Sonny Lofthus is serving time for crimes he did not commit.

As payment, he receives a steady supply of drugs to satisfy his addiction.

His life changes completely when he learns the truth about his father's death.

[4] An HBO limited series based on the novel is set to be directed by Denis Villeneuve (later he rejected it in 2023) and produced by Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker's Nine Stories and Michel Litvak's Bold Films, with Jo Nesbø executive producing it alongside Niclas Salomonsson.

[5] In 2020, Lenore Zion, Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy were announced as co-showrunners.