Burden of Justice

Björn Bengtsson ("En helt vanlig familj", "Tjockare än vatten") and Arvin Kananian ("Triangle of Sadness", "En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt") play the two longtime friends Kalle and Sasha, who together run the successful law firm Matsson & Moradi. Kit Walker Johansson (Threesome) and Tiril Wishman portray the firm’s ambitious juniors, Oscar and Tilde, who have completely different motivations for their career choices. Other colleagues at Matsson & Moradi include Dona Hariri, Anders Jansson, and Jesper Söderblom. Vivianne Treschow plays Chanette, who runs a rival law firm and often ends up on the opposing side in court. Artist Ken Ring makes his acting debut as the notorious gang leader Amir, as does Simon Superti, debuting in the role of gang leader Omar.

Synopsis

Friends Sasha and Kalle are defense lawyers, running one of Stockholm’s leading law firms together. Sasha has always been driven by status and money. Kalle is passionate about defending his clients, but also about being the very best. When Sasha becomes personally involved in a rape case and Kalle takes on one of the most high-profile gang cases in modern times, their worlds are shaken. The firm’s newcomer, Tilde, gets the opportunity of a lifetime—yet also a dangerous glimpse into the darkest sides of the profession. Young and hungry Oscar dreams of becoming the next star but soon realizes that the legal profession may cost more than it’s worth. All are forced into difficult ethical choices and personal dilemmas. In the end, it comes down to what kind of lawyers, and what kind of people, they really want to be.

Production Facts

Burden of Justice is an original idea by Jens Lapidus.

Writer: Frans Milisic Wiklund
Director and episode writer: Lisa Linnertorp

The eight-episode series is produced by Strive Stories (Nicklas Wikström Nicastro, Caroline Landerberg) in co-production with SVT (Kristian Hoberstorfer, Johanna Gårdare), Strive Stories, and Film i Väst (Kristina Börjeson). International distribution: DR Sales.

The series is being filmed in Västra Götaland County. Expected premiere: Spring 2026.

Photo: Anders Nicander