| The Helicopter Heist | |
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| Swedish | Helikopterrånet |
| Genre | Action thriller |
| Created by | Ronnie Sandahl [sv] |
| Based on | The Helicopter Heist byJonas Bonnier |
| Written by | Ronnie Sandahl |
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| Composer | Jon Ekstrand |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original languages | Swedish Serbian |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Producer | Johannes Åhlund [sv] |
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| Running time | 38–49 minutes |
| Production company | B-Reel Films |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 20 November 2024 (2024-11-20) |
The Helicopter Heist (Swedish:Helikopterrånet) is a Swedishaction thriller televisionminiseries created byRonnie Sandahl [sv], based on the 2017 novel of the same name byJonas Bonnier about theVästberga helicopter robbery. It premiered at theStockholm International Film Festival on 15 November 2024 and was released onNetflix on 22 November 2024.
| No. | Title | Duration | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Best Friends" (Bästa vänner) | 49 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
| 2 | "The White Whale" (Den vita valen) | 45 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
| 3 | "The Devil Is in the Details" (Djävulen bor i detaljerna) | 41 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
| 4 | "Cat and Mouse" (Katt och råtta) | 47 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
| 5 | "Making Tsunami" (Göra Tsunami) | 38 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
| 6 | "Showtime" | 41 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
| 7 | "The Hunt" (Jakten) | 45 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
| 8 | "Too Close to the Sun" (För nära solen) | 48 min | 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) |
In October 2016,Nine Stories Productions, which was founded byJake Gyllenhaal, acquired the rights to the novel with the intention of adapting it into a film forNetflix.[1][2] However, the project never came to fruition, andB-Reel Films secured the rights to the novel in May 2022.[3][4]
Principal photography began inStockholm in March 2023.[5]
Promotional stills were released on 14 August 2024.[6] The series premiered at theStockholm International Film Festival on 15 November 2024. It was released onNetflix on 22 November 2024.[7]
