‘Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter’ on Viaplay Streaming Service

Category: Television and Streaming

Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter is a tSwedish television series now available in the U.S.A. It was the number one series when it aired in Sweden. The six episodes of season one are now available.

The series was written by Hans Rosenfeldt and combines the fantasy and imagination of the worlds of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. From the Swedish popular book by Astrid Lindgren (who brought us Pippi Longstocking) this is a coming-of-age story about a young girl in Medieval Scandinavia.

Ronja was brought up by a band of robbers in a secluded fortress surrounded by a mystical forest. She knows nothing of the outside world. She has been cared for and looked after by not only her parents but also the entire gang.

Slowly, Ronja is allowed to go out and explore the magical and mystical surrounding. She comes across many dangerous creatures but thanks to her caregivers always comes out all right.

Then one day Ronja meets a young boy named Birk. Birk is from a rival robber gang who have been chased away from their home. It’s a Romeo and Juliet type of story with the two gangs feuding and the two kids stuck in the middle. Ronja likes her friend but also has her loyalty toward her parents and those who raised her.

With gray dwarfs, fearsome creatures, and plenty of danger around every corner, Ronja takes it all in stride. She is tough and confident. 

Gerald Biart, Viaplay Group, VP Partnership, Growth & Marketing said, “We’re thrilled that US audiences have been embracing Nordic storytelling and signing up to stream the very best in Nordic and European series and films on the Viaplay US streaming service”

Season one is available on the Viaplay streaming service and viewers have the option of viewing it with English subtitles or dubbed into English. 

For younger viewers, there is a 2014 animated version from Studio Ghibli available on Prime Video. It is cute however the grittiness of the Viaplay version is probably more appealing for parents to watch with their children.

The Viaplay add-on streaming service features thousands of hours of premium Nordic and European series and films. Viaplay’s US content offering focuses on the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating titles: from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries.

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