The yet unnamed six-part TV drama is inspired by a grim sexual abuse case that took place in the 1990s-2000s in a sect-like riding centre and farm in Ekerö, close to Stockholm. The manager of the riding centre and sexual predator of teenage girls, was convicted and sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. He recently passed away.

The series will be produced in close collaboration with the man’s eldest daughter, music artist Sophie Jahn, who said in a statement: “During my childhood, I have watched women and children, as well as my own family, being abused by my father. When others could choose to leave the farm, my life was spent on a survival strategy and counting down to my 18th birthday when I would finally find freedom. Now I can tell my story about the life behind closed doors, about the abuse of power and dealing with my dad's behaviour. I fought not only for my own survival but also for the survival of my younger siblings and the horses of the farm,” she said.

Bellander Rune and Kvensler told nordicfilmandtvnews.com that they were approached by Jahn’s music managers who said she had “an incredible” story to tell. “I met Sophie a couple of times and indeed, her story is astonishing,” admits Kvensler, whose credits includes the hit series The Restaurant, The Molanders and Welcome to Sweden.

Kvensler said “the series will be about Sophie’s family, how they broke free from the sect-like environment at the riding centre”. He said he will draw inspiration from Netflix’s fact-based rape drama Unbelievable. “Through the criminal investigation, the creators [of Unbelievable] have stayed pretty close to the real events, but took some liberties with the characters, changing their identities. We will find similar ways to tell this story,” asserts Kvensler.

“We will do a lot of research and go through a lot of material before deciding how the story will shape, but it already feels very exciting to be involved in this project,” said the seasoned writer who is looking forward to working for C More/TV4. “They are the perfect home for this series,” concludes Kvensler.