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Bonus Family (2017)

Bonus Family poster
Original title
Bonusfamiljen
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Sweden
Length
4 seasons, 38 episodes
Rated
14
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Swedish series follows the lives of two families who merge when their parents start a new relationship. It shows the everyday challenges of step-siblings, ex-partners, and blended family dynamics with a mix of humor and seriousness.

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What happens

Bonus Family (Swedish: Bonusfamiljen) is a Swedish drama series created by Felix Herngren, Moa Herngren, Clara Herngren, and Calle Marthin for SVT. The series debuted in 2017, with a second season in 2018. A third season of the series launched on both SVT and Netflix in 2019. The series won a Kristallen award in 2017 for "Best TV-drama". SVT announced that it has ordered a fourth season. Season 4 began streaming on Netflix on 14 December. On December 15, 2021, it was reported that shooting had begun on a Bonus Family film, Länge leve Bonusfamiljen, to be released in December 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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