Welcome to Sweden

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Season 1
  • Network: NBC , TV4
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 10, 2014
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 38
  3. Negative: 10 out of 38
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  1. jlg8821
    Jul 11, 2014
    8
    Funny, smart, very likable characters and Lena Olin. One of the best summer shows yet. The characters almost exclusively speak Swedish but that only allows you to better identify with the American duck out of water.
  2. meadowstream
    Jul 14, 2014
    9
    The pilot was great! The characters are primarily swedish, lots of subtitles, and excellent humor. I love this kind of show: smart, quirky, and full of characters that are really odd but totally recognizable. Great energy in the show. Love that it is set in Sweden. The clash of cultures is fun to watch.
  3. MeowMeow9
    Jul 12, 2014
    8
    This show is sweet. I love fish out of water shows in terms of Americans in different countries and its interesting to learn about Sweden (because really, who ever thinks of Sweden?). Definitely recommend it if you are looking for something different. it beats BBT reruns.
  4. tfadams
    Jul 15, 2014
    10
    Neat premise - great cast. Quirky story line is something different, great idea to have Swedish actors and subtitles. Hope this show gets a chance, looking forward to the next episode,
  5. jonasuk
    Aug 29, 2014
    8
    I previously gave this a 4 as I thought they sterotyped Swedes a bit strong(but well most of it can be true) but yesterday with episodes 8&9 on NBC last night they were back with great smart humor and the emotions come thru very well especially with Josephine and Amy Poehlers acting. Brilliant. As is the scenery of their locations in Sweden. This is a fresh series, smart witty humor. BackI previously gave this a 4 as I thought they sterotyped Swedes a bit strong(but well most of it can be true) but yesterday with episodes 8&9 on NBC last night they were back with great smart humor and the emotions come thru very well especially with Josephine and Amy Poehlers acting. Brilliant. As is the scenery of their locations in Sweden. This is a fresh series, smart witty humor. Back on 8 of 10. Well done. (from a Swede in America)… Expand

Awards & Rankings

57
#57 Best TV Season of 2014

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Denver Post
    Reviewed by: Joanne Ostrow
    Jul 11, 2014
    60
    Neither [Welcome to Sweden or "Working the Engels"] is awful, neither will make you cancel other plans.... The execution is slick, and sister Amy has cameos, but how many times can they make the sauna jokes?
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  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Dorothy Rabinowitz
    Jul 10, 2014
    50
    As Bruce meanders through these segments, determinedly inoffensive, the "Seinfeld" team's immortal notion via George Costanza--"let's do a sitcom about nothing"--comes to mind
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  3. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 10, 2014
    70
    Sweden is a quiet, gently amusing comedy.
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