Introduction to the best Swedish TV Series

We have already established that Swedish Movies are definitely worth watching. Then it does not take a genius to realise that we should also have a closer look at Swedish tv series. Our older readers are probably already familiar with Swedish television through the great Swedish children series like Pippi Langstrump (Pippi Longstocking). There is however more to explore. Also the tv-series for grown-ups are worth it.

Admittedly, the best Swedish tv series are usually police series. But there is nothing wrong with that. It is a genre that will never get old.

Our hunt for the best Swedish tv-series is part of our more general investigation of the best European TV-Series per country.

Here we have selected the three best Swedish TV Series. We hope you will enjoy them. You can also buy them on DVD below.

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Best Swedish Series

1. Wallander (2004 -)

In our opinion the best Swedish Series. Based on the books of Henning Mankell. Wallander is a with a Golden Globe nominated police series. It follows the life and police work of homecide detective Kurt Wallander.It takes place in the city Ystad in the south of Sweden. Every episode Wallander leads the investigation in to a new murder. During the seasons the characters also interestingly develop and there is a strong focus on their private life.

It is one of the most popular crime series of the last decade. It has been broadcasted all over Europe. There are 2 seasons. There has also been made a Wallander movie.. Unfortunately the charming Krister Henriksson (Wallander) is replaced by a new actor).

Trailer of Wallander. (of a random episode to give you an impression) – no english subtitles.

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2. Beck (1997)

Beck is yet another great Scandinavian tv-series.And indeed, also a police series. The main character Martin Beck, is a Swedish detective based on the famous books of Sjöwall and Wahlöö. We really like it and it has also been very popular in the European countries. The books have perhaps been even more popular.

This Swedish tv-series has had 4 seaons from 1998 onwards.

Here is a trailer someone created. (there is no official one)

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3. The Bridge – Bron / Broen

The Bridge (Bron /Broen) is like you can see from the two different titles both a Swedish and a Danish tv-series. Just like the series is a collaboration between Denmark and Sweden, so is what happens in the storyline. The Swedish police forces and the Danish police forces are forced to work together to solve a murder. A body was found just in the middle of the bridge between Malmo and Sweden.

Here you can have a look for more information about The Bridge, as we have already discussed it in the our Danish TV-Series section.

Buy Swedish Series on DVD

Here you can buy our selection of the above mentioned Swedish series on DVD with English subtitles.

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Please let us know what you think are the best Swedish TV Series. You can also discuss it further in our Swedish Series Forum.