HBO Max announced today that it will premiere Kamikaze, its International Max Original series from Denmark, day and date in 46 territories.
Based on the novel Muleum by Erlend Loe, Kamikaze follows Julie (Series Mania Best Actress award winner Marie Reuther, Seaside Hotel), a fierce and charming 18-year-old who embarks on a journey of rediscovery after losing her parents and brother in a plane crash.
In an instant, Julie finds herself alone in a large mansion with expensive cars in the garage and, in theory, everything that most people only dream of: youth, beauty, and lots. of. money. But material possessions hold no value to Julie anymore and she is forced to search for a reason to go on. So she sets off on a wild and turbulent trip that takes her from her native Denmark to the far corners of the world.
The cast includes Charlotte Munck (The Investigation) as Astrid, Julie’s mother; Johan Rheborg (Kieler Street) as Thomas, Julie’s Father; Mads Reuther (Ride Upon the Storm) as Tom, Julie’s brother; Aleksandr Kuznetsov (Better than Us) as Krysztof; Carla Philip Røder (The Lawyer) as Constance; Vidhi Kastebo (Iqbal & the Jewel of India) as Sofia; Casper Kjær Jensen (Darkness: Those Who Kill) as Micke; and Anders Matthesen (What Goes Around) as Psyko-Bo.
Kamikaze is the first Max Original commissioned in Denmark and the first produced in Europe that will stream day and date on HBO Max. The eight-episode drama series is written by Johanne Algren (Holiday), conceptualized by Annette K. Olesen (Borgen), and directed by Kaspar Munk (Ride Upon the Storm). It is produced by Ditte Milsted of Profile Pictures, and executive produced by Camilla Curtis, Hanne Palmquist, and Christian Wikander for HBO Max.
Kamikaze, an International Max Original series, premieres with its first two episodes on Sunday, November 14, in 46 countries and territories where HBO Max is available across the US, Europe, and Latin America, including Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Spain, and Andorra, where HBO Max will be available after October 26. Subsequent episodes will debut in pairs each week through December 5 in the US.
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