

The father of modern drama nearly died by his own hand—then wrote masterpieces in the wreckage.
Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestIn 1876, Strindberg is penniless and once again his play "Master Olof" is rejected by the Royal Dramatic Theater. Debt collectors his furniture and Strindberg is on the verge of committing suicide.
Acting
Jonas Karlsson disappears into the playwright's unraveling psyche.
Production
1876 Stockholm recreated with suffocating authenticity.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Strindberg's 'Master Olof' was finally staged in 1881 and is now considered Sweden's first great historical drama.
Director Stig Larsson was himself a controversial Swedish playwright who identified deeply with Strindberg's combative relationship with theatrical institutions.