Copenhagen Cowboy (2023)

What to know

Copenhagen Cowboy is a thriller neo-noir series produced by Netflix and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The Danish director is a polarising figure who mobilizes hyper-violent and hyper-sexualized imagery in his work for shock value. He is best known for his works Bronson, Drive and Valhalla Rising. Magnus Nordenhof Jonck is the series cinematographer ensuring that the visuals are clean and precise. Providing what has become a trope of Refn’s films – the synth-heavy score – is Kristian Eidnes Andersen who worked with the director on the previous Only God Forgives. Partner and long-time collaborator, Liv Corfixen is an executive producer on the project. The show will feature six hour-long episodes.

The series stars Angela Bundalovic as the lead Miu, a young woman who gets wrapped up in the criminal underworld. Other confirmed casting includes Fleur Frilund as Jessica and Diana Moisa as Isidora. Lola Corfixen, who is the real-life daughter of the creative pair helming the series, also plays a prominent on-screen role. It confirms the show will be a family affair and as the first production that the director has done in his native Denmark in fifteen years, Copenhagen Cowboy also represents something of a homecoming.

Season 1 sees Angela Bundalovic portraying Miu, an evolution of characters from other films by the director. She is joined by Fleur Frilund as Jessica and Diana Moisa who plays Isidora. Lora Corfixen, daughter of Nicolas Winding Refn and Liv Corfixen plays Rakel. The production in Copenhagen marks the directors return to his native land after fifteen years of producing film and television elsewhere. Copenhagen Cowboy was released on Netflix on January 5th, 2023.