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The Crown and Call the Midwife legends confirmed for new The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo TV series

Jonathan Pryce and Jessica Raine are just two of a huge number of stars joining the new Sky series.

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Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 5:09 pm

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After it was announced that David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn would be leading a new series adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for Sky, additional supporting cast members have now been confirmed.

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News of the additional cast members comes as the series has gone into production in Sweden and Lithuania, with the new additions including Jonathan Pryce (The Crown) as Henrik Vanger, Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) as Cecilia Vanger and James D’Arcy (VisionQuest) as Martin Vanger.

Also joining the series are Lena Olin (Nine Perfect Strangers) as Isabella Vanger, Camille Cottin (Call My Agent!) as Erika Berger, Alun Armstrong (Breeders) as Harald Vanger and Paul Ready (Ann Droid) as Birger Vanger.

Meanwhile, Ariyon Bakare (Mr Loverman), Lee Ross (Andor), Steve Wall (Black Doves), Justin Salinger (Hijack), Allan Corduner (Tár), Rochenda Sandall (Amandaland), Naomi Townsend (Going Dark), Ingrid Keighley (Invasion) and Danny Horn (Doctor Who) will all also be joining the series.

Lucy Brown (Primeval), Alastair Natkiel (Line of Duty), Ewan Labram (Dept. Q), Joseph Mason-Coombs (Lazarus), Daniella Arthur-Kennedy (First Day on Earth), Enzo Cilenti (Black Mirror), Dónall Ó Héalaí (Hidden Assets) and Lochlann Ó Mearáin (The Rainmaker) round out the cast.

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The eight-part series is being described as "a timely evolution" of Stieg Larsson's Millennium novels, and is written by Amanda Coe (Apple Tree Yard), Steve Lightfoot (Behind Her Eyes) and Angela LaManna (The Haunting of Bly Manor).

The synopsis says that the series "follows cancelled star journalist Mikael Blomkvist and uncompromising hacker Lisbeth Salander as they investigate the disappearance of Harriet Vanger, who vanished more than three decades ago from the secluded island home of one of Sweden’s most powerful industrial dynasties".

The synopsis continues: "As they delve deeper into the Vanger family’s buried past, their investigation draws them closer to a chilling threat unfolding dangerously close to them in the present."

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Upon the announcement of the new cast members, Meghan Lyvers, managing director, scripted originals, Sky, said: "We're thrilled to welcome such an extraordinary ensemble cast to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

"The Vanger family, with its bitter rivalries and deeply buried secrets, sits at the heart of one of fiction's most compelling mysteries, and our eight-part adaptation gives us the opportunity to explore this fascinating dynasty in greater depth than ever before.

"With our brilliant creative team, we're creating a series that honours everything audiences love about the original story, while taking its characters, mystery and themes into a world that feels unmistakably of the moment."

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will air on Sky TV and NOW. You can sign up to Sky TV from £15 a month.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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