[4][5][6] It was co-written by David Joss Buckley and Brendan Foley while the directors were Agneta Fagerström Olsson [sv] and Kadir Ferati Balci.

She recruits fellow Finnish woman Lia to monitor the campaign of the right wing Fair Rule party's leader, Arthur.

In May 2017, it was announced Viaplay and Sagafilm had picked up the Studio series, the first book titled, Vilpittömästi sinun (2011), by Pekka Hiltunen (translated into English as Cold Courage in 2013).

Luminoir's Markku Flink would produce, and David Joss Buckley and Brendan Foley would adapt the story for screen.

[8] The series is internationally co-produced by Finnish, Irish, Belgian, and Icelandic production companies Luminoir, Vico Films, Potemkino, and Sagafilm respectively.

[9] Casting was announced in January 2019 as principal photography for the series began, taking place in London, Dublin, Antwerp, Helsinki, and Kainuu.