60 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestWelcome to new Sweden. Will Kristina manage to seduce the janitor? Can the employment officer convince Mohammed to take a black job? Does the balloon man abuse helium?
Writing
Birro's dialogue walks a tightrope between empathy and roast comedy
Acting
The cast of newcomers brings raw, unpolished authenticity
Production
Gothenburg location shooting that's aggressively, beautifully gray
Creators
Agneta Fagerström-Olsson, Peter Birro
Ove Wolf
Marco
Lakke Magnusson
Allan the caretaker
Anneli Martini
Loredana
Sannamari Patjas
Tuula, Arja's daughter
Anna Bjelkerud
Mum Eva
Bjørn Sundquist
Balloon man
Maria Lundqvist
Anita the welfare assistant
Christian Fiedler
Royalist
Rolf Lydahl
Police Officer / Police man
Sven-Åke Gustavsson
Kenneth
Yvonne Schaloske
Barbara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in actual Hammarkullen, a Göteborg suburb that became shorthand for 'failed integration' in Swedish discourse — the show arguably helped cement that reputation.
Most of the cast were non-professionals from the actual neighborhood; Paradzik (Damir) was discovered working at a local pizzeria.
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