Netflix thriller Bytet enters top 10 following global release

The Swedish psychological thriller series Bytet, known in Dutch as Huizenruil, has entered the top 10 most-watched series on Netflix. Based on the novel by Stefan Ahnhem, the four-part miniseries follows two couples who swap homes to attempt to save their marriages.

The plot involves a couple from the Stockholm archipelago, Carl and Helene, who move to a villa in Sicily, while a second couple, Adam and Scarlett, moves into their Swedish residence. As the exchange progresses, both couples encounter unsettling details and secrets that transform their vacation into a game of manipulation and distrust.

The series features a cast including Fares Fares, Frida Gustavsson, Jakob Oftebro, and Emma Appleton. Actor Fares Fares noted in a recent interview that the production involved filming on location in Sicily, which included using a real stuffed rat for a specific scene.