Solsidan (TV series)
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Solsidan is a Swedish
television comedy
series that premiered on 29 January 2010 on TV4. It revolves around Alex (Felix Herngren
) and Anna (Mia Skäringer
) who are expecting their first child and have just moved to Alex's childhood home in Saltsjöbaden
, Stockholm County
. Alex tries to get Anna to enjoy herself, and at the same time spend time with his childhood friend Fredde (Johan Rheborg
). Ten episodes were scheduled to air in the first season. A second ten-episode season premiered 16 January 2011.
) is a 39-year-old dentist who moves back to his childhood home in posh Saltsjöbaden
with his girlfriend Anna Svensson (Mia Skäringer
). They are expecting their first child. Anna works as an actress and feels alienated in Alex's home town. She does everything she can to fit in. Alex's mother Margareta (Mona Malm
) has sold the house to Alex and Anna, but thinks she is still allowed to drop by whenever she wants. Alex is reunited with his childhood friend Fredrik "Fredde" Schiller (Johan Rheborg
), who lives in the town's fanciest house with his wife Mikaela "Mickan" (Josephine Bornebusch
) and their two children. Ove Sundberg (Henrik Dorsin) is another one of Alex's childhood friends and is seen as the most boring person in Saltsjöbaden. He lives with his greedy and boring wife Anette (Malin Cederbladh).
The series are named after a small part of Saltsjöbaden called Solsidan.
, and much of the series is inspired by events in his and his friends lives.
Herngren confirmed that he and Rheborg would appear in the series in July 2008. Filming began in the spring of 2009 and finished in June. Much of it was recorded near the sea in the locality of Saltsjöbaden
, where the show takes place. In June 2009 Skäringer confirmed that she was playing one of the lead roles. During filming, she commented that "we have so much fun all the time, so we have to struggle to avoid laughing [while recording scenes]." Skäringer has also noted that she had never met Herngren before Solsidan, but that they have "the same tone in [their] acting and work well together." Fredrik Arefalk, TV4's program director, called the series a "modern comedy with sharp humor" and commented that he was "extremely proud and happy" that they had managed to gather some of Sweden's "foremost comedy profiles" for it. It was announced on 3 December 2010 that the script to the series had been sold to the American television network ABC
who plans to create their own version of the series in the U.S.
, På spåret
, and Mästarnas mästare. It was the most-watched series on TV4 and beat Let's Dance
, which had 1,675,000 viewers. The second season premiere aired on 16 January 2011 and was a huge success for TV4. It was viewed by more than 2,500,000 people which makes it, apart from two episodes of Let's Dance and some sports broadcasts, the channel's highest viewing figure of the 2000s.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
television comedy
Television comedy
Television comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
series that premiered on 29 January 2010 on TV4. It revolves around Alex (Felix Herngren
Felix Herngren
Felix Tobias Herngren, born on 4 February 1967, in Stockholm, is a Swedish director, actor and comedian. He is the younger brother of director and actor Måns Herngren...
) and Anna (Mia Skäringer
Mia Skäringer
Maria Elisabeth "Mia" Skäringer is a Swedish actress and comedian who has won the Award Kristallen two times. Skäringer wanted to be an actress from the age of four and became active at her local theater in Kristinehamn. Her first television job was at the Sanning och konsekvens show on ZTV, where...
) who are expecting their first child and have just moved to Alex's childhood home in Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,937 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.- History :...
, Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
. Alex tries to get Anna to enjoy herself, and at the same time spend time with his childhood friend Fredde (Johan Rheborg
Johan Rheborg
Carl Johan Rheborg is a Swedish comedian, actor and script writer, born on June 5, 1963, in Täby, Sweden. He is a member of the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget....
). Ten episodes were scheduled to air in the first season. A second ten-episode season premiered 16 January 2011.
Plot and characters
Alex Löfström (Felix HerngrenFelix Herngren
Felix Tobias Herngren, born on 4 February 1967, in Stockholm, is a Swedish director, actor and comedian. He is the younger brother of director and actor Måns Herngren...
) is a 39-year-old dentist who moves back to his childhood home in posh Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,937 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.- History :...
with his girlfriend Anna Svensson (Mia Skäringer
Mia Skäringer
Maria Elisabeth "Mia" Skäringer is a Swedish actress and comedian who has won the Award Kristallen two times. Skäringer wanted to be an actress from the age of four and became active at her local theater in Kristinehamn. Her first television job was at the Sanning och konsekvens show on ZTV, where...
). They are expecting their first child. Anna works as an actress and feels alienated in Alex's home town. She does everything she can to fit in. Alex's mother Margareta (Mona Malm
Mona Malm
Mona Malm is a Swedish actress. She began her career with the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theater in 1957.-Selected filmography:* Smiles of a Summer Night * The Seventh Seal...
) has sold the house to Alex and Anna, but thinks she is still allowed to drop by whenever she wants. Alex is reunited with his childhood friend Fredrik "Fredde" Schiller (Johan Rheborg
Johan Rheborg
Carl Johan Rheborg is a Swedish comedian, actor and script writer, born on June 5, 1963, in Täby, Sweden. He is a member of the Swedish comedy group Killinggänget....
