rasmussen, journalist, Film and TV Reviewer, Denmark; Henning Kamm, Executive Producer and Managing Director, REAL FILM Berlin, Germany.

Agnes Kittelsen is an awarded actor with extensive experience spanning feature films, TV, and theatre. Highlights of her work include Kon-Tiki (2012), Dag (2010–2015), Full Dekning (2022), and Exit (2019–2023). In 2025, she delivered a standout performance in Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts at Kilden Theatre. Her upcoming projects include the Netflix series Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole and the TV 2 drama series Rivalerne, both set to premiere in 2026.

Henning Kamm is a Peabody winning and primetime Emmy and BAFTA nominated producer who joined REAL FILM Berlin in 2016 as Managing Director & Executive Producer. His productions include Anna Winger's Unorthodox and most recently KRANK Berlin for Apple TV+/ ZDFneo, which received the German Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2025.

Nanna Frank Rasmussen is a Danish film and television critic at the Politiken daily. She holds a degree in Film and Media Studies from the University of Copenhagen, and has previously worked as a film critic and writer for Mifune, Kristeligt Dagblad, Ekstra Bladet, and Jyllands-Posten. She is Chair of the Danish Film Critics Association, and has also held leadership roles at the European Film College, among other positions.

The five nominees for the Nordic Series Script Award will be revealed in January 2026.

The award recipients will be announced at TV Drama Vision, the Nordics’ premier conference and key series marketplace, on January 27–28, 2026, held during the Göteborg Film Festival.