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series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.weu.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series.crime-and-thriller-series" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Jana: Marked for Life (Jana – Märkta för livet) is a 2024 Swedish six-part Nordic noir thriller on Viaplay and Prime Video, adapted from Emelie Schepp's Jana Berzelius novels, starring Madeleine Martin as a prosecutor and former child soldier.", "snippet": "Jana: Marked for Life (Jana – Märkta för livet) is a 2024 Swedish six-part Nordic noir thriller on Viaplay and Prime Video, adapted from Emelie Schepp's Jana Berzelius novels, starring Madeleine Martin as a prosecutor and former child soldier.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_scripted_tv.drama-prestige-series.crime-and-thriller-series.police-and-detective-procedurals", "markdown": "# Jana: Marked for Life\n\n**Jana: Marked for Life** (Swedish: *Jana – Märkta för livet*) is a six-part Swedish crime thriller series about Assistant Prosecutor Jana Berzelius, a former child soldier who investigates the murder of a high-ranking official at the Swedish Migration Agency and finds the case tied to her own hidden past.[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life) It is based on Emelie Schepp's bestselling Jana Berzelius novels, whose first installment, *Marked for Life*, supplies the story for the first season.[2](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Jana-Marked-for-Life__314303.html)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | Six episodes of about 45 minutes each; Swedish language; genres listed as action, thriller, Nordic noir, crime, and drama[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life) |\n| Source material | Emelie Schepp's crime novels, sold in over 3 million copies across 30 countries; season one adapts the first book, *Marked for Life*[3](https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/viaplay-corp/files/pr/202211217316-1.pdf?ts=1685694007) • [2](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Jana-Marked-for-Life__314303.html) |\n| Creators and directors | Felix Herngren and Henrik Björn[3](https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/viaplay-corp/files/pr/202211217316-1.pdf?ts=1685694007) |\n| Writers | Maria Karlsson, Daniel Sawka, and Charlotte Lesche, with Schepp as literary source[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life) • [2](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Jana-Marked-for-Life__314303.html) |\n| Lead cast | Madeleine Martin as Jana Berzelius, with Pernilla August, August Wittgenstein, Zlatko Buric, Thure Lindhardt, Sigrid Johnson, Johan Ulveson, Fredrik Hallgren, and Moa Gammel[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life) |\n| Production | FLX in collaboration with Wild Sheep and Reaz, in co-production with Viaplay; production year 2023[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life) |\n| Recognition | Nominated for Best TV Series at the Venice TV Awards 2024[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise\n\nThe story opens with the murder of a high-ranking official at the Swedish Migration Agency, a case with a long list of suspects. Jana Berzelius joins the investigation, and when the main suspect is found dead, she recognizes something on his scarred body: markings carved into his skin that match her own scar. The discovery triggers buried memories of her dark and violent past as a child soldier. Brilliant but emotionally cold, like her prosecutor father, Jana realizes that the key to finding the killer is also the key to her own hidden origins, and as more sinister memories resurface she must track down the murderer before the police do.[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life) • [3](https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/viaplay-corp/files/pr/202211217316-1.pdf?ts=1685694007)\n\nOver the six episodes, Jana conceals her involvement in the case from colleagues and family, begins to fear she is losing her grip as strange visions appear, and confronts a person who reminds her of herself while pursuing those responsible for cruelties reaching back decades. The finale brings a tragedy to the police station; the case appears solved, but loose ends drive Jana back to the origin of her childhood trauma.