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Summer of 1985
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Rolf Lassgård
Krutgubben
6 eps
Linus Rogsgård
Johannes
6 eps
Josefin Neldén
Carina
6 eps
Nelly Anderbro
Helena
6 eps
Emelie Garbers
Bodil
6 eps
Julia Marko-Nord
Yvonne
6 eps
Silas Strand
Wille
6 eps
Daniel Larsson
Magnus
6 eps
Ellen Jelinek
Lisbeth
6 eps
Sanna Sundqvist
Jeanette
6 eps
Jakob Hultcrantz Hansson
Klas
6 eps
Einar Alvarado Lönberg
Anders, 14 år
6 eps
Staffan Kihlbom
Roger
6 eps
Noel du Puy
Krille
6 eps
Rebecca Labbé
Sjöjungfrun
6 eps
Johan Holmberg
Axelsson
6 eps
Sven Boräng
Tom
6 eps
Sofia Rönnegård
Britt
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Summer of 1985 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Summer of 1985 reads strongest on Serialized, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
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.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The story
What it's about
In the summer of 1985, a young boy is found mysteriously drowned in the waters off Särsö. During a forbidden excursion to the legendary island of Svärtan, Johannes and his friends make a discovery that changes them forever.
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.
Writing
- Melina MarakiWriter
- Amy DeasismontWriter
Direction
- Björn SteinDirector
- Amy DeasismontDirector
Where to watch
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