), who lives in the town's fanciest house with his wife Mikaela "Mickan" (Josephine Bornebusch
Josephine Bornebusch
Leyla Jerrie Josephine Bornebusch is a Swedish actress who has done numerous films and television series in Sweden. She was an actor in the comedy show Playa del Sol on SVT1...
) and their two children. Ove Sundberg (Henrik Dorsin) is another one of Alex's childhood friends and is seen as the most boring person in Saltsjöbaden. He lives with his greedy and boring wife Anette (Malin Cederbladh).
The series are named after a small part of Saltsjöbaden called Solsidan.
Production
Solsidan was created by Herngren and produced by Jarowskij and Flx, which is owned by Herngren and Ylva Axél. The series was directed by Herngren, Jacob Seth-Fransson, and Ulf Kvensler, and written by Herngren, Kvensler, Seth-Franson, and Pontus Edgren. According to Herngren, they had for a long time thought it "would be fun to do a more venturing series where script and characters got a bit more time to develop, and now we got the chance to do that for TV4." Herngren has described Solsidan as a free-standing sequel to his films Vuxna människor and Varannan veckaVarannan vecka
Varannan vecka is a Swedish comedy/drama film, released in 2006 and directed by Måns Herngren, Felix Herngren, Hannes Holm and Hans Ingemansson. The film also stars Måns and Felix Herngren, amongst others.- Plot :...
, and much of the series is inspired by events in his and his friends lives.
Herngren confirmed that he and Rheborg would appear in the series in July 2008. Filming began in the spring of 2009 and finished in June. Much of it was recorded near the sea in the locality of Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbaden is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,937 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.- History :...
, where the show takes place. In June 2009 Skäringer confirmed that she was playing one of the lead roles. During filming, she commented that "we have so much fun all the time, so we have to struggle to avoid laughing [while recording scenes]." Skäringer has also noted that she had never met Herngren before Solsidan, but that they have "the same tone in [their] acting and work well together." Fredrik Arefalk, TV4's program director, called the series a "modern comedy with sharp humor" and commented that he was "extremely proud and happy" that they had managed to gather some of Sweden's "foremost comedy profiles" for it. It was announced on 3 December 2010 that the script to the series had been sold to the American television network ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
who plans to create their own version of the series in the U.S.
Reception
The first episode of Solsidan, which aired on 29 January 2010, was viewed by 1,840,000 people. It was the fourth highest-watched series in Sweden that week, following AntikrundanAntikrundan
Antikrundan is the Swedish version of the original BBC format Antiques Roadshow. The show visits different locations in Sweden and lets people bring their antiques to be valued by experts. It remains popular and often has more than 2 million viewers. The 19th season was shown in 2009. Most of the...
, På spåret
På spåret
På spåret is a popular Swedish TV game show broadcast on SVT since September 5, 1987. The show, which is intended to be humorous yet educational, has remained one of the most popular TV shows in Sweden, attracting an average of 2,150,000 viewers during the 2007 season...
, and Mästarnas mästare. It was the most-watched series on TV4 and beat Let's Dance
Let's Dance 2010
Let's Dance 2010 was the fifth and current season of the Swedish version of Strictly Come Dancing , and is broadcasting on the Swedish television channel TV4 starting on January 8, 2010 and ended on March 26, 2010....
, which had 1,675,000 viewers. The second season premiere aired on 16 January 2011 and was a huge success for TV4. It was viewed by more than 2,500,000 people which makes it, apart from two episodes of Let's Dance and some sports broadcasts, the channel's highest viewing figure of the 2000s.
Seasons
| |Season | Episodes | First aired | Season finale | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 Solsidan (season 1) The first season of Solsidan, a Swedish television comedy series, created by comedian and actor Felix Herngren, premiered on January 29, 2010 on TV4 and ended on April 9, 2010... |
10 | 29 January 2010 | 9 April 2010 | Alex is a thirty-nine year old dentist, who moves back to his childhood home in Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm with his girlfriend Anna. Together they are expecting their first child. Anna is an actor and feels outside in Alex hometown, Alex's mom Margareta has sold the house to them, but thinks that she still "lives" there. Fredde, Alex's childhood friend and a successful businessman, lives in Solsidan's largest house with his homemaking wife Mickan and two kids. Ove Sundberg is another one of Alex's childhood friends who is believed to be the dullest and greediest resident in Solsidan. | ||
| Season 2 Solsidan (season 2) The second season of Solsidan, a Swedish television comedy series, created by comedian and actor Felix Herngren, Jacob Seth Fransson, Ulf Kvensler and Pontus Edgren, premiered on January 16, 2011 on TV4 and will end on March 20, 2011. This season will feature a the wedding between Alex and Anna and... |
10 | 14 January 2011 | 18 March 2011 | Anna and Alex get married, and Anna's parents are invited. Her father is retired and her mother is a 60 years old beauty queen. Fredde and Mickan get a nanny and Anna starts working as a masseuse. | ||