03/03/2025 - The Swedish multinational co-production will examine the practical challenges of humanity’s first confirmed encounter with an extraterrestrial phenomenon, blending political and scientific realism

Fares Fares and Evin Ahmad in We Come in Peace (© Josephine Owe - Infinite Entertainment/TV4)

Sweden’s forthcoming science fiction series We Come in Peace centres on humanity’s response to an unprecedented extraterrestrial occurrence, blending political and scientific realism. Developed in collaboration with several European broadcasters and production companies, the show is set to present fact-driven, step-by-step accounts of emergency management and investigative procedures following a startling incident.

The narrative unfolds over the skies of Stockholm, where an unidentified, jellyfish-like object suddenly appears, triggering immediate public alarm. This occurrence leads to rapid mobilisation by Sweden’s governmental agencies and scientific institutions. Rather than relying on speculative fiction tropes, the series examines documented emergency response strategies and realistic scenarios, such as the coordination between civil defence authorities and research teams. By focusing on these reactions, We Come in Peace aims to offer a look at the practical challenges posed by first contact with the unknown.

The cast is led by Evin Ahmad (Snabba Cash [+see also:
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We Come in Peace is the creation of Lars Lundström, the acclaimed writer behind the hit sci-fi series Real Humans. Directed by Jens Jonsson (8 Months [+see also:
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The coproduction of We Come in Peace is a collaboration with several European industry players. Piodor Gustafsson is producing for Sweden’s Spark Film & TV, in co-production with Tom Olsson for Infinite Entertainment (Sweden), Gabija Suirbyte for Dansu (Lithuania), and Christophe Toulemonde for Beside Productions (Belgium). Sweden’s TV4 is represented by executive producers Lisa Dahlberg and Lucy ter Berg, in partnership with Germany’s ZDF and Lundström’s Snyggfin Production. London-based Big Light Productions, led by Frank Spotnitz alongside senior development producer Adrian Banyard, focuses on development and script supervision. Further support comes from TV2 in Norway, MTV in Finland, and C More in Denmark, with financial backing provided by the Nordisk Film & TV Fund and Creative Europe – MEDIA. International distribution is managed by Newen Connect, a subsidiary of the TF1 Group, while Nordic sales are taken care of by Black Spark Film & TV. The series is expected to be broadcast by late 2025.