[4](https://viaplay.no/serier/jana-marked-for-life)\n\n### Cast and characters\n\n[Madeleine Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/madeleine-martin) leads the ensemble as Jana Berzelius. The principal cast includes [Pernilla August](https://www.edgepedia.org/pernilla-august) as Margaretha Berzelius, Johan Ulveson as Karl Berzelius, August Wittgenstein as Peer Bruckner, Suzanne Reuter as Monica Grandkvist, Moa Gammel as Mia Bolander, Fredrik Hallgren as Henrik Levin, Sigrid Johnson as Louise \"Jojo\" Berzelius, Peshang Rad as Danilo Peña, Thure Lindhardt as Leo Hansen, and Zlatko Buric as Gavril Bolanaki.[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/65859/jana-markta-for-livet/cast)\n\n## Production\n\nViaplay announced the series on 22 November 2022 as its next Swedish thriller, created and directed by Felix Herngren, whose film *The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared* was Oscar-nominated, and Henrik Björn, creator of the Kristallen-winning *Jordskott*. The series was produced by FLX in co-production with Viaplay, with Sussan Treschow as producer and Elin Kvist (FLX), Erik Barmack (Wild Sheep), Martin Rea (Reaz), and Lotta Dolk (Viaplay Group) as executive producers. Filming was scheduled for autumn 2022 in [Norrköping](https://www.edgepedia.org/norrkoping) and Stockholm, with support from Norrköpings Filmfond, and the show was originally set to premiere exclusively on Viaplay in autumn 2023.[3](https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/viaplay-corp/files/pr/202211217316-1.pdf?ts=1685694007)\n\nAt announcement, Viaplay Group Chief Content Officer Filippa Wallestam cited Schepp's record of being named Sweden's top thriller writer three years in a row and her sales of more than 3 million books across 30 countries.[3](https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/viaplay-corp/files/pr/202211217316-1.pdf?ts=1685694007)\n\n## Release and availability\n\nThe series was produced in 2023 and reached viewers in 2024. Moviefone lists the first episode as aired on April 19, 2024 and the last on May 10, 2024,[6](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/jana-marked-for-life/nIp2kcmTFBTqwXyfb60B94/) while TVmaze records the final three episodes as airing on March 6, 2024 and marks the show as ended.[7](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/65859/jana-markta-for-livet) In the United States it began streaming on Viaplay partner channels in May 2025.[8](https://theeurotvplace.com/2025/04/euro-tv-premieres-in-may-2025-the-generals-men-pale-mountains-rotten-legacy-more/)\n\nAs of late 2026, the series streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and the Viaplay Amazon Channel, and can be rented or bought on Amazon Video; [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) reports no free streaming options and notes it is not on Netflix.[9](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/jana-marked-for-life)\n\n## Reception\n\nThe series holds an IMDb rating of 6.2 from roughly 1,200 user votes, alongside a 43% JustWatch rating.[9](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/jana-marked-for-life) A 2025 review in the Clayton, Missouri *Patch* called the miniseries well-written in terms of plot suspense but found it fell short in developing personalities that inspire engagement, noting that the season ends as a complete package without significant cliffhangers while leaving some residue for a second season.[10](https://patch.com/missouri/clayton-richmondheights/miniseries-review-jana-marked-life) The series received a nomination for Best TV Series at the Venice TV Awards 2024.[1](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Jana - Marked For Life, Viaplay Content Distribution](https://viaplaycontentdistribution.com/title/jana-marked-for-life)\n2. [Jana - Marked for Life, Crew United](https://www.crew-united.com/en/Jana-Marked-for-Life__314303.html)\n3. [Viaplay and Emelie Schepp partner on 'Jana – Marked for Life', Viaplay Group news release, 22 November 2022](https://www.viaplaygroup.com/sites/viaplay-corp/files/pr/202211217316-1.pdf?ts=1685694007)\n4. [Jana - Marked for Life, Viaplay Norway episode guide](https://viaplay.no/serier/jana-marked-for-life)\n5. [Jana - Märkta för livet - Cast, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/65859/jana-markta-for-livet/cast)\n6. [Jana - Marked For Life, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/jana-marked-for-life/nIp2kcmTFBTqwXyfb60B94/)\n7. [Jana - Märkta för livet, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/65859/jana-markta-for-livet)\n8. [Euro TV Premieres in May 2025, The Euro TV Place](https://theeurotvplace.com/2025/04/euro-tv-premieres-in-may-2025-the-generals-men-pale-mountains-rotten-legacy-more/)\n9. [Jana - Marked For Life streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/jana-marked-for-life)\n10. 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