Miniseries · Netflix
A Nearly Normal Family
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors
Stella Sandell
6 eps
Lo Kauppi
Ulrika Sandell
6 eps
Björn Bengtsson
Adam Sandell
6 eps
Christian Fandango Sundgren
Christoffer 'Chris Olsen
6 eps
Melisa Ferhatovic
Amina Besic
6 eps
Håkan Bengtsson
Mikael Blomberg
6 eps
Vera Olin
Louise
6 eps
Cedomir Glisovic
Nalle
6 eps
Rasmus Troedsson
John Alverland
6 eps
Moa Gammel
Åklagare Jenny Jansdotter
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How A Nearly Normal Family actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
A Nearly Normal Family reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
The world of a seemingly perfect family shatters when a shocking murder proves that they're willing to make desperate moves to protect one another.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Chapter Two
During interrogations, the family conceals the truth of what happened that night. Adam uses his position as a pastor to push the case forward.
S01E03
Chapter Three
Stella reflects on a troubling visit and the ensuing discovery at Chris' apartment. Ulrika pulls some strings to start her own investigation.
S01E04
Chapter Four
Ulrika finds an excuse to set a dinner with friends and validate her suspicions, but she takes a step too far. Stella opens up to her psychologist.
S01E05
Chapter Five
After talking to Amina, Ulrika vows to do whatever it takes to protect her family. Adam unleashes his anger while Stella faces her feelings of guilt.
S01E06
Chapter Six
During the trial, an unexpected witness takes the stand and dramatically upends the Sandell family's world.
S01E01
Chapter One
Four years after a traumatic event shook their family, the Sandells seem to be back to normal — until their lives take an unexpected turn.
- Directed by Per Hanefjord
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Iréne LindbladExecutive Producer
- Anna Sofia MörckProducer
- Lars WanneboExecutive Producer
- Emma HägglundExecutive Producer
Writing
- Anna PlattWriter
- Hans JörnlindWriter
Direction
- Per HanefjordDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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