The Machinery

The Machinery
GenreDrama
Created by
  • Richard Holm
  • Niclas Ekström
  • Kjersti Ugelstad
Written by
  • Peter Arrhenius
  • Niclas Ekström
  • Kjersti Ugelstad
  • Gunnar Svensén
  • Karin Aspenström
Directed byRichard Holm
Starring
Original languagesSwedish, Norwegian, English
No. of series2
No. of episodes14
Production
Production companyViaplay
Original release
Release24 May 2020 (2020-05-24)

The Machinery (Swedish: Maskineriet) is a Swedish TV crime drama, which debuted on 24 May 2020 on Viaplay. It is directed by Richard Holm with the screenplay written by Peter Arrhenius, Niclas Ekström and Kjersti Ugelstad and co-created by Holm, Ekström and Ugelstad. The first season consists of eight episodes. Most of its action is set in September 2019 in Strömstad Sweden and Sandefjord Norway, flashbacks include scenes set in Mexico.

The second season of six episodes started on 15 May 2022. Additional scriptwriters are Gunnar Svensén and Karin Aspenström. Action is set two years later and mostly in Sweden although some scenes depict Norway.