Reykjavik Fusion is a 2025 crime thriller television series set in Iceland directed by Samúel & Gunnar and starring Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Hera Hilmar.
Premise A chef tries to clear his name after a wrongful imprisonment but gets drawn into more criminality.
Cast Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Jónas, talented chef who recently got out of prison Hera Hilmar as Marý Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson as Kristján Lára Jóhanna Jónsdóttir as Katrín, Jónas ex-wife Molly Mitchell as Ellen Iðunn Ösp Hlynsdóttir as Rósa Guðjón Davíð Karlsson (Gói) as Skúli, Katrín's new husband Þorsteinn Gunnarsson as Pálmar Sr., Jónas's father Hafþór Agnar Unnarsson (Hafþór Unnars) as Bjartur Lea Kristín as Þóra Jónas Alfreð Birkisson as Styrmir
Production The six-part series is created and written by Hörður Rúnarsson and co-created and written by Birkir Blær Ingólfsson. Hörður first had the idea for the series in 2017. It is directed by Icelandic duo Samúel & Gunnar (Samúel Bjarki Pétursson and Gunnar Páll Ólafsson). It is produced by ACT4 and co-produced by Arte in France and Germany. The show is a Síminn Premium Original in Iceland. The series is co-produced by Wild Sheep Content who are also handling distribution. Michelin star-winning chef Þráinn Vigfússon acted as a consultant on the series.
The cast is led by Ólafur Darri Ólafsson and Hera Hilmar and also includes Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson. Filming began in August 2024.
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