Scripted series · Netflix
Love & Anarchy
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Ida Engvoll
Sofie Rydman
16 eps
Björn Mosten
Max Järvi
16 eps
Carla Sehn
Caroline Dahl
16 eps
Reine Brynolfsson
Friedrich Jägerstedt
16 eps
Gizem Erdogan
Denise Konar
16 eps
Björn Kjellman
Ronny Johansson
16 eps
Daniela Tapia
8 eps
Ruben Lopez
Tom Rosén
13 eps
Johannes Bah Kuhnke
Johan Rydman
10 eps
Elsa Agemalm Reiland
Isabell Rydman
11 eps
Benjamin Shaps
Frank Rydman
8 eps
Disa Östrand
Tove-Lee Ljungström
3 eps
Ejke Blomberg
Alex Ulyanov
4 eps
Yasmine Garbi
Elin
7 eps
Akar Karami
Simon Karlsten
2 eps
Lena Endre
Lena Endre
1 eps
Joel Valois
Albin regissör
1 eps
Pontus Djanaieff
Jocke fotograf
1 eps
Lisette Pagler
Michelle Krauss
5 eps
Karin Bertling
Gertrud Hausberg
2 eps
Malin Levanon
Pernilla
2 eps
Ala Riani
Isabells lärare
1 eps
Fredrik Silbersky
Vladimir Medek
1 eps
Stefan Lindberg
Stefan Lindberg
3 eps
Ludde Hagberg
Nille
10 eps
Bengt C.W. Carlsson
Claes Fritjofsson
2 eps
Nova Waldfogel
Hilma
2 eps
Johan Jonason
Badvaktaren
1 eps
Camilla Läckberg
Camilla Läckberg
1 eps
David Lagercrantz
David Lagercrantz
1 eps
Eva Gedin
Eva Gedin
1 eps
Jacob Hirdwall
Jacob Hirdwall
1 eps
Karolina Ramqvist
Karolina Ramqvist
1 eps
Lars Väringer
Nille
11 eps
Cyril Hellman
Cyril Hellman
1 eps
Stig Larsson
Stig Larsson
1 eps
Jessika Gedin
Jessika Gedin
1 eps
Lisa Langseth
Stefans Exfru
1 eps
Polly Stjärne
Nor
1 eps
Luzia Medina Catomeris
Tjej 1
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Love & Anarchy actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Love & Anarchy reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
A married consultant and a young IT tech kick off a flirty game that challenges societal norms — and leads them to re-evaluate their entire lives.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Surprise Me
Max's first challenge to Sofie entails Friedrich and Denise's predicament over a poorly written manuscript about director Ingmar Bergman.
- Directed by Lisa Langseth
- Written by Lisa Langseth, Alex Haridi
S01E03
StreamUs
An inaccurate book-to-film adaptation sends Friedrich into a tailspin. The challenges -- and the flirting -- between Max and Sophie intensify.
- Directed by Lisa Langseth
- Written by Alex Haridi
S01E01
How It All Began
Sofie's new job gets off to a rocky start when Max catches her doing something inappropriate at work, inadvertently starting a game of challenges.
- Directed by Lisa Langseth
- Written by Lisa Langseth
S01E05
The Book Fair
One of Max and Sophie's challenges jeopardizes an important presentation at a book fair -- and takes their relationship to the next level.
- Directed by Lisa Langseth
- Written by Antonia Pyk
S01E06
Regrets
The team lands in hot water after the disastrous events at the book fair. A guilt-ridden Sofie starts ignoring Max, so he shows up at her house.
- Directed by Lisa Langseth
- Written by Amanda Högberg
S01E07
Ayahuasca
Sofie's marriage takes a left turn. Max visits his family to fulfill a very personal challenge. A soul-searching Friedrich takes ayahuasca.
- Directed by Lisa Langseth
- Written by Alex Haridi
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E01
Everything Is Different Now
- Directed by Lisa Langseth
- Written by Lisa Langseth
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
- Pontus EdgrenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Josefin JohanssonWriter
- Lisa LangsethWriter
- Alex HaridiWriter
- Amanda HögbergWriter
- Maria NygrenWriter
- Antonia PykWriter
Direction
- Emma BuchtDirector
- Lisa LangsethDirector
Cinematography
- Ulf BrantåsDirector of Photography
Music
- Kristian Eidnes AndersenOriginal Music Composer
- Adam NordénOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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