Polisen i Strömstad

Swedish TV series or program
  • Drama
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
Created byArne LifmarkBased onPolisen i Strömstad
by Gösta UnefäldtStarring
  • Per Oscarsson
  • Stefan Ljungqvist
  • Evert Lindkvist
  • Alf Nilsson
  • Irma Erixson
  • Per Elam
  • Anders Janson
  • Sonny Johnson
Composers
  • Curt-Eric Holmquist
  • Stefan Abelson
  • Anders Blad
  • Ingmar Nilsson
  • Bo Stenholm
Country of originSwedenOriginal languageSwedishNo. of seasons5No. of episodes21 (list of episodes)ProductionRunning time45–60 minutesProduction companySVTOriginal releaseNetworkSVTRelease21 January 1982 (1982-01-21) –
26 April 1996 (1996-04-26)

Polisen i Strömstad (English: The police in Strömstad) is a Swedish drama comedy television series. It premiered on 21 January 1982 on SVT, and was filmed as five miniseries between 1982 and 1996.[1] The series is based on Gösta Unefäldt's crime novels and was directed by Arne Lifmark.[2] The series diverged from the books. Stefan Ljungqvist's character Evald Larsson died in first of Unefäldt's novels, but survived in the tv series and became a very popular audience favourite.[3]

It was watched by millions of viewers when it was first broadcast on TV.[4] The series also received praise from the police force for its credibility, because the series reflected the everyday life of the police in a good way.

Cast and characters

Name Portrayed by Title Seasons
1 2 3 4 5
Evald Larsson Stefan Ljungqvist Police officer Main
Nils Gryt Evert Lindkvist Inspector Main
Bo Kronborg Alf Nilsson Inspector Main
Gustav Jörgensson Per Oscarsson Chief of Police Main
Grahn Sonny Johnson Police officer Main
Lisa Mattsson Irma Erixson Main

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
1421 January 1982 (1982-01-21)11 February 1982 (1982-02-11)SVT1
2431 March 1984 (1984-03-31)21 April 1984 (1984-04-21)
3426 October 1988 (1988-10-26)16 November 1988 (1988-11-16)SVT2
4410 March 1993 (1993-03-10)31 March 1993 (1993-03-31)
5529 March 1996 (1996-03-29)26 April 1996 (1996-04-26)

References

  1. ^ Mauritzson, Philip (23 May 2019). ""Det var bättre förr"". Alingsås Tidning (in Swedish). p. 31.
  2. ^ "Gösta Unefäldt". Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ Ljungberg, Tore (24 January 1997). "Stefan blev Larsson med folket". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish).
  4. ^ "Se om den populära polisserien". Dala-Demokraten (in Swedish). 7 February 2017. p. 34.