Best Swedish documentary series
A curated collection of popular documentary series from Sweden.
The Last Journey Of The Vikings (2020)
The Last Journey Of The Vikings (2020)
Nearly 1,000 years ago, the Vikings left Scandinavia and settled across Europe - giving their name to Normandy along the way - before their Norman descendants seized the English throne at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. But what do we really know about them? By combining expert analysis with compelling drama, 'The Last Journey of the Vikings' (Swedish title: 'Vikingarnas sista resa') tells a new and often surprising story about this complex people.
History Of The World (2020)
History Of The World (2020)
It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution.Documentary series from various european production company’s like BBC, SVT, NRK, DR, ARTE, Covering serveral topics of war, Persons Like Cleopatra, Hitler, George Washington, etc
Swedish secrets (2010)
Swedish secrets (2010)
Ekonomibyrån (2020)
Ekonomibyrån (2020)
Mauri - What happened next? (2022)
Mauri - What happened next? (2022)
Jag och min far (2024)
Jag och min far (2024)
Magnus Uggla and his daughter Agnes embark on a journey together to meet themselves, each other and the world. He was born in the 50s and she in the 90s and some believe that these two generations are the ones that are the furthest apart. Was everything really better before or have some changes even been for the better? In six episodes, father and daughter explore everything from the nuclear family to spirituality, via aging and beauty to emigration, dating and popular culture.
Frozen Roads (2018)
Frozen Roads (2018)
Follow along to a sparkling Sweden, up in the North, where snow and ice is an every day thing for salvager's and snow clearer's, but not comfortable for big city dwellers during their temporary visits. Follow the heroes that transforms the northern vastness to travel-able areas.
Hjälp, vi har köpt en bondgård! (2020)
Hjälp, vi har köpt en bondgård! (2020)
Brita Zackari and Kalle Zackari Wahlström have long dreamt of a new life, to leave all anxiety and stress of citylife behind and move to the countryside with their family. Now the dream has come true: Brita and Kalle have bought a little farm.
Mitt Stora Feta Syrianska Bröllop (2011)
Mitt Stora Feta Syrianska Bröllop (2011)
A wedding is a big event in the lives of most people. But in some cultures, marriage is one of the most important things. For Syriacs, the expectations and preparations for the biggest day of their lives begin as soon as they are born. Great energy and enormous resources are invested in making everything perfect. Relatives and friends are invited from near and far and it is not uncommon for a Syriac wedding in Sweden to have more than 500 guests. The wedding dresses are lavish creations, the hair sets defy all descriptions and the law of gravity. Lots of food should be cooked. The banquet tables are made of flowers. In My Big Fat Syriac Wedding, we will get an insight into a world few outside the Syriac community seen before. We will be following a number of Syriac couples, their friends and families on an amazing journey whose goal is an unlikely grandiose wedding.
SOS Gute (2008)
SOS Gute (2008)
On Gotland, there are only 57,000 people, but over 700,000 people will visit the island every year, the vast majority of the summer. The SOS Gute we follow the emergency services on Gotland during a few hectic weeks in the summer. They work around the clock to take care of most accidents, fires, boating accidents, car accidents, medical emergencies or other emergencies.
Den stora älgvandringen (2019)
Road Heroes (2015)
Road Heroes (2015)
Road Heroes give us a unique insight into what it looks like on the roads in Stockholm County, Sweden. We follow the people who work every day to make the traffic flow as safe and efficiently as possible.
Spökjakt (2019)
Spökjakt (2019)
Swedish celebrities Jocke & Jonna's journey exploring well-known haunted places around Sweden and Europe
Welcome To Köping (2020)
Trolljägarna (2014)
Trolljägarna (2014)
The Cowboy Hut (2017)
The Cowboy Hut (2017)
Norrland rocks. Is it possible to build a cowboy cottage in solid timber if you haven't even carved a birdhouse before? Dick Bewarp decides to sell his house in the big city to build his own dream home - a cowboy cottage in the northern Swedens inland.
Who Do You Think You Are? (2009)
Who Do You Think You Are? (2009)
A Swedish version of the British genealogy documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?, where famous people are searching for truths and hidden stories about their family history.
