The Swedish crime series is being produced by B-Reel Films, in co-production with SVT, ZDF and Film i Väst.

All3Media International handles global distribution.

Due to start filming in May in Western Sweden, the six-part series Detective #24 (Detektiven från Beledweyne) is written by Aron Levander (The Truth Will Out), with seasoned Finnish director Zaida Bergroth (Tove, The Good Son) serving as concept director​. Ulf Synnerholm and Olle Wirenhed are producing for BR.F (B-Reel Films).

The series headlining Malin Levanon (Drifters, Clark) and Nasir Dhagole, is a new take on the crime genre. The story centres on a careless former prosecutor transferred to a job at a refugee detention centre, and an asylum seeker from Somalia who turns out to be a police investigative genius.

When a young girl disappears near a refugee detention centre, the small village of Karkebo becomes the focal of attention for the whole nation. Inside the custody centre, the complacent and narrow-minded lawyer Tilda Renström realises that the unknown refugee she is about to deport, has a razor-sharp eye for crime and clues. Tilda, who was recently fired from her job as a prosecutor, suddenly sees an opportunity to secretly present his thoughts as her own, in order to regain her self-esteem and perhaps even her job. The Somalian man is considering helping her, but only if can get something in return.

Each crime case will cover two episodes.

Anna Croneman, SVT Head of Drama said: “There has been a lot of talk about the need for renewal in the crime genre. With two improbable and absolutely wonderful main characters, Detective #24, more than anything else I’ve read, a brilliant example of renewal. Aron Levander impresses as head-writer. It's exciting, it's fun and it's original. I am very much looking forward to seeing director Zaida Bergroth take on the material.”

Filming is due to start in May in Western Sweden and the premiere is set for the spring 2023.

UK-based global distributor All3Media International has several other Nordic series on its slate, including the Icelandic crime show Black Sands and Swedish drama thriller Blinded.