Clark starring Bill Skarsgård trailer, release date, cast, plot synopsis and more

Clark starring Bill Skarsgård is coming to Netflix this spring! If you’re curious about what this upcoming original series is about, you’ve landed at the right place. Continue reading because we discuss all the juicy details, such as the release date, cast, and so much more.

Clark is a Swedish-language series directed by Jonas Åkerlund from scripts written by Fredrik Agetoft, Peter Arrhenius and Jonas Åkerlund. It’s based on the life and career of Sweden’s most infamous bank robber, Clark Olofsson. He’s also credited as the man behind the expression “The Stockholm syndrome.”

The crime drama series will definitely be one of the best Netflix titles arriving on the streamer during its release month. Here’s everything we know about the limited series below!

Clark on Netflix release date

Netflix announced the release date on its official Twitter account. The crime drama will be released on Netflix on Thursday, May 5, 2022. It will consist of six episodes in total. Each episode is about an hour long. You can expect all six episodes to be dropped at once on May 5 at 12:00 a.m. PT/3:00 a.m. ET.

Bill Skarsgård and the Clark Netflix cast

It‘s Bill Skarsgård will be playing the titular role as Clark Olofsson. We shared the cast via IMDb below:

• Bill Skarsgård as Clark Olofsson
• Kolbjörn Skarsgård as Young Clark
• Adam Lundgren as Kurre Räven
• Lukas Wetterberg as Teen Clark
• Sandra Ilar as Ingbritt Olofsson
• Vilhelm Blomgren as Tommy Lindström
• Peter Viitanen as Sten Olofsson
• Hanna Björn as Maria
• Agnes Lindström Bolmgren as Ingela
• Isabelle Grill as Madou
• Björn Gustafsson as Kaj-Robert
• Malin Levanon as Liz
• Sofie Hoflack as Marijke
• Christoffer Nordenrot as  Janne Olsson

There are many more supporting actors that we did not list. You can check out the full cast and crew on the crime drama series IMDb page.

Clark starring Bill Skarsgård synopsis

Here’s the official synopsis via Netflix right below:

"The fictional drama series Clark follows the man behind the expression “The Stockholm syndrome” on his life journey as he fooled all of Sweden to fall in love with him, despite several counts of drug trafficking, attempted murder, assault, theft and dozens of bank robberies. Based on the truths and lies revealed in Clark Olofsson’s autobiography and directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the series provides a fictional take on one of the most controversial personalities in contemporary Swedish history."

Clark on Netflix trailer

On April 21, Netflix released the official trailer for Clark, which you can watch below.

Netflix gave the television series a TV-MA rating due to strong language, various substances shown, intense violence, sex and nudity, and smoking. The show is not suitable for ages 17 and under.

We’re expecting the official trailer to be released sometime next month, and you can count on us to share it with you. Stay tuned to Netflix Life for any new updates about Clark!

The FanSided Entertainment team contributed to this